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
I realized one of my problems has to do with the 25M pool I use. It is a fitness club so lanes are ~4' wide, but worst of all the lines go all the way to the wall, and then up the side! Then one side of the pool is only 3.5' deep .
Nevertheless, the next chance I have to get into the water (15 hours from now) I am going to try the weighted turn exercises suggested in the link George posted (thanks man!). I don't have the weights yet but without them by just turning off the wall, flip again, turn off wall, etc looks good enough.
I realized one of my problems has to do with the 25M pool I use. It is a fitness club so lanes are ~4' wide, but worst of all the lines go all the way to the wall, and then up the side! Then one side of the pool is only 3.5' deep .
Nevertheless, the next chance I have to get into the water (15 hours from now) I am going to try the weighted turn exercises suggested in the link George posted (thanks man!). I don't have the weights yet but without them by just turning off the wall, flip again, turn off wall, etc looks good enough.
