How in the world do you approach the wall on the right side of the lane, flip, and depart on the other side without running into someone?
Up to this point, I guess have led a fairly charmed Masters Swimming life. On all the teams I've swum with, it was rare to circle swim. No more! I'm now swimming LCM with half a dozen others sharing the lane, which is great, but I can't flip turn now to save my life.
Normally, I come straight into the wall, flip straight over onto my back, come straight off the wall, and roll over in the streamline. That won't cut it in circle swim. How do you do it? I have to either lead the lane, and sneak over to the left coming into the wall, or go last and stay on the right.
What's the technique?
I can tell you I struggle with this since I don't normally share a lane and then I occasionally swim where I do. After I flip I roll clockwise which I think makes it harder than rolling the other way which should take you to the right of the lane. As a coach I would always teach the flip turn the way which makes circling easier.
I can tell you I struggle with this since I don't normally share a lane and then I occasionally swim where I do. After I flip I roll clockwise which I think makes it harder than rolling the other way which should take you to the right of the lane. As a coach I would always teach the flip turn the way which makes circling easier.
