Hi, all. Not sure if this topic has been covered in other threads (searched but didn't find it) so I'm hoping I can get some advice and guidance regarding my flip turns. The issue is that almost immediately after kicking off the wall from my flip turns I feel desperate for air, which forces me to end my streamlining sooner than I should just so that I can take a breath. Additionally, doing a flutter kick or dolphin kick while streamlining makes me feel even more fatigued, which makes me break for air even sooner. The result is that I feel like I spend most of the next lap recovering from the flip turn rather than building on the momentum I should be getting from it. Also, obviously, decreased streamlining means I'm exerting more energy, as I have to swim farther (i.e., higher stroke count per lap).
Are there any drills or workouts I should be focusing on to improve in this area? For reference, when swimming I breathe every third stroke but I'm really bad about not breathing into or out of the turns (i.e., I breathe right before the turn and then have to take two breaths immediately out of the turn since I feel so desperate to breathe). Is this just a mental thing I need to overcome? If so, any advice on how I can get over it?
Thanks in advance for any help. Let me know if I can provide any further info to explain the issue.
Hi,
We are humans we need air. Turns are critical for sprinters and important for all swimmers.
Staying under after push offs is just something you need to get used to with training. I confess sometimes I double breathe in and out of turns on long swims or skip breastroke pull outs. But when you're racing, if you want a better time you gotta turn right.
What's your age?
How often do you train? X per week?
how far do you go per practice?
with a team or on your own?
What are your goals? which events? focus events are.
if you want our help on your turns.
Make a video on an iPhone of you swimming freestyle in and out of a turn.
Tell the person to get a side view, not too close, not too far away.
Tell them to film with the phone turned sideways
Then post the video on youtube and post the link here
I'd suggest you arrange a one on one turn clinic to get specific help, but mostly keep training and get used to it.
Ande
Hi, all. Not sure if this topic has been covered in other threads (searched but didn't find it) so I'm hoping I can get some advice and guidance regarding my flip turns. The issue is that almost immediately after kicking off the wall from my flip turns I feel desperate for air, which forces me to end my streamlining sooner than I should just so that I can take a breath. Additionally, doing a flutter kick or dolphin kick while streamlining makes me feel even more fatigued, which makes me break for air even sooner. The result is that I feel like I spend most of the next lap recovering from the flip turn rather than building on the momentum I should be getting from it. Also, obviously, decreased streamlining means I'm exerting more energy, as I have to swim farther (i.e., higher stroke count per lap).
Are there any drills or workouts I should be focusing on to improve in this area? For reference, when swimming I breathe every third stroke but I'm really bad about not breathing into or out of the turns (i.e., I breathe right before the turn and then have to take two breaths immediately out of the turn since I feel so desperate to breathe). Is this just a mental thing I need to overcome? If so, any advice on how I can get over it?
Thanks in advance for any help. Let me know if I can provide any further info to explain the issue.
Hi,
We are humans we need air. Turns are critical for sprinters and important for all swimmers.
Staying under after push offs is just something you need to get used to with training. I confess sometimes I double breathe in and out of turns on long swims or skip breastroke pull outs. But when you're racing, if you want a better time you gotta turn right.
What's your age?
How often do you train? X per week?
how far do you go per practice?
with a team or on your own?
What are your goals? which events? focus events are.
if you want our help on your turns.
Make a video on an iPhone of you swimming freestyle in and out of a turn.
Tell the person to get a side view, not too close, not too far away.
Tell them to film with the phone turned sideways
Then post the video on youtube and post the link here
I'd suggest you arrange a one on one turn clinic to get specific help, but mostly keep training and get used to it.
Ande
Hi, all. Not sure if this topic has been covered in other threads (searched but didn't find it) so I'm hoping I can get some advice and guidance regarding my flip turns. The issue is that almost immediately after kicking off the wall from my flip turns I feel desperate for air, which forces me to end my streamlining sooner than I should just so that I can take a breath. Additionally, doing a flutter kick or dolphin kick while streamlining makes me feel even more fatigued, which makes me break for air even sooner. The result is that I feel like I spend most of the next lap recovering from the flip turn rather than building on the momentum I should be getting from it. Also, obviously, decreased streamlining means I'm exerting more energy, as I have to swim farther (i.e., higher stroke count per lap).
Are there any drills or workouts I should be focusing on to improve in this area? For reference, when swimming I breathe every third stroke but I'm really bad about not breathing into or out of the turns (i.e., I breathe right before the turn and then have to take two breaths immediately out of the turn since I feel so desperate to breathe). Is this just a mental thing I need to overcome? If so, any advice on how I can get over it?
Thanks in advance for any help. Let me know if I can provide any further info to explain the issue.
