Hey all ive been coaching on and off over the past 10 years. I used to always get in and help my swimmers in the water by doing drills with them, showing them turns and stuff.
Recently ive been away from swimming for about 4 years. I just got back into the pool the other day to work on turns, but the weirdest thing happens whenever i flip or even open turn (like a fast open turn).
Ill do my flip but it will make my head start spinning. I feel it entirely in my head, ill do the flip, get dizzy and my head will tingle a little bit. Its actually really scary and i only did a couple turns the first day. Yesterday i went a little more intense and did about 15 turns, the last few felt a little better but now im feeling a little nauseous in bed.
Im not sure with all of the research in concussions and symptoms but is this something that i should be able to work through and keep doing, or should I not swim until i can get it figured out?
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I am glad you mention it only happens when you flip forward, the same thing happens to me and I have the same condition. The worst part is I think sometimes swimmers look at me like I am not "real" because I am forced into an open turn, then are surprised when I beat them...
The strange thing with me is that it only happens when I flip forward. When I flip around for an old-fashioned backstroke bucket turn, I'm fine. I am also fine when I do an open turn for the other strokes. If I bend down too fast to tie my shoes (or do a flip turn), I will get dizzy.
I am glad you mention it only happens when you flip forward, the same thing happens to me and I have the same condition. The worst part is I think sometimes swimmers look at me like I am not "real" because I am forced into an open turn, then are surprised when I beat them...
The strange thing with me is that it only happens when I flip forward. When I flip around for an old-fashioned backstroke bucket turn, I'm fine. I am also fine when I do an open turn for the other strokes. If I bend down too fast to tie my shoes (or do a flip turn), I will get dizzy.
