I found this video to be the most useful tool to teach a beginner (me) how to do a flip turn. I watched the video several times, practiced the flips and came back to review the video even more. Just practice, persevere and it will come, it happened to me. Good luck
I have seen about a dozen videos on flip turns for beginners but this one helped me the most. This is excellent advice and after listening to it I was able to learn it and did 80 flip turns in my last 2KM swim. Thanks so much for a great video.
I've watched several videos on the flip turn. This one is, by far, the best. Your video is clear and the use of in-water and out-water views is helpful. You explain slowly and clearly. Whether I can do it or not remains to be seen.
Hey man! just wanted to say your tutorials have helped me a great deal in learning swimming. Your clarity in teaching different principles is just marvelous. Lots of love and thanks from India ! And please, keep the lessons coming. Cheers !
This is very helpful to me. You speak slowly and allow time to watch. Also you have some ideas I had not seen elsewhere such as the examples in the room and reversing yourself to estimate when you need to begin your flip
This is much better, even for beginners because it will help you flip with the proper hand position. go.teamsnap.com/promotions/fourmonths?gclid=CjwKEAiA_9nFBRCsurz7y_Px8xoSJAAUqvKCjO7zL9fAap-qGiHIzcDV-NqOWVUuuw0mR2kHs5jgIhoC_LLw_wcB
I haven't tried this yet, but I have watched a lot of videos and this is by far the best. This actually makes sense. I will get back with you after I attempt this technique. Thank you for taking the time to post this..
Keep working at it. If you exhale steadily out your nose during the flip, water won't go up. Break the turn down into smaller steps. Don't worry about the push-off until you are comfortable flipping and finding the wall with your feet.
I think it is natural to want to take your head out of the water right before the turn to get a good breath of air. Maybe that goes away as you get more experience and speed in doing the flip?
Great vid! Thanks. Only one thing was missing: You forgot to mention that we should be kicking during the corkscrew-to-swim-position. Thank you for making all the steps clear. I think I'm starting too early (fear of the wall) and not getting the most out of the push-off. I'll be working on that! Any tips on how to overcome the fear of hitting my head or heels? I've had it all my life and was in swim team, etc. I felt too silly to get help for it from my coaches when I was younger and more or less faked my way through turns, but now I'd really like to conquer it.
+Leananshae - While I've hit my head on backstroke a few times, I haven't on freestyle. It sounds like you've done a fair amount of swimming. The fact that you've probably done hundreds if not thousands of turns without hitting your head should give you confidence. Be aware of where you are in the pool, focus on the visual cues around you (i.e. the line on the bottom, the + at the end). Make sure you have good goggles and clear the fog regularly. As for hitting your heels, that is generally due to rushing and trying to push off or extend your legs before you've completed the flip. Flip first, find the wall with your feet, then push off. If you start to push off or extend while your feet are in the air, that's where you can run into problems. Break the turn down into smaller steps, and don't worry about speed initially. Take your time, but practice on a regular basis. Good luck!
Chris Burton What a helpful reply! Thanks, Chris! I've always been stubborn about hating goggles, clips and plugs -- au naturale swimmer, thank you -- but I think that that might be the issue... I can't see well and can't trust my ability to gauge distances. What an aha! moment... I don't understand why it never occurred to me before. I want to go order my goggles: Any preferences on brand and type? Thanks again!
+Leananshae - The main thing is to find goggles that fit. This video provides my two cents on the subject (th-cam.com/video/W3xgHJ1OcDo0/w-d-xo.html). Finding a place where you can try on some goggles would be best, but here are a few online places that you could look. (www.swimoutlet.com/, www.kiefer.com, www.tyr.com, www.speedousa.com/goggles) I'd stay away from "swedish" style goggles. They don't have a soft plastic seal and only work for certain people.
I usually do 1 breath for every 3 strokes when I do the front crawl. By the end, I'm almost all out of air. I need a full breath before I do the flip turn also so I can breath out through my nose when I'm upside down. I usually use the entire breath doing the flip turn. I noticed you said don't look up, but is it ok to take a side breath like normal just before going into the turn? Otherwise, I don't know how I can have enough breath to just keep going and then flip.
In a competitive environment, the coach wouldn't want you to breath the stroke prior to the turn or the first stroke coming out of the turn. However, if you're swimming laps for exercise, taking a side breath just before going into the flip is fine. On the other hand, lifting your head up just prior to the turn kills all your momentum and makes it harder to flip. In general, make sure that you are exhaling enough prior to taking your side- breath. If you are getting consistent breaths, you shouldn't feel like you're almost out of air at the end of each length. Good luck!
