Lately I have been really working hard to improve my turns and I have a few questions about a fast sprint freestyle turn.
1. On the push off you to initiate the rotation onto your belly with your feet or by pushing off straight and twisting your upper body?
2. Does it matter what side you rotate to? For example if you are right handed rotate to your left?
3. Where should your arms be for the best streamline. Covering the ears or slightly behind?
4. How deep should you be when you push off? The center of the "+" on the wall?
5. How do you roll to get a deeper push off?
Thanks for any help or advice given.
KEvin
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Former Member
I have tried to put my technique into words before, but without much luck. Let me try again.
As you approach the wall (exactly where requires testing), begin to lower your head and allow your arms to end up at your sides, palms down. Keep lowering your head, you are going to tuck it under very soon. Press down on your hands, and tumble straight over, tucking the head. The effect is kind of like a parallel bars move, where you go over and your arms stay where you left them, pointing toward the far end of the pool, in a more or less streamlined position. Now you can plant your feet on the wall (flat on your back, or, like me, rolled halfway) and push off. I believe the proper depth is probably about 16-20 inches, deep enough so you don't kick up a wave, but not so deep that you need to fight your way back up.
Try to be really relaxed as you drop your head and flip. Let your momentum carry your legs over. Be comfy ending up on your back, its only for a couple of seconds.
I recommend practicing the movements away from the wall untill the flip is easy, then move closer and practice the distance. Hitting the bulkhead with your heels with not improve your day!
I do all flipturns in my workouts. 5300 yds in a 25 yd pool means a lot of practice.
I have tried to put my technique into words before, but without much luck. Let me try again.
As you approach the wall (exactly where requires testing), begin to lower your head and allow your arms to end up at your sides, palms down. Keep lowering your head, you are going to tuck it under very soon. Press down on your hands, and tumble straight over, tucking the head. The effect is kind of like a parallel bars move, where you go over and your arms stay where you left them, pointing toward the far end of the pool, in a more or less streamlined position. Now you can plant your feet on the wall (flat on your back, or, like me, rolled halfway) and push off. I believe the proper depth is probably about 16-20 inches, deep enough so you don't kick up a wave, but not so deep that you need to fight your way back up.
Try to be really relaxed as you drop your head and flip. Let your momentum carry your legs over. Be comfy ending up on your back, its only for a couple of seconds.
I recommend practicing the movements away from the wall untill the flip is easy, then move closer and practice the distance. Hitting the bulkhead with your heels with not improve your day!
I do all flipturns in my workouts. 5300 yds in a 25 yd pool means a lot of practice.
