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Part II: The Confessions of a Butterflyer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swimming World continues to dip into the archive and unites readers with some popular articles from the past. Today, we look at the Confessions of a Butterflyer, which follows the Confessions of a Distance Swimmer<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

By Nicole Farina, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes I feel bad for butterfly. That’s right, I feel bad for a stroke. I mean think about it. No one ever picks butterfly for choice during practice. If you tell someone that you’re a butterflyer, their response is most likely, “I’m sorry.” Ask a swimmer what the worst practice they could ever imagine would consist of, and odds are it involves butterfly…and a lot of it.<\/p>\n

But then I remember that butterfly actually fools us, and I don’t feel so bad for it. It is beautiful to watch. Gliding on the surface of the water as the momentum carries you across the pool. It can be mesmerizing. But, oh, looks can be deceiving. Underneath the beauty is a layer of torturous pain, only experienced by a rare species — the butterflyer.<\/p>\n

As a lifelong butterflyer, I’ve\u00a0learned the ins and outs of this roller coaster of a stroke. When I was 7 years old, I thought I was the coolest kid on my swim team for being able to legally swim butterfly. As the years went on, and the distances of butterfly didn’t go above a 50, I was thriving, living a butterfly dream.<\/p>\n

The Cons<\/h2>\n

Until I had to do a 100. Four laps of butterfly is way scarier than two. It was around\u00a0this same time that\u00a0“training” butterfly became a thing for my age group. I didn’t like that very\u00a0much. Swimming\u00a0butterfly sporadically during practice and racing a 50 of it in a meet was just my cup of tea. I was not<\/em> interested in anything extra.<\/p>\n

“Why, oh, why do\u00a0I\u00a0<\/em>have to have the butterfly curse?” I’ve asked myself this question countless times in the almost 10 years of my swimming career since then. Sometimes, I ask myself this in the midst of a 200 fly set, as I gaze over at the cheerful sprinters through my tear-filled goggles.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, I think about it when I’m actually swimming a 200 fly, untapered, and\u00a0dying (w<\/em>hich is a sad sight, because as we all know, there’s no hiding in the 200 fly). If you die, you die. And die hard.<\/p>\n

And sometimes, I just wonder. Why do I have to always have that permanent third leg of the medley relay? What’s it like to lead off or anchor? Sharing a lane is impossible, because I’m constantly whacking someone every other stroke I take.<\/p>\n

My shoulders are definitely larger than what is considered natural. Speaking of shoulders, mine feel like they’re going to fall off every day. I’m swallowing water during this set, and the backstrokers over there get to breathe the entire time. Nice. And to top it all off, this stroke only has one speed. I don’t ever get to swim easy.<\/p>\n

The Pros<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

I could go on and on about the cons of this nightmarish stroke. But there’s something that’s stopping me. And that something is: Though being a butterflyer is a curse, it’s even more of a blessing. A love-hate relationship, if you will. And while they might hate to admit it, all butterflyers feel the same way.<\/p>\n

There’s something magical about\u00a0it. Maybe it’s the power of your killer\u00a0underwaters that you’ve practiced for years giving you that extra push in\u00a0a close race. Maybe it’s the graceful\u00a0way your arms fall on the surface of the water almost effortlessly, with your muscles knowing exactly what to do. But it’s probably the fact that you’re good at what most people are scared of. The thought of swimming a 200 butterfly makes most swimmers shudder. Although you know the pain of it like the back of your hand, you still do it. And it’s never that<\/em> bad.<\/p>\n

There’s a pride to be had in being a butterflyer. Your stomach may be in knots after a tough practice, but you’re so proud of yourself for doing it. People respect you for the grueling work you put in, as it’s something most of them couldn’t ever imagine doing. What’s even more awe-worthy is that you’re still swimming butterfly this late in your swimming career. You didn’t try to switch strokes, and you didn’t quit. You accepted the fact that swimming is your<\/em> sport, and butterfly is your<\/em> stroke. And you own it.<\/p>\n

Bad butterfly races are bad. Seriously bad. Painful, exhausting…the whole nine yards. But a good butterfly race…there’s few words that can truly capture that experience. Every ounce of exhausting effort you put in during practice paid off: You nailed your turns. You smoothly glided across the water. You feel on top of the world. To me, there’s no better feeling. And that right there is what makes all the difference to a butterflyer.<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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