How to improve in butterfly? any tips? thanks?

Question

i know this girl and she go a 28 seconds on 50 yard butterfly. how does she go that fast? i want to get better so i can beat her, but i'm not that fast. any tips? (fastest time- 36.04 seconds)

Answer 1

im 12, i go a 33 consistently, best time 32. my coach reminds me to keep in pattern, like, focusing on the two kicks. theres one kick right before you breathe, then you take a smaller kick when you come back into the water. use your hips, when you watch michael phelps swim butterfly, you can see his butt coming out of the water, its so smooth and simple, you want to be like him, keep your body moving smoothly, trying to avoid jerky movements. keep your head down, instead of lifting it up to breathe by looking up, keep it down and breathe looking down at the water. tell me what ya think. and please add an additional information thing with your agee.