I know how to do a basic flip turn however not well. None of my flips are consistent and they definitely slow me down during practice and in meets. Any suggestions or tips that could help? Thanks!
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Also goswim.tv has step by step instruction videos on learning flip turns. These REALLY helped me, when I was learning.
Agree--these are the best help I found on the Internet. Here's the url for the first one: YouTube - ‪Swimming - Turns - Freestyle Flip Turn Step #1‬
This series got me to where I could do a decent flip turn--slow, a little oxygen deprivation at times, but not embarrassing.
To get to the next level, I took a lesson with my coach. I'm really glad I did that. No matter how much I practiced on my own, I wouldn't have known how to fix the small things I was getting wrong.
Now, I feel like I'm on track to gradually improve with practice. I'm still not fast on the turns, but I'm getting there. I never get oxygen deprivation on these anymore.
Good luck, and have fun.
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Also goswim.tv has step by step instruction videos on learning flip turns. These REALLY helped me, when I was learning.
Agree--these are the best help I found on the Internet. Here's the url for the first one: YouTube - ‪Swimming - Turns - Freestyle Flip Turn Step #1‬
This series got me to where I could do a decent flip turn--slow, a little oxygen deprivation at times, but not embarrassing.
To get to the next level, I took a lesson with my coach. I'm really glad I did that. No matter how much I practiced on my own, I wouldn't have known how to fix the small things I was getting wrong.
Now, I feel like I'm on track to gradually improve with practice. I'm still not fast on the turns, but I'm getting there. I never get oxygen deprivation on these anymore.
Good luck, and have fun.
