just getting going and maybe doing 400-500 yards a day so far but i would probably do more if i flipped turn because i would just keep going . this am tried in the shallow end and at 6'2 in 4 feet of water it was a mess please help ken
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go to the deep end
at a distance from the wall you feel comfortable doing a complete 360 degree flip, practice just turning over a couple of times until you can turn over straight. Then go to the middle of the pool, swim toward the wall and do a complete flip, repeat until you feel comfortable doing that.
gradually move your flip toward the wall being careful you don't flip too close... you may hit your heels on the gutter/wall and that hurts like heck. When you find the distance from the wall where you can plant your feet on the wall when you flip, push off on your back in streamline. Practice that.
Then practice pushing off and twisting to your stomach in streamline
Don't get in the habit of lifting your head for air before you flip. Duck your head and bend into a pike kinda position as you pull back with your arms, your legs should flip right over and you should end up in streamline on your back.
Some folks close their eyes when they turn, I have to keep mine open because if I don't I wobble to the left and don't go over straight.
I'm sure others will have good pointers too.
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go to the deep end
at a distance from the wall you feel comfortable doing a complete 360 degree flip, practice just turning over a couple of times until you can turn over straight. Then go to the middle of the pool, swim toward the wall and do a complete flip, repeat until you feel comfortable doing that.
gradually move your flip toward the wall being careful you don't flip too close... you may hit your heels on the gutter/wall and that hurts like heck. When you find the distance from the wall where you can plant your feet on the wall when you flip, push off on your back in streamline. Practice that.
Then practice pushing off and twisting to your stomach in streamline
Don't get in the habit of lifting your head for air before you flip. Duck your head and bend into a pike kinda position as you pull back with your arms, your legs should flip right over and you should end up in streamline on your back.
Some folks close their eyes when they turn, I have to keep mine open because if I don't I wobble to the left and don't go over straight.
I'm sure others will have good pointers too.
