When I took up masters swimming about three years ago this site taught me how to do a modern flip turn. It is a great site for visual demos and such. Recently it taught me how to do the new breaststroke turn and has giving me several ways to train better. The site has flash movies, technique articles, message boards, drills, and great commentary. You can also sign up for weekly mailings.Here is a sample of his step-by-step coaching of this flip turn drill.
How To Do It:
1. Submerge yourself under water, pretty deep. What you're about to do will most likely cause your legs to float up to the surface, so you want to be deep enough to keep all of your body under.
2. Push off the wall with enough force to give you some momentum. If you push off too softly, you won't feel the the full effect of the sensation you're going for.
3. The INSTANT your toes leave the wall, tuck and send your chin down JUST a bit and allow the water to throw you around. Don't fight the water pressure, or try to help. Feel the water pushing your body down, and allow your hips to keep moving in a straight line toward the other end.
4. To incorporate this feeling into your turns, make sure you don't do the usual down-up-down-and-around approach to the wall. Rather, submerge or dive slightly before you reach the wall, and follow your final stroke down and around with your eyes. The water pressure will throw your head down, and get you into a nice tight tuck.
There is a flash video too of this flip turn drill. Take this site seriously. [Link]
2 comments:
There's a new breaststroke turn! Oh man, I still haven't learned the new backstroke turn.
When you do learn the new backstroke turn, do not do it during an IM, or you will be DQed like I was.
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