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 usually try to hit the wall dead center
This is my strategy, too. Turn at the center of the lane and angle off toward the lane line when pushing off. I can't recall the last time I came close to colliding with someone coming into the turn when I was coming out. I do, however, often impact the lane line with my right shoulder at my breakout.
I usually try to hit the wall dead center
This is my strategy, too. Turn at the center of the lane and angle off toward the lane line when pushing off. I can't recall the last time I came close to colliding with someone coming into the turn when I was coming out. I do, however, often impact the lane line with my right shoulder at my breakout.
