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
Parents
Former Member
:) When it comes to flip turns the word is: Practice, practice, practice. But in order to practice this you have to learned it first. They are a bit tricky but not impossible. All the advise the other swimmers have given you is right on the money but it would help a lot if you can ask one of those grandmas to let you see her do it under water. That way, you can acctually SEE someone do it and then apply all this advice. You said you want to do Triathlons and if this is the case, don't bothrer with flip turns. l read in an article in the www.trinewbies.com web site (which is wonderful, you should check it out!!!!) that said that the flip turns will cause your heart reate to rise. (it does!) This in turn may negatibly affect your aerobic pace. The flip turns are great for competition in a swimming pool but for open water swimming they serve no purpose. So don't worry to much about doing it unless you really think you should, it is up to you. l learned to do them back in the 80s. l was competing with the USMS and a good friend of mine showed me how. Hey, maybe l am one of those grandmas that you say do them when you work out so if you ask me to show you l will defenetly do it. :D
Keep on swimming!!!!!!!!!!
Maria
:) When it comes to flip turns the word is: Practice, practice, practice. But in order to practice this you have to learned it first. They are a bit tricky but not impossible. All the advise the other swimmers have given you is right on the money but it would help a lot if you can ask one of those grandmas to let you see her do it under water. That way, you can acctually SEE someone do it and then apply all this advice. You said you want to do Triathlons and if this is the case, don't bothrer with flip turns. l read in an article in the www.trinewbies.com web site (which is wonderful, you should check it out!!!!) that said that the flip turns will cause your heart reate to rise. (it does!) This in turn may negatibly affect your aerobic pace. The flip turns are great for competition in a swimming pool but for open water swimming they serve no purpose. So don't worry to much about doing it unless you really think you should, it is up to you. l learned to do them back in the 80s. l was competing with the USMS and a good friend of mine showed me how. Hey, maybe l am one of those grandmas that you say do them when you work out so if you ask me to show you l will defenetly do it. :D
Keep on swimming!!!!!!!!!!
Maria
