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've tried all the sneaking over stuff and often there isn't enough room. I guess I should try to roll a little left instead of straight over? That should be entertaining; I normally have to fight rolling right. That has the disadvantage of rolling straight into oncoming traffic. My Mom says I was a lefty when I was little, but back then it was standard to beat it out of you. Maybe I can nurture the lost Lefty within.
I've tried all the sneaking over stuff and often there isn't enough room. I guess I should try to roll a little left instead of straight over? That should be entertaining; I normally have to fight rolling right. That has the disadvantage of rolling straight into oncoming traffic. My Mom says I was a lefty when I was little, but back then it was standard to beat it out of you. Maybe I can nurture the lost Lefty within.
