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?
even with only 2-3 secs between swimmers as you approach the wall, with your last 1-2 strokes you move to the left, and flip. your feet either land in themiddle or to the left of the middle. and push of to your new right leaving the lane clear for the next swimmer.
I have never had a problem with flip turns at practice.
two people swimming fly in opposite directions however is a problem
even with only 2-3 secs between swimmers as you approach the wall, with your last 1-2 strokes you move to the left, and flip. your feet either land in themiddle or to the left of the middle. and push of to your new right leaving the lane clear for the next swimmer.
I have never had a problem with flip turns at practice.
two people swimming fly in opposite directions however is a problem