Thanks for this, I can't wait to try this in the pool tomorrow. May I ask - what is that mat that you use in your room? Does it help with movement, or is it more a kids thing?
You may be rushing and trying to push/twist off the wall before you've truly completed the flip. On the other hand, some beginners flip so slowly, that they end up bailing out and tipping to one side or the other. Try to carry good speed into the flip. Keep working at it!
In hindsight, I should have just done full speed turns and slowed them down during editing. I was just trying to break the turn down into sub-sections for beginners. Thanks for watching!
+Sam S. - You're always going to get some water in you ears. While I occasionally get the sensation that water is running into my ear when swimming, it probably has more to due with my sinuses than my swimming form. Without being able to view your flip-turn, it's difficult to truly evaluate. If you come out of your tuck too early, that could send you deeper and put more pressure on your ears. Also, twisting back to your stomach before your feet hit the wall could put you at an odd angle in the water. If it's bothersome, I'd suggest using a swimming cap, earplugs, or both.
When I try to do flip turns, I often end up on the bottom (or close to it) of the pool. I end up to deep in the pool, any guess on what I'm doing wrong and what I should do to avoid that ? Thanks
Rosy 7 You may not be tucking up tight enough, or you may be coming out of your tuck too soon. If you come out of your tuck too soon, the weight of your legs will force you deeper. Also, you're more likely to sink deeper the slower you flip. Practice some flips away from the wall and concentrate on quicker, tighter flips.
In a competitive environment, you don't want to take a side-breath on your last stroke going into the turn or your first stroke coming out of the turn. If you're just swimming for exercise/recreation, you don't need to follow those guidelines. With beginners, I emphasize not taking a heads up breath or looking up for the wall right before the turn, because it stalls/ruins all your momentum and makes it more difficult to complete the flip.
Winifred Skees While I occasionally get the sensation that water is running into my ear when swimming, it probably has more to due with my sinuses than my swimming form. Without being able to view your flip-turn, it's difficult to truly evaluate. If you come out of your tuck too early, that could send you deeper and put more pressure on your ears. Also, twisting back to your stomach before your feet hit the wall could put you at an odd angle in the water. If it's bothersome, I'd suggest using a swimming cap, earplug, or both.
Try "clearing" your ears (equalizing the pressure) when you first get in the water, or you could try ear plugs. It could be a sinus issue unrelated to doing the flip turn.
I tried the steps by tucking my chin and then tuck my knees. I'm successful doing these steps but when I'm halfway done my body just stops turning and go back up on the surface. How can I solve this problem? please reply sir Chris..
+Ms.Nobodie - There are a couple of things that you could be doing wrong. If you untuck too early (i.e. before your legs come over the top), this will drive your head deeper and make it difficult to complete the flip. You want to carry your speed into the flip. If you stop or look up prior to flipping, you'll lose all your momentum, and this will make it difficult to complete the flip. You can use your arms to help complete the flip. Just as you are tucking into the flip, push the water from your hips over the top of your head. I mention this briefly when doing the standing flips in the video. This Ryan Lochte video (th-cam.com/video/V4Evm1rYDZc/w-d-xo.html) has some nice under water views. Watch what his hands do during the flip. I hope this helps. Good luck!
+Chris Burton Hello sir Chris! These days I've been trying to use my arms but I guess need to focus on my strokes for power and propulsion. I will need to kick faster for more power and strokes need to improve the catch right before I do the flip. Thanks for the tips sir Chris! I hope you and your videos will help more people. God bless!
The general rule of thumb is that you start the flip when you an arm's length away from the wall. The flip takes the place of an arm stroke. With that in mind, swim at normal speed towards the wall being mindful of where you are as you take that final stroke and touch the wall. This will give you an idea of where you should start your turn. Use in water cues to gauge your distance between yourself and the wall.
If bubbles or air is coming out of you nose, water won't go up. Hum steadily or exhale steadily out your nose as you are completing the flip. While you might feel like you're running out of air initially, this will become second nature as you get better and faster at the flip.
I practiced flip turns after watching some videos. One thing none of them mentioned was how exhausting the turn was, and how hard it was as a beginner swimmer to continue swimming after executing one. Any tips?
If you're used to doing open turns, you are in the habit of getting a breath on the turn. With flip turns, you're getting a breath before the turn and then not again until after you've completed the turn. This will take some time to get used to. While you do want to hum some bubbles out your nose while completing the flip, try not to let all the air out of your lungs while flipping. As you get better at the flip turn, you'll be able to do it faster. Therefore, you won't be going so long between breaths. Work up to utilizing the flip turn on every turn. As you are practicing, try using the flip turn every 4th turn, then every 3rd turn, then every 2nd turn, etc. Good luck!
