Setting up a good butterfly starts with something easy, letting the hands stay soft on the entry. Why do it: Focusing on allowing the hands to softly enter, and stay close to the surface during the initial press, builds up a tension point through your chest that has the body wanting a return to it's natural state. This helps swimmers use more of their body on butterfly, not just the arms. How to do it (Illustrations). We're going to show five great swimmers all doing the same thing... allowing t

BUTTERFLY BLOW AND CATCH Make a small crepe paper butterfly by tying a knot. I help my kids with this part. Use a small paper plate. Your child can decorate it any way they would like. We have been drawing flowers and rainbows. This oral motor activity encourages taking breaths but also eye/hand coordination. We are activating body and brain with breath, movement and concentration. We blow the butterfly and then try to catch it with the plate. Blowing upwards for little kids gives the butterfly