A question: we're moving to Phoenix and will build a pool in the backyard. What is the required pool depth needed to execute a flip turn? The builder says 3' 6" is fine; one web site I found refers to this depth, anothers implies 4 feet are needed. What do you think?
Also -- the pool length is 40 feet -- not much by Olympic standards -- but do you think this is fine if you just plan to do a bunch of flip turns? (and have the depth to do them in!).
Thanks :)
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3'6" is probably good enough if you do flip turns very well. But otherwise, 4' might be better -- my personal experience is that in a pool is less than 4' I sometimes touch the bottom during turns.
As for the length, 40' sounds OK if ALL you plan to do is practice turns; you'll get lots of practice (I had a coach once who had the team swim the width of the pool to get extra turns for practice). But, having had the experience of trying to work out in 40' pools at hotels, etc., I don't think that length would be good for anything else.
3'6" is probably good enough if you do flip turns very well. But otherwise, 4' might be better -- my personal experience is that in a pool is less than 4' I sometimes touch the bottom during turns.
As for the length, 40' sounds OK if ALL you plan to do is practice turns; you'll get lots of practice (I had a coach once who had the team swim the width of the pool to get extra turns for practice). But, having had the experience of trying to work out in 40' pools at hotels, etc., I don't think that length would be good for anything else.
