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.)
for most people flip turns are way faster than open turns so
if you care about your time
always FLIP your turns
also push off hard, streamline skinny, and glide far and fast
If your flip turns suck
do open turns
if you're not sure
have someone time you
in and out of the flags at your distance pace
first with a flip turn
next with an open turn
find out what your difference is then multiply it by the number of turns in your race
see which way is faster, mass moves much quicker through air than it does through water
also there's many slow ways to do open turns and a few fast
if you must do open turns, learn to turn faster so you waste less time
for most people flip turns are way faster than open turns so
if you care about your time
always FLIP your turns
also push off hard, streamline skinny, and glide far and fast
If your flip turns suck
do open turns
if you're not sure
have someone time you
in and out of the flags at your distance pace
first with a flip turn
next with an open turn
find out what your difference is then multiply it by the number of turns in your race
see which way is faster, mass moves much quicker through air than it does through water
also there's many slow ways to do open turns and a few fast
if you must do open turns, learn to turn faster so you waste less time
