Question

The term ‘Butterfly stroke’ is related with:
1. swimming
2. boxing
3. wrestling
4. kabaddi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : swimming

The correct answer is swimming.

• Butterfly stroke
  • The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick which is also known as the "dolphin kick".
  • While other styles like the breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum adequately by beginners, the butterfly is a more difficult stroke that requires a good technique as well as strong muscles.
  • It is the newest swimming style swum in competition, first swum in 1933 and originating out of the breaststroke.
  • The peak speed of the butterfly is faster than that of the front crawl due to the synchronous pull/push with both arms and legs, which is done quickly.
  • Yet since speed drops significantly during the recovery phase, it is overall slightly slower than front crawl, especially over longer distances.
  • Another reason it is slower is because of the extremely different physical exertion it puts on the swimmer compared to the front crawl.

• The butterfly technique with the dolphin kick consists of synchronous arm movement with a synchronous leg kick.
• Good technique is crucial to swim this style effectively.
• The wave-like body movement is also very significant in creating propulsion, as this is the key to easy synchronous over-water recovery and breathing.
• In the initial position, the swimmer lies on the breast, the arms are stretched to the front, and the legs are extended to the back.
• The butterfly stroke has three major parts, the pull, the push, and the recovery.
• From the initial position, the arm movement starts very similarly to the breaststroke.
• In the beginning, the hands sink a little bit down with the palms facing outwards and slightly down at shoulder width, then the hands move out to create a Y.
• This is called catching the water.
• The pull movement follows a semicircle with the elbow higher than the hand and the hand pointing towards the center of the body and downward to form the traditionally taught "keyhole".