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    The document describes Michael Phelps' favorite drill, the one-arm butterfly drill. It details how he does the drill, focusing on keeping his stroke long, hips high, and kicking hard without rest. Phelps shares that he has done the drill since he was young and it has helped him improve his feel for the water and butterfly technique.

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    The document describes Michael Phelps' favorite drill, the one-arm butterfly drill. It details how he does the drill, focusing on keeping his stroke long, hips high, and kicking hard without rest. Phelps shares that he has done the drill since he was young and it has helped him improve his feel for the water and butterfly technique.

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    The document describes Michael Phelps' favorite drill, the one-arm butterfly drill. It details how he does the drill, focusing on keeping his stroke long, hips high, and kicking hard without rest. Phelps shares that he has done the drill since he was young and it has helped him improve his feel for the water and butterfly technique.

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    The document describes Michael Phelps' favorite drill, the one-arm butterfly drill. It details how he does the drill, focusing on keeping his stroke long, hips high, and kicking hard without rest. Phelps shares that he has done the drill since he was young and it has helped him improve his feel for the water and butterfly technique.

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    LEARN FROM THE OLYMPIANS

    ONE-ARM BUTTERFLY DRILL


    By Michael Phelps
    Photos by Michael Aron
    Reproduced from SWIM, March/April 2003

    At the ripe old age of 17, Michael Phelps has established himself as Americas greatest
    all-around male swimmer Uncle Sams answer to Ian Thorpe.
    In 2000, just barely past his 15th birthday, he became the youngest man to make a
    U.S. Olympic swim team in almost 70 years. In Sydney, he improved his time in prelims,
    semis and finals, and finished 5th in the 200m Butterfly.
    By 2001, he was ready to take command of his event, lowering the world record at the
    U.S. Nationals in April while he was still 15, then taking it down to a stunning 1:54.58
    while winning gold at age 16 at the World Championships. At years end, he was named
    Swimming Worlds male American Swimmer of the Year.
    Last year Michael came of age, blossoming out to other events and displaying an
    amazing versatility.
    At the U.S. Nationals in Fort Lauderdale in August, he broke Tom Dolans world record
    in the 400m Individual Medley, clocking 4:11.09. For good measure, he set American
    records in the 200m IM (1:58.68) and 100m Butterfly (51.88), becoming the second-fastest
    man in history in each event.
    At the Pan Pacific Championships the years biggest meet Michael won three gold
    and two silver medals. His 51.13 Butterfly split on the world record-setting U.S. Medley
    Relay (3:33.48) was the fastest in history. Once again, he was named Swimming
    Worlds male American Swimmer of the Year, and was just barely edged out by Thorpe
    for World Swimmer of the Year honours.
    Training harder than ever, Michael hopes that all that he has accomplished thus far is
    only prelude to what he will achieve this year and next at the Athens Olympics.
    Here Michael shares his favourite drill the One-Arm Butterfly Drill.
    Drills are an essential part of my training. I do at least 400 yards or metres of drills
    at every workout. Typically, I do 300-400 stroke drill and sometimes a 400 IM drill.
    My favourite drill and one I do every day is the One-Arm Butterfly Drill. This drill
    renews my feel for the stroke and is a constant reminder of how Butterfly should be
    done.

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    May not be copied without permission.

    I started doing this drill when I was much younger and its something I have grown
    up with and have just kept doing. (Coach) Bob (Bowman) thinks it enhances my feel for
    the water and teaches me to keep my hips in rhythm with my stroke.
    When I do the drill, I concentrate on three things keeping my stroke long
    making sure my hips are high, riding the surface and kicking hard every time. I
    never drop my legs and there is no time during the drill when I am resting. The
    movement is exactly the same as when I am swimming Butterfly, except that I am
    stroking with one arm instead of two and breathing to the side instead of out front.
    Sometimes I alternate one stroke left arm one stroke right at other times I will
    do two or three strokes with each still others, I will alternate one lap with each arm.
    Over the years, I have learned that whatever I do in practice will show up in a meet.
    So it is important that my stroke in practice is perfect my hips are high and I keep a
    strong, steady kick going.
    The drill begins as, stretched out, my left arm enters
    the water.

    Staying streamlined, I dive under the water, hips held


    high.

    Breathing to the side, I pull straight back with my left


    arm, keeping my elbow high. My right arm remains
    out front and I use a hard dolphin kick.

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    I push all the way through with my left arm and kick
    again.

    Remaining streamlined, I recover my arm and


    prepare to enter the water again and take another
    stroke.

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    May not be copied without permission.

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