So....here's the thing:
I'm actually getting decent at flipturns. I screw a few of them up, but I always know what I did wrong. The ratio of good flips to bad flips keeps going up. But, because there are usually some bad flips along the way, I haven't set any PRs yet when using flips. I'm at 1:25 100m with (some bad) flips, vs 1:22 with decent open-turns. My 50m is hi-39sec vice hi-38sec.
However....
When flipping, of course we are not breathing through the approach, turn, and pushoff. This is not a problem for me in a hard 50m/100m. But in a hard 400m, I'm dying, Man!! The accumulation of not breathing for this period every 25m has me GASPING after 200m. I crave that open-turn breath.
Maybe I will learn to handle this, but I dunno.
Even if you flip well, should you sometimes do open turns because of the oxygen situation?
The more you(mindfully) practice flipping the better you will get and the better you will get at dealing with the oxygen issue. I'd say, commit to flipping every turn for a month and see what happens.
Yes!! Thanks, I intend to do this. I've gradually improved the fips over many weeks, and I hope to gadually fix this oxygen problem also.
The more you(mindfully) practice flipping the better you will get and the better you will get at dealing with the oxygen issue. I'd say, commit to flipping every turn for a month and see what happens.
Yes!! Thanks, I intend to do this. I've gradually improved the fips over many weeks, and I hope to gadually fix this oxygen problem also.
