I have officially given up trying to do a flip turn on my 50 Back. I was DQ'd this past weekend as I tried to turn over, flip and push off. I DQ'd because my feet couldn't find the wall and I just kinda floated there for a second, did a double arm pull, and went on my merry way. This has occurred at every meet so far, and I'm over it.
I noticed a lot of folks were doing open turns for their backstroke. I tried to find some videos online to show this, but I couldn't. Can someone explain to me how to properly perform an open turn for backstroke? I can do the back-to-*** turn just fine, so I'm guessing that back-to-back is kinda the same, except instead of pushing off on your belly, you push off on your back.
I have a lot of problems judging distance (always have, even as a kid...I used to run into a lot of walls when I figure skated), and this seems to have been the problem with swimming as well. Thanks ahead for any advice.
Can someone explain to me how to properly perform an open turn for backstroke? I can do the back-to-*** turn just fine, so I'm guessing that back-to-back is kinda the same, except instead of pushing off on your belly, you push off on your back.
That's really all there is to it. One thing to keep in mind is that you must touch the wall on your back and you must leave the wall on your back, but in between those two events you can do whatever you want. So don't worry if you turn over toward your stomach after you've touched the wall. It's faster if you just pivot around and remain on your back, but you won't be DQed if you turn over.
Can someone explain to me how to properly perform an open turn for backstroke? I can do the back-to-*** turn just fine, so I'm guessing that back-to-back is kinda the same, except instead of pushing off on your belly, you push off on your back.
That's really all there is to it. One thing to keep in mind is that you must touch the wall on your back and you must leave the wall on your back, but in between those two events you can do whatever you want. So don't worry if you turn over toward your stomach after you've touched the wall. It's faster if you just pivot around and remain on your back, but you won't be DQed if you turn over.
