In the Olympics everyone does flip turns in the 1500m but I was wondering whether many ordinary mortals resort to open turn for longer distances in the pool? I think I am quicker flipping in a short distance race
but it feels as though as I am going slightly into oxygen debt, so I'm not sure they're beneficial over long distances. (I am experimenting but I don't do enough long distance races to have much data.)
I'm not an elite swimmer. That said, I opt for flip turns if at all possible. When I first tried postal swims I needed to do open turns after awhile, but once I got my wind back, switched back to flip turns. I suspect it depends mostly on your aerobic conditioning and the efficiency of your flip turns.
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I'm not an elite swimmer. That said, I opt for flip turns if at all possible. When I first tried postal swims I needed to do open turns after awhile, but once I got my wind back, switched back to flip turns. I suspect it depends mostly on your aerobic conditioning and the efficiency of your flip turns.
S
