https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/10093/flip-turn-boo-booHas anyone else experienced cuts/scrapes on the bottom of the big toes or feet from flip turns? I figure it is the friction of toe against wall just before pushing off, and knowing myself I&#39;m pretty sure there is bad technique somewhere in there causingen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/167880?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:38:17 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6b6f04cc-9792-40ca-ba64-b0a6897ece66Former MemberWhenever I do laps in my backyard pool I frequently hit my foot on one of the plastic filtration jets. Usually I end up with a small-medium scratch but occasionally i end up breaking the skin.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/167945?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:55:21 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f36f2346-8595-401a-9891-6ab39901da61orca1946Are you still rotating downward as you push off? This downward motion can cause the friction you are talking about. Try to place your feet on the wall before pushing off.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/167862?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:56:44 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:2282cfb4-b1b6-41c3-8c5d-89d7e3610e22jaadams1I made a flip turn boo boo in a high school meet once. Flipped a little too close to the wall, which the gutter had a sharp stone corner, and split my heel wide open. Bad part is, it was the first turn of a 500 :badday:<div style="clear:both;"></div>