i like to go swimming.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The butterfly (colloquially shortened to the fly) is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known as the \"dolphin kick\"). While other styles like the breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum adequately by beginners, the butterfly is a more difficult stroke that requires good technique as well as strong muscles. It is the newest swimming style swum in competition, first swum in 1933 and originating out of breaststroke. The peak speed of the butterfly is faster than that of the front crawl, or freestyle due to the synchronous pull/push with both arms and legs. Yet since speed drops significantly during the recovery phase, it is overall slightly slower than front crawl, especially over longer distances. Another reason it is slower is because of the extremely different physical exertion it puts on the swimmer compared to the freestyle. The breaststroke, backstroke, and front crawl can all be swum easily even if the swimmer's technique is flawed. The butterfly, however, is unforgiving of mistakes in style; it is very difficult to overcome a poor butterfly technique with brute strength. Many swimmers and coaches consider it the most difficult swimming style.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I've been practicing swimming more often now because I'm trying to get healthier. I've utilized the butterfly stroke a lot, and it's been one of my favorites. Just a simple stroke where you swim on the chest, using both of your arms moving symmetrically, and then pairing it with what's called a dolphin kick.. It makes me feel so athletic."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That looks like a hard swimming stroke to master. You must have been working really hard. How many laps do you swim at a time?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It varies, since I do other exercises on different days, and can only do so much on some days. I usually aim for 30 laps overall, which actually isn't that many. But you're right, the butterfly is one of the more difficult strokes because of the necessary detail concerning good technique, and you also need to have built up stronger muscles. It did take me a while to get good at it. I had to start with the breaststroke and the front crawl, and sometimes the backstroke, since they're more geared for beginners."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Do you think you'll ever swim competitively, like in the Olympics?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Haha.. no way. I'm an older geezer. I just do it to maybe live a little longer. I just started doing the butterfly stroke more because it's more advanced and also because the technique of it allows you to move/swim faster than others, because of the synchronous push/pull of both arms and legs."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I guess swimming would be a good activity to get in to if you're older since it's low impact, right?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, you're absolutely right. Helped me with my knee and hip pain, since there was no punishment on them when doing it. That contributes to it being one of the top public recreational activities. Heck, some countries even make it compulsory for you to have swimming lessons and make it a part of your education."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is great they make it part of your education, although I dont know how I would feel being in my bathing suit around my classmates. I guess when you're young it doesn't matter though"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, sometimes it seems a little rigid, too. Like a lot of countries have an actual defined swimming level that children need to have met by the end of their primary education. But I guess the upside is it helps with preventing infant drowning, since a lot of these lessons start even before the age of 4."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think infant swim lessons are a great idea. I may try swimming as a new activity. I think it would be good for me."}]