Thank you for your advice, Chris! I actually did about five successfully today. Your comment about breathing really helped, I had been holding my breath once I got near the T. This time I took one more breath even at the T and also right after turning and it really made a difference! Your previous note about being six foot and starting the turn further away, but shorter people may need to come closer to the wall also helped. Thank you for so freely giving your time and expertise, I really appreciate it!! :)
I pretty much did all flips on my last swim 🤗. Thank you! Granted, I still use a pull buoy. It was 15 minutes of continuous swimming then the buoy fell out, and then another 20 minutes. Some changes I made: if I haven't taken a breath by the time I see the T, I take one more, and also right after the flip. As far as timing for the flip, I just started waiting till I touch the wall with the back of my fingers on the last stroke, then flip (I'm 5'5"/165cm tall, female). Not all flips were perfect but I just kept on swimming. Thank you again, Chris!
If you're in a good tuck, you're more likely to scrape your back or your butt on the wall if you are too close to the wall. Coming out of your tuck too early (trying to push off the wall while your legs are still in the air) is what would cause you to hit your heels.
Shaine MacDonald dont be too worried. It’s kinda hard to get hurt in this . The most common way to get hurt is to hit your head on the wall lol. For my six years of swimming I’ve never scraped or hurt anything other than my arms during backstroke flip turn lol.
+Gaurav Singh - There are a couple of things that you could be doing wrong. If you untuck too early (i.e. before your legs come over the top), this will drive your head deeper and make it difficult to complete the flip. You want to carry your speed into the flip. If you stop or look up prior to flipping, you'll lose all your momentum, and this will make it difficult to complete the flip. You can use your arms to help complete the flip. Just as you are tucking into the flip, push the water from your hips over the top of your head. I mention this briefly when doing the standing flips in the video. This Ryan Lochte video (th-cam.com/video/V4Evm1rYDZc/w-d-xo.html) has some nice under water views. Watch what his hands do during the flip. I hope this helps. Good luck!
You might need to speed up the flip some. The longer that it takes you to complete the flip the more likely you are to feel like you running short of air and unconsciously stop exhaling out your nose.
Make sure to practice the flips by themselves (i.e. away from the wall) until you are flipping consistently. The slower you flip, the more prone you are to tumbling sideways, so try to maintain your swimming speed or momentum into the flip turn. Don't uncurl too early. Keep your chin tucked throughout the flip. Keep working at it. Check out some other flip turn videos. Maybe another video/instructor's description will "click" with you. Good luck!
You can use your arms to help initiate the flip. Just as you are tucking into the flip, push the water from your hips over the top of your head. I mention this briefly when doing the standing flips in the video. This Ryan Lochte video (th-cam.com/video/V4Evm1rYDZc/w-d-xo.html) has some nice under water views. Watch what his hands do during the flip.
this is very very helpful thank you, it's very straight forward i watched alot of videos but this is the most helpful. everyone makes it look so easy but I like how you mentioned the common mistakes and the things we do that makes it harder to accomplish.
I found this video to be the most useful tool to teach a beginner (me) how to do a flip turn. I watched the video several times, practiced the flips and came back to review the video even more. Just practice, persevere and it will come, it happened to me. Good luck
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I have seen about a dozen videos on flip turns for beginners but this one helped me the most. This is excellent advice and after listening to it I was able to learn it and did 80 flip turns in my last 2KM swim. Thanks so much for a great video.
Stuart McDonald u r very correct
I've watched several videos on the flip turn. This one is, by far, the best. Your video is clear and the use of in-water and out-water views is helpful. You explain slowly and clearly. Whether I can do it or not remains to be seen.
Hey man! just wanted to say your tutorials have helped me a great deal in learning swimming. Your clarity in teaching different principles is just marvelous. Lots of love and thanks from India ! And please, keep the lessons coming. Cheers !
you got really good patience to explain in this video......appreciate your efforts on this...I will try..Thanks a lot!
"How many strokes past the T," "Common Mistakes," and the dryland demonstrations are very helpful. THANKS~
This is very helpful to me. You speak slowly and allow time to watch. Also you have some ideas I had not seen elsewhere such as the examples in the room and reversing yourself to estimate when you need to begin your flip
This is exactly what I was looking for. You covered the small tips that add up to a properly executed flip turn. Thanks!
