I spent some time today trying to teach myself to tumble turn with a snorkel. I can tumble turn fine. I can swim with a snorkel fine. When I try to put the two together, I repeatedly half-drown (and frustrate) myself.
Tips?
Probably not the response you're hoping for, but I think practice is the only way to get it down. Obviously when you come up after the turn you need to forcefully eject any water that got into the snorkel. You need to train yourself to do this as if it's second nature.
I agree. Practice makes perfect.
I had to play around and experiment a bit to feel comfortable with it. At first just duck underwater to let the snorkel fill and then blow to clear it when you surface. That gives you an idea of how much force it takes to clear it.
Then try pushing off underwater from the wall in streamline and blow to clear it as you come to the surface.
When doing flip turns, some folks suggest exhaling a little bit as you flip to form a bubble in the snorkel tube to help keep water out. I'm still working on that, trying to figure out both the timing and amount of air required.
Probably not the response you're hoping for, but I think practice is the only way to get it down. Obviously when you come up after the turn you need to forcefully eject any water that got into the snorkel. You need to train yourself to do this as if it's second nature.
I agree. Practice makes perfect.
I had to play around and experiment a bit to feel comfortable with it. At first just duck underwater to let the snorkel fill and then blow to clear it when you surface. That gives you an idea of how much force it takes to clear it.
Then try pushing off underwater from the wall in streamline and blow to clear it as you come to the surface.
When doing flip turns, some folks suggest exhaling a little bit as you flip to form a bubble in the snorkel tube to help keep water out. I'm still working on that, trying to figure out both the timing and amount of air required.
