I am still new to swimming, so as practicing at the local pool I noticed that people do turns in freestyle differently.Some do a turn when you kinda do the somersault and some just sort of dive in and then just flip over on their side and then push off the wall.Obviously I cannot do either right now so I was wondering which one is the best to do and what is the exact way to do it.
Thanks.
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My preference is to flip so that when my feet hit the wall, I'm completely on my back. I do a 90 degree rotate as I glide after the push so that I'm on my side when I break the surface and start my first stroke.
I was wondering how you glide after pushing off the wall - are you already on your side and gliding or do you stay on your back and do a 90 degree rotate to turn on your side just before breaking the surface.Is it legal to glide a little while on your back after you push off the walls in freestyle?
Thanks.
My preference is to flip so that when my feet hit the wall, I'm completely on my back. I do a 90 degree rotate as I glide after the push so that I'm on my side when I break the surface and start my first stroke.
I was wondering how you glide after pushing off the wall - are you already on your side and gliding or do you stay on your back and do a 90 degree rotate to turn on your side just before breaking the surface.Is it legal to glide a little while on your back after you push off the walls in freestyle?
Thanks.
