Are Triathletes worth the dues they pay toward Masters Swimming?
I say we force all Triathletes to spend one day a week in the sprint lane, one day a week doing stroke (i.e. IM) work, and then make them focus on their starts and turns.
This invasion needs to be controlled.... :-)
John Smith
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Originally posted by Michael Heather
Turns are not difficult. One's ability to accomplish a flip turn is the result of only three things.
1. A coach or teacher to instruct.
2. The willingness and ability of a pupil to learn.
3. Practice.
The deficit in any one of these three areas will severely inhibit the learning and execution of flip turns.
To this I'd add, 4. a touch of sang-froid....I think that's the problem that keeps coming up for me in flip turns (as I posted in another thread). Got spooked by a mangled turn that had me almost banging my head and gave me a leg cramp. I'm not giving up, though. Trying the suggestions offered on the other thread--and probably will still need to have my coach talk me through a few when he comes back in Sept.
Originally posted by Michael Heather
Turns are not difficult. One's ability to accomplish a flip turn is the result of only three things.
1. A coach or teacher to instruct.
2. The willingness and ability of a pupil to learn.
3. Practice.
The deficit in any one of these three areas will severely inhibit the learning and execution of flip turns.
To this I'd add, 4. a touch of sang-froid....I think that's the problem that keeps coming up for me in flip turns (as I posted in another thread). Got spooked by a mangled turn that had me almost banging my head and gave me a leg cramp. I'm not giving up, though. Trying the suggestions offered on the other thread--and probably will still need to have my coach talk me through a few when he comes back in Sept.
