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
Steve,
How is your breathing? Are you exhaling while your head is underwater to clear the dead air prior to rotating to breathe? One thing I did try today was depleting lungs and inhaling more thuroghly prior to the turn. This helped allowing a full stroke prior to 1st breath.
Not to long ago I would take the 1st breath (left side always) upon 1st stroke (I rotate left for turn) and could not endure a full stroke prior. If I tried, my whole body would start tingling - close to light's going out:snore:. What helped today, as you mentioned, was a good breath before turn without anyn nasal bubbling (beginner habit). The full stroke after is easier, but a little sloppy.
At the end of practice do you find yourself belching a lot? Yes. Also, I once had pool water drain from my nose for about 1hr - about 40cc total lol
Thanks
Steve,
How is your breathing? Are you exhaling while your head is underwater to clear the dead air prior to rotating to breathe? One thing I did try today was depleting lungs and inhaling more thuroghly prior to the turn. This helped allowing a full stroke prior to 1st breath.
Not to long ago I would take the 1st breath (left side always) upon 1st stroke (I rotate left for turn) and could not endure a full stroke prior. If I tried, my whole body would start tingling - close to light's going out:snore:. What helped today, as you mentioned, was a good breath before turn without anyn nasal bubbling (beginner habit). The full stroke after is easier, but a little sloppy.
At the end of practice do you find yourself belching a lot? Yes. Also, I once had pool water drain from my nose for about 1hr - about 40cc total lol
Thanks
