Does anyone remember:
When were flip turns in free style invented/introduced in competitive swimming?
When did goggles become 'standard equipment' for swimmers?
Thanks!
The flip turn...aka the tumble turn -- en.m.wikipedia.org/.../Tumble_turn
But I was thinking...I would bet that the flip/tumble turn was inspired by synchronized swimmers. A racer saw them performing some routine and though "If I did that I could get through the turn much faster than touching with my hands."
Dan
The flip turn...aka the tumble turn -- en.m.wikipedia.org/.../Tumble_turn
But I was thinking...I would bet that the flip/tumble turn was inspired by synchronized swimmers. A racer saw them performing some routine and though "If I did that I could get through the turn much faster than touching with my hands."
Dan