The best explanatory video I have found so far on the matter after seeing quite some already, thank you !
By far the best tut! I have watched almost 20-25 tuts on this!
nice...this guy really know how to teach beginners on how to flip.
step by step .
instruction
This is much better, even for beginners because it will help you flip with the proper hand position.
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excellent. none can beat an experienced teacher. I'll try right away. thanks.
Extremely helpful! That point at the beginning about when the knees should bend was what I needed! I was bending my knees too early.
thank you so much for great help , just suggestion . first timers use nose clip to get the feel , later they can use humming from nose.
clip helped.
Thanks for the video it was well explained and easy to understand will try this thursday.
I haven't tried this yet, but I have watched a lot of videos and this is by far the best. This actually makes sense. I will get back with you after I attempt this technique. Thank you for taking the time to post this..
Kathy Garrett-Jutte Good luck!
This video helped my child know how to exactly do a flip turn. I give this video a 2 thumbs up!
Shweta Sarvaiya-Shah u r right
Thanks so much for these beginner drills. Can't wait to try these!
You're so welcome!
Thank you! By far the best video for this :)
Thanks for the video! The 2nd part w/ the girl REALLY helped!
Head, hips, legs! Thanks man helps alot
HELPED ME SO MUCH I REALIZED I WAS TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING AT ONCE 😂😊Now I now .
Nice tutorial. Thanks.
i really like the strokes
Thank you for uploading !!. 'll try later tonight.
This is a great video. Thank you!
Very helpfull really for beginners, Thanks like this video. I am still learning swimming, so I find iT very helpfull indeed.
very helpful thank you
Excellent. Thank you.
I was flipping after I watched this video!
Thanks. Very, very helpful!
Wil try this
Thanks !
great video! thanks!!
Excelente vídeo. Es muy útil . Gracias
very good tutorial !
This video is very helpfull to beginners , l Will do iT myself. Thank you. ITS Great to do iT into practice, I believe.
Excellent video
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Good instruction, thx
Will try, thanks
This was excellent but I'm still get water up my nose and emerge completely disoriented.
Keep working at it. If you exhale steadily out your nose during the flip, water won't go up. Break the turn down into smaller steps. Don't worry about the push-off until you are comfortable flipping and finding the wall with your feet.
I earring something new swim thank you
Thank you a lot for this :-)
interesting I hope I will be able to achieved dis next time,, I find it so hard.. but with dis video I trt
Very helpful, Thanks!
this is good.
I think it is natural to want to take your head out of the water right before the turn to get a good breath of air. Maybe that goes away as you get more experience and speed in doing the flip?
It's a common mistake for beginners, but it really ruins your momentum. The faster you swim into the wall, the easier it is to flip.
valeu Chris!
Gud explanation
thanks
Very pedagogical! I liked it. (Though you could consider buying a better microphone for your recordings)
Great vid! Thanks. Only one thing was missing: You forgot to mention that we should be kicking during the corkscrew-to-swim-position. Thank you for making all the steps clear. I think I'm starting too early (fear of the wall) and not getting the most out of the push-off. I'll be working on that! Any tips on how to overcome the fear of hitting my head or heels? I've had it all my life and was in swim team, etc. I felt too silly to get help for it from my coaches when I was younger and more or less faked my way through turns, but now I'd really like to conquer it.
+Leananshae - While I've hit my head on backstroke a few times, I haven't on freestyle. It sounds like you've done a fair amount of swimming. The fact that you've probably done hundreds if not thousands of turns without hitting your head should give you confidence. Be aware of where you are in the pool, focus on the visual cues around you (i.e. the line on the bottom, the + at the end). Make sure you have good goggles and clear the fog regularly. As for hitting your heels, that is generally due to rushing and trying to push off or extend your legs before you've completed the flip. Flip first, find the wall with your feet, then push off. If you start to push off or extend while your feet are in the air, that's where you can run into problems. Break the turn down into smaller steps, and don't worry about speed initially. Take your time, but practice on a regular basis. Good luck!
Chris Burton What a helpful reply! Thanks, Chris! I've always been stubborn about hating goggles, clips and plugs -- au naturale swimmer, thank you -- but I think that that might be the issue... I can't see well and can't trust my ability to gauge distances. What an aha! moment... I don't understand why it never occurred to me before. I want to go order my goggles: Any preferences on brand and type? Thanks again!
+Leananshae - The main thing is to find goggles that fit. This video provides my two cents on the subject (th-cam.com/video/W3xgHJ1OcDo0/w-d-xo.html). Finding a place where you can try on some goggles would be best, but here are