So earlier at practice I experimented with flat feet coming off every wall. There was a very noticeable difference. I could surface with ease past the flags, without any DKs. In my first two years of swimming, I have used just the balls (and toes) of my feet in coming off the walls.
Flat feet (that is, both ball and heel) feels a little awkward right now, like any technique change, but I think I'm going to start adjusting to it for permanent use.
Thanks to Jim Thornton who suggested I make this a poll!
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Pushing off the wall with a flat foot for a turn is the best way and should be taught and every swimmer who wants a faster time should work at it. I have always had a hard time pushing off the wall from a flat foot. Some of the things we need to improve to drop times may seem insignificant but sometimes even a little improvement can be very important to a swimmer. Good luck, Coach T.
Pushing off the wall with a flat foot for a turn is the best way and should be taught and every swimmer who wants a faster time should work at it. I have always had a hard time pushing off the wall from a flat foot. Some of the things we need to improve to drop times may seem insignificant but sometimes even a little improvement can be very important to a swimmer. Good luck, Coach T.
