Does anyone have this problem?
I need to make a super effort to get a foot on the pad. I'm usually under it. If I adjust to touch it, I am not pushing off at the right angle. I just have a deeper turn than most.
I guess I need to try and fix this because getting splits is important.
Any thoughts?
to me it seems like to hit the touchpad you need to be too shallow.
Are all pads the same depth?
Touchpads should extend to a depth of 24 inches. I believe that FINA mandates 36 inches but I'm not 100% certain. That should be plenty deep enough to allow you to get your feet on the pad.
I had issues with the touchpads at SCY Nats this year where I was hitting the bottom of the pad with half my foot on and half off the pad and it was hurting like heck. I think those might have only been 24 inch depth ones. So I shallowed up my turn a little and that took care of it.
Again, it sounds like you have a slow flip and with a slow flip is a tendency to sink lower in the water as you flip. Any chance you could get someone to video your turns? And if you are going so deep, where do you breakout off your turns?
to me it seems like to hit the touchpad you need to be too shallow.
Are all pads the same depth?
Touchpads should extend to a depth of 24 inches. I believe that FINA mandates 36 inches but I'm not 100% certain. That should be plenty deep enough to allow you to get your feet on the pad.
I had issues with the touchpads at SCY Nats this year where I was hitting the bottom of the pad with half my foot on and half off the pad and it was hurting like heck. I think those might have only been 24 inch depth ones. So I shallowed up my turn a little and that took care of it.
Again, it sounds like you have a slow flip and with a slow flip is a tendency to sink lower in the water as you flip. Any chance you could get someone to video your turns? And if you are going so deep, where do you breakout off your turns?
