I'm been working on it again. The rules state that you can do a single pull or double pull in order to execute the turn. When you have went from being on your back or side to front is one front crawl pull use to be able to execute the turn. Sometimes, I don't get close enough to the wall and head up with two which is illegal. Also, from back to ***, when you touch with one hand at the wall after that you can pull underwater and come up breaststroke. I almost was unable to breath after that moved in a 200 Im in practice. One asking these questions because I thinking maybe I might do a 200 IM in a meet and don't want to be DQ because of illegal turns on the backstroke or back to ***.
The easiest way of thinking about the IM transitions turns (Fly-back, back-***, and ***-Free) is to think of each one as if you are finishing the event. For example from back to ***, you must remain on your back until you touch the wall (NO backstroke flip turn) and you must push-off on your ***. Fly to back and *** to free require a two hand touch. For more specifics, you can look at Part 1 of the rulebook. An on-line copy can be found on the USMS web site.
The easiest way of thinking about the IM transitions turns (Fly-back, back-***, and ***-Free) is to think of each one as if you are finishing the event. For example from back to ***, you must remain on your back until you touch the wall (NO backstroke flip turn) and you must push-off on your ***. Fly to back and *** to free require a two hand touch. For more specifics, you can look at Part 1 of the rulebook. An on-line copy can be found on the USMS web site.
