Butterfly & Breaststroke Technique

12 & Under | Sunday 9:00–11:00 AM | $150 | Limited to 20 Swimmers

These are the two strokes that intimidate young swimmers the most — and the two where proper technique matters more than anything else. This session takes the mystery out of Butterfly and Breaststroke and gives 12 & Under swimmers a foundation they can build on for years.

Butterfly

Most young swimmers think Fly is about strength and power. It isn’t — it’s about rhythm and timing. We teach swimmers how to use the kick to drive the stroke, how to keep the body undulating smoothly instead of fighting the water, and how to recover the arms forward with relaxed, efficient mechanics rather than muscling them over. We break the stroke into pieces — body dolphin, single-arm drills, breathing timing — and then put it all together so swimmers feel the difference between fighting Butterfly and flowing through it.

Breaststroke

The most technical stroke in swimming. The kick is where most of the speed comes from, and most young swimmers are losing power because of a narrow kick, poor ankle flexibility, or bad timing between the pull and the kick. We drill the whip kick in isolation until the feel is right, then work on pull mechanics — a compact, fast pull that stays in front of the shoulders — and the glide, which is where Breaststroke speed is either kept or lost. Timing the pull, breath, kick, and glide into one connected motion is the goal.

What They Take Home

This session is about building confidence and competence in Butterfly and Breaststroke. Swimmers leave understanding how both strokes are supposed to feel — and that understanding changes everything. Every drill is progressive, age-appropriate, and focused on feel over volume so corrections carry directly into daily practice.