Butterfly became an independent stroke and made its Olympic debut at the 1956 Melbourne Games. The stroke is contested over distances of 100m and 200m. In swimming, the term “medley” refers to events ...

Butterfly is a difficult stroke to swim as it needs both stamina and style. The movements you need to make, however, are not difficult because you will have done many of them before in other strokes.

You will swim butterfly well if you breathe every two strokes as this will keep you more streamlined. Try keeping your head down for one arm pull and then breathing on the next arm pull. Keep this ...

Dolphin kick: Used in the butterfly, and during underwater portions of freestyle and backstroke races ... FINA: The Federation Internationale de Natation is the world governing body for aquatic sports ...

Both swimmers surpassed the standard of 57.34 set by the Japan Swimming Federation for sending athletes to the Paris Games. Ikee competed in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro ...

When a butterfly crosses your path, it’s only natural to take a pause to register such natural beauty and splendor. Like ...

are appointed by World Para Swimming. International classification is for elite level swimmers. To get classified an athlete has to • be registered and licensed in the SDMS database • be entered in ...

Football legend Graeme Souness plans to swim the English Channel to help people ... The 14-year-old's condition, known as "butterfly skin", causes the skin to tear or blister at the slightest ...

Boston College Campus Recreation encourages all swimmers to develop their skills at a pace and comfort that they find best. Some people will require more training in basic swimming techniques while ...