Hi all,
I noticed something this past week on my flip turns. I consistently get a smoother, faster turn at the deep end of the pool, and my shallow end turns are less fluid and a bit more timid coming into the wall.
I assume this is because the shallow depth makes me feel a bit more crowded so that I hesitate more. Also I think I tuck my legs in more at the shallow end and my timing is slightly off.
Any suggestions?
What follows assumes a number of things (you weren't specific about your pool's geometry or your body position), but here's my take on it...
If you use the T on the bottom of the pool as your cue to turn and you don't carry your head in a neutral position, you will get the visual cue to turn further from the wall in the deep end than in the shallow end. This difference will be more pronounced the higher you carry your head (the further ahead you tend to look) and the greater the difference is between the shallow and deep ends of the pool.
If this is, indeed, the issue, you might find that by moving your head to a more neutral position more than just your shallow end flip turns improve. :D
S
What follows assumes a number of things (you weren't specific about your pool's geometry or your body position), but here's my take on it...
If you use the T on the bottom of the pool as your cue to turn and you don't carry your head in a neutral position, you will get the visual cue to turn further from the wall in the deep end than in the shallow end. This difference will be more pronounced the higher you carry your head (the further ahead you tend to look) and the greater the difference is between the shallow and deep ends of the pool.
If this is, indeed, the issue, you might find that by moving your head to a more neutral position more than just your shallow end flip turns improve. :D
S
