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?
I had the opposite problem to you - I used to practice in a pool with a shallow end of 3' and a "deep" end of 5' so was used to shallow turns. Then I would miss the turns in warm-up in competition because I tried to sight the turn off where the wall and pool-bottom met. This was particularly at tricky at the bulkhead!
Hmm, I'll be paying more attention to how I'm sighting the turn today, and where my head position is. Thanks for sharing! :)
I had the opposite problem to you - I used to practice in a pool with a shallow end of 3' and a "deep" end of 5' so was used to shallow turns. Then I would miss the turns in warm-up in competition because I tried to sight the turn off where the wall and pool-bottom met. This was particularly at tricky at the bulkhead!
Hmm, I'll be paying more attention to how I'm sighting the turn today, and where my head position is. Thanks for sharing! :)
