KnowraButterfly strokeLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Butterfly stroke, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 2Related 4Compared with 4Freestyle swimmingCompared with: It is a prescribed stroke with stricter technique rules than freestyle.Competitive swimmingBroader topic: Its demanding rhythm and two-handed wall touches shape butterfly races.BackstrokeCompared with: Butterfly's synchronized arms and undulating kick differ from backstroke's alternating action.Front crawlCompared with: Its synchronized arms and dolphin kick contrast with crawl’s alternating arms and flutter kick.Michael PhelpsRelated: It was Phelps's signature stroke and powered many of his individual and relay wins.Individual medleyRelated: It opens every individual medley race.BreaststrokeCompared with: Butterfly also moves both arms together, but its leg action and body rhythm differ sharply.Mark SpitzRelated: Spitz won Olympic gold in both butterfly distances.Olympic swimmingBroader topic: Butterfly appears in Olympic individual events and as the third leg of the medley relay.Jenny ThompsonRelated: Thompson also competed in butterfly, including at the Olympics.