The Swim Wales Stroke Drill Progressions are designed to support swimmers, and coaches in developing effective stroke technique across all four competitive strokes: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Front Crawl.

This resource includes:

  • High-quality drill videos to visually demonstrate correct technique and key teaching points
  • Detailed guidance documents to provide coaching cues, technical focuses, and progression tips

These progressions aim to enhance stroke efficiency, reinforce fundamental skills, and provide a structured approach to long-term swimmer development. Whether you’re working with beginners or performance athletes, this toolkit will help build strong foundations and refine advanced technique.

Dive in and explore the tools that will help every swimmer progress with purpose.


BUTTERFLY

In order to develop your foundational skills and specific movement patterns for each stroke, please read the guidance document and watch the videos carefully.

Drill Progression Movement Flow Butterfly

This video will introduce the swimmer to a Movement Flow sequence specific to developing the physical qualities required to complete the pool based Butterfly Drill Progressions.

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 1

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 2

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 3

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 4

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 5

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 6

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 7

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 8

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 9

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 10

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 11

Butterfly Skills Development – Part 12