Ok, usually our masters team has few enough swimmers that we can split the lanes and not have to circle swim.. however, there are times when attendance is higher than normal and we do have to circle swim. (personally I think it's fun!)
anyway..
I am not sure what the proper etiquette for the turns are. Are you supposed to hit the wall on the right side of the lane and push off towards the opposite (return side), or while you're swimming into the wall do you scootch over to the left, flip and push off relatively straight?
I notice that I have some trouble with the angles coming into and out of the wall when circle swimming and so far have managed but would like to figure out the proper way to do this..
any insight?
thanks.
J.
Generally, I'd say flip as far to the left as you can. If I'm leading a lane, I usually flip in the left corner, because this makes more room for people behind me. If I'm going second, usually in the middle. If I'm third and last, sometimes I'll flip in the right corner, because it means I don't encroach on the person in front of me coming out of the wall.
-Rick
Generally, I'd say flip as far to the left as you can. If I'm leading a lane, I usually flip in the left corner, because this makes more room for people behind me. If I'm going second, usually in the middle. If I'm third and last, sometimes I'll flip in the right corner, because it means I don't encroach on the person in front of me coming out of the wall.
-Rick
