I plan to do a master meet this coming Saturday, doing one or two of the shorter freestyle races. I am not that fast or good yet, and my flip turn can be somewhat unpredictable (sometimes I do it good, sometimes I end up all over the place), I know it is just something I have to work on, and I am. However, I do not think I will be making a major improvement in six days.
What would be the next fastest (and more reliable) way to turn around in doing freestyle?
Also, I might try and do the 50 yard butterfly, and more then likely get last :)... How can a turn around work with butterfly?
Any website based videos?
Note, I am doing this just for fun, I might very well end up getting last in every event I enter.
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I'll tell you one thing...I had brain surgery 2 or 3 years ago, that left me deaf in one ear and without vestibular function on one side (vestibular is balance related)
As a result, I can only breathe on one side without getting disoriented, and flip turns are basically out of the question.
With enough practice, I honestly believe that my grab turns are virtually as fast as my flips were, and I get the benefit of a good breath each turn, which I can then turn into half a length of hard swimming with no breaths.
the main drawback is that you have to time it perfectly so you can swim hard all the way into the wall and ideally grab with your dominant arm to get the quickest turn, wheras with the flip your timing is a little less crucial.
Ed disclaimer: This is all just based on my own opinions when working out, I haven;t tried it out in a meet or under a timer yet...
I'll tell you one thing...I had brain surgery 2 or 3 years ago, that left me deaf in one ear and without vestibular function on one side (vestibular is balance related)
As a result, I can only breathe on one side without getting disoriented, and flip turns are basically out of the question.
With enough practice, I honestly believe that my grab turns are virtually as fast as my flips were, and I get the benefit of a good breath each turn, which I can then turn into half a length of hard swimming with no breaths.
the main drawback is that you have to time it perfectly so you can swim hard all the way into the wall and ideally grab with your dominant arm to get the quickest turn, wheras with the flip your timing is a little less crucial.
Ed disclaimer: This is all just based on my own opinions when working out, I haven;t tried it out in a meet or under a timer yet...
