Flip turn tutorial for beginners - Skills N' Talents
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Etay
Ive got the flip turn down, but how do I get back to the freestyle stroke after the flip turn? When do you start turning around so your body faces the bottom of the pool? How fast should this lateral turning be? Should I turn clockwise or counter clockwise? should I do a dolphin kick before starting up the front crawl again? How many dolphin kicks? Should I do the dolphin kick as Im laterally turning to face down again? or do I turn and then do a dolphin kick and then start up the free stroke? I havent found any videos that cover the transition from the completion of the flip turn and back to the free stroke - and every swimmer seems to be doing it completely differently. Some do dolphin kicks and others go directly back into the front crawl. Whats the best way?
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Ive got the flip turn down, but how do I get back to the freestyle stroke after the flip turn? When do you start turning around so your body faces the bottom of the pool? How fast should this lateral turning be? Should I turn clockwise or counter clockwise? should I do a dolphin kick before starting up the front crawl again? How many dolphin kicks? Should I do the dolphin kick as Im laterally turning to face down again? or do I turn and then do a dolphin kick and then start up the free stroke? I havent found any videos that cover the transition from the completion of the flip turn and back to the free stroke - and every swimmer seems to be doing it completely differently. Some do dolphin kicks and others go directly back into the front crawl. Whats the best way?
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Hannah
Hi. My problem is that when I flip, my head kind of turns to the side, and my body flips at an angle. When doing a proper flip turn, your entire body just flips over in a straight line like:
when i do mine, my body slants like: \
i really feel like its just me turning my head to the side when i tuck my head under, and it seems like no matter how much i practice or consciously think about what im doing, my head will NOT stop. it is almost like a muscle reflex that i have no control over. i practice and practice and practice but i cannot get this to change and its more frustrating than i can put into words. what do i do?
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Hi. My problem is that when I flip, my head kind of turns to the side, and my body flips at an angle. When doing a proper flip turn, your entire body just flips over in a straight line like:
when i do mine, my body slants like: \
i really feel like its just me turning my head to the side when i tuck my head under, and it seems like no matter how much i practice or consciously think about what im doing, my head will NOT stop. it is almost like a muscle reflex that i have no control over. i practice and practice and practice but i cannot get this to change and its more frustrating than i can put into words. what do i do?
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robohippy
While putting in my laps yesterday, I was thinking that some one should have the camera on their head for a flip turn video. See/find the wall, watch the black line as you go over, see your knees, and push off. It seems that teaching has changed a bit on the flip turn. It used to be taught to come out of the turn flat on your back, which swimmers still do for back stroke. For sure, with freestyle, you don't want to do a full 180 degree rotation, rather than staying flat on your back, but most elite swimmers seem to come off at a 20 to 30 degree rotation.
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While putting in my laps yesterday, I was thinking that some one should have the camera on their head for a flip turn video. See/find the wall, watch the black line as you go over, see your knees, and push off. It seems that teaching has changed a bit on the flip turn. It used to be taught to come out of the turn flat on your back, which swimmers still do for back stroke. For sure, with freestyle, you don't want to do a full 180 degree rotation, rather than staying flat on your back, but most elite swimmers seem to come off at a 20 to 30 degree rotation.
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Mackenzie
Thank you so much! I just got on to the Mayport swim team at my school, an I was struggling to much with this. It's mainly because I just focus on my breathing an trying to blow out the air through my nose but does no really work correctly, I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong but thank you for the great tutorial! I was doing the kick flip wrong this whole time lol. Now when I go to practice tomarrow I hope I can do it correctly after watching this awesome guide. :D
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Thank you so much! I just got on to the Mayport swim team at my school, an I was struggling to much with this. It's mainly because I just focus on my breathing an trying to blow out the air through my nose but does no really work correctly, I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong but thank you for the great tutorial! I was doing the kick flip wrong this whole time lol. Now when I go to practice tomarrow I hope I can do it correctly after watching this awesome guide. :D
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Pierre
Two questions. Would it not be optimum to help the turning with a quick rotation movement of at least one arm instead of keeping them horizontal and immobile during the turn? And could we already start to rotate during the flip and push the wall with the legs while already at a slight angle, not just upside--down? Thanks for your answers.
