Introduction
In the Individual Medley, you swim Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle, in that order.
It is essential to master common skills to swim the 4 different strokes in a row.
Butterfly
・ In Butterfly, keep your body flat and streamlined to minimize drag as long as possible.
・ Move your arm backward in coordination with the body's upward motion. And when your shoulders come above the surface, quickly bring your arms low and forward.
・ Try to rest in the water while moving your arms.
Backstroke
・ In Backstroke, the basic movement is to rotate with your head, back and hips on an axis.
・ Maintain front and back balance and extend your body to minimize drag.
・ Using the arm in the water as leverage, quickly move the other arm above the surface forward.
Breaststroke
・ In Breaststroke, keep your streamlined body position as long as possible to minimize drag.
・ Move your arms inward, as the body goes up. Thrust your hands forward, after you finish breathing.
・ Maximize propulsion by kicking after extending your arms.
Freestyle
・ Freestyle is the same as Backstroke. Maintain balance and a streamlined position to minimize drag.
・ Using the arm in the water as leverage, quickly extend the other arm after inserting it into the water to create propulsion.
・ Before you try the Individual Medley, you need to be able to swim Freestyle the same distance comfortably to build up endurance.