Butterfly stroke: Difference between revisions

Both hands must simultaneously touch the wall during turns and finish while the swimmer remains swimming face down. The swimmer touches the wall with both hands while bending the elbows slightly. The bent elbows allow the swimmer to push themself away from the wall and turn sideways. One hand leaves the wall to be moved to the front underwater. At the same time, the legs are pulled closer and moved underneath the body towards the wall. The second- hand leaves the wall to be moved to the front over water. It is commonly referred to as an "[[over/under turn]]" or an "[[open turn (swimming)|open turn]]". The legs touch the wall, and the hands are at the front. The swimmer sinks underwater and lies on the breast, or nearly so. Then the swimmer pushes off the wall, keeping a streamlined position with the hands to the front. Like the start, the swimmer is allowed to swim 15 m underwater before the head breaks the surface. Most swimmers' dolphin kick after an initial gliding phase.