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Two questions. Would it not be optimum to help the turning with a quick rotation movement of at least one arm instead of keeping them horizontal and immobile during the turn? And could we already start to rotate during the flip and push the wall with the legs while already at a slight angle, not just upside--down? Thanks for your answers.
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NA
Hi, ok I did the flip and pushed against the wall successfully. When I tried another one to push harder against the wall, I ended up crashing my head on the bottom of the pool. I was disoriented for a minute. I dont understand how that could have happened and where I made an error!
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Hi, ok I did the flip and pushed against the wall successfully. When I tried another one to push harder against the wall, I ended up crashing my head on the bottom of the pool. I was disoriented for a minute. I dont understand how that could have happened and where I made an error!
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Alexander
Thanks. I am looking forward to the pool now. Th practice items I got from the video: Right distance from the wall. Turn the palms down and push the hands down. I also noticed that the feet are not parallel and point slightly sideways when you push for the twist.
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Thanks. I am looking forward to the pool now. Th practice items I got from the video: Right distance from the wall. Turn the palms down and push the hands down. I also noticed that the feet are not parallel and point slightly sideways when you push for the twist.
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DLY
A suggestion: Perhaps you can rate the difficulty level of the different techniques and styles. Say beginner, intermediate and advance. I am pretty sure this is for advance swimmers only because doing a perfect flip like that after every round of swimming is NOT easy.
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A suggestion: Perhaps you can rate the difficulty level of the different techniques and styles. Say beginner, intermediate and advance. I am pretty sure this is for advance swimmers only because doing a perfect flip like that after every round of swimming is NOT easy.
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Literally
I not trying to be fussy but I swim six hours a week in a club. Ive been told that when you are just about to spring off from the wall your legs need to be in a 90 degree angle. This indicates that you were going a bit to close to the wall for your height
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I not trying to be fussy but I swim six hours a week in a club. Ive been told that when you are just about to spring off from the wall your legs need to be in a 90 degree angle. This indicates that you were going a bit to close to the wall for your height
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ThePrairieFox
Why do my sinuses fill up every time I try to dolphin kick? For a casual swimmer, I think I have some pretty decent dolphin kicks but since my nose fills up so much I have to come up before and then it messes up my rhythm so I have to start again
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Why do my sinuses fill up every time I try to dolphin kick? For a casual swimmer, I think I have some pretty decent dolphin kicks but since my nose fills up so much I have to come up before and then it messes up my rhythm so I have to start again
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Gabi
I swim now in a shallow swimming pool on one side. Some time I get hit in my foot, while making the turn. Please advise. What do you think of pushing against the wall higher than in his video? ( While turning. )
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I swim now in a shallow swimming pool on one side. Some time I get hit in my foot, while making the turn. Please advise. What do you think of pushing against the wall higher than in his video? ( While turning. )
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Molly
This video says to breathe before doing a flip turn, but my coach always says don't breathe in the flags, or don't breathe about five strokes before doing a flip turnit's always so hard for me
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This video says to breathe before doing a flip turn, but my coach always says don't breathe in the flags, or don't breathe about five strokes before doing a flip turnit's always so hard for me
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Ava
I'm having trouble using my arms while doing the turn. I always end up flipping at an angle, and I think it's because I'm not using my arms right. I don't get it.
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I'm having trouble using my arms while doing the turn. I always end up flipping at an angle, and I think it's because I'm not using my arms right. I don't get it.
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josh
I pretty much just chill when I do laps. Does anyone know how to do this with a snorkel? Maybe the same way? Just clear it out after completing the turn?
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I pretty much just chill when I do laps. Does anyone know how to do this with a snorkel? Maybe the same way? Just clear it out after completing the turn?
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