I'm training for my second triathlon - now that I know better and know what to expect I'm actually researching and trying to learn more and think this site is great! Thanks to everyone who provides their expertise.
I have a question about lap swimming though, I've never learned how to flip turn, so I get to the end turn around and come back. Two questions on that, does that affect my swim by not doing the flip turn? Guessing not much since there is no flip turning in open water...and second how could one learn to do a flip turn? Feel kinda foolish when even the grandma's are doing them and I can't :-[
Thanks!
Shirin
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Thanks for all the feedback! Unfortunately those grandmas are racing open water and also passing me! Although they've been doing this much longer than I have so I'll give them that.
I've tried doing the summersaults just haven't been able to get the turn into it...I think my stop and turn will look less foolish than my flipping and then standing 2 feet before the edge of the pool. If anything maybe I'll amuse others like I'm amusing those of you reading this that know what their doing! ;-) Thanks for the encouragment.
Thanks for all the feedback! Unfortunately those grandmas are racing open water and also passing me! Although they've been doing this much longer than I have so I'll give them that.
I've tried doing the summersaults just haven't been able to get the turn into it...I think my stop and turn will look less foolish than my flipping and then standing 2 feet before the edge of the pool. If anything maybe I'll amuse others like I'm amusing those of you reading this that know what their doing! ;-) Thanks for the encouragment.
