Are flip turns all that fast when you consider how much oxygen they take up??.I have found that I am more able to swim at a regular tempo by doing "open" turns, than trying to do flip turns, which always put me out of my regular breathing pattern.:(
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I just recently started to attempt to do flip turns. I practiced by repetitively swimming at the wall from about 10 meters away, trying it again and again until I got a good feel for the timing. I got pretty good at that. My problem now is that when I swim the full length of the pool, I have trouble getting the timing right when I'm at the wall. I assume it is just a matter of more practice to get it right.
I just recently started to attempt to do flip turns. I practiced by repetitively swimming at the wall from about 10 meters away, trying it again and again until I got a good feel for the timing. I got pretty good at that. My problem now is that when I swim the full length of the pool, I have trouble getting the timing right when I'm at the wall. I assume it is just a matter of more practice to get it right.
