I have been working on developing a flip turn intermittently for the past 18 months. So far, I have strengthened my abdominal muscles to the point that I can flip without using my hands, just abds. Now, I am trying to figure out when to flip relative to the wall and how to get off the wall in streamline.
This video has 4 turns looking from the side, followed by 5 turns looking from the bottom of the wall aimed up toward the surface.
I am still using fins as it gives me more kick control as I approach the wall, and fins protect my feet if I overshoot.
Looks to me that I flip too far from the wall and then have to find the wall with my feet, so I end up pushing off too deep. The last 2 or 3 turns are a bit better.
Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated!
9/2/2009: For privacy, I have removed this video from public view on floswimming.org. PM me if you wish to view it.
Video with GoPro Hero Wide camera and edited with Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2.
Thanks,
RadSwim
Looks to me that I flip too far from the wall and then have to find the wall with my feet, so I end up pushing off too deep
Definitely. When your legs come over they should contact the wall without while still in your tuck without extending your legs. You don't want to flip and then kick your legs out a little before they hit the wall. This really takes away from the amount of force you'll get on your pushoff.
I do think you are gliding in too much, but I think it's more important to get the distance from the wall down first. Look at the bottom of the pool, not the wall (like 7 says in Syd's post) and gauge where to turn based on the hash mark on the bottom. Once you get the distance down you can work on charging into the wall more.
Looks to me that I flip too far from the wall and then have to find the wall with my feet, so I end up pushing off too deep
Definitely. When your legs come over they should contact the wall without while still in your tuck without extending your legs. You don't want to flip and then kick your legs out a little before they hit the wall. This really takes away from the amount of force you'll get on your pushoff.
I do think you are gliding in too much, but I think it's more important to get the distance from the wall down first. Look at the bottom of the pool, not the wall (like 7 says in Syd's post) and gauge where to turn based on the hash mark on the bottom. Once you get the distance down you can work on charging into the wall more.
