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.)
In a 500 fly that is done during a "freestyle" event, I am not sure I would worry about flipturns or a lot of dolphin kicks off the walls. That would really make the last 400 hurt
Well...after my fly day, the 500 being the last event, I'm definitely exhausted, but did very well, and had fun! 't do it, or don't know the satisfaction you get from accomplishing a hard task, etc. One of them is the 50-some year old hot shot breaskstroker in our LMSC that I'm going to beat in his events at the LMSC Champs...just to rub it in a little more... :banana:
In a 500 fly that is done during a "freestyle" event, I am not sure I would worry about flipturns or a lot of dolphin kicks off the walls. That would really make the last 400 hurt
Well...after my fly day, the 500 being the last event, I'm definitely exhausted, but did very well, and had fun! 't do it, or don't know the satisfaction you get from accomplishing a hard task, etc. One of them is the 50-some year old hot shot breaskstroker in our LMSC that I'm going to beat in his events at the LMSC Champs...just to rub it in a little more... :banana:
