Swimming history - flip turns and goggles

Former Member
Former Member
Does anyone remember: When were flip turns in free style invented/introduced in competitive swimming? When did goggles become 'standard equipment' for swimmers? Thanks!
Parents
  • I was trying to tell someone on my team about doing backstroke without flags (I don't remember them - in HS circa 1986). I remember peeking over the shoulder underwater while looking for the wall, plus we had that strange back flip instead of being able to roll onto the belly like now. Ahh... good times.
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  • I was trying to tell someone on my team about doing backstroke without flags (I don't remember them - in HS circa 1986). I remember peeking over the shoulder underwater while looking for the wall, plus we had that strange back flip instead of being able to roll onto the belly like now. Ahh... good times.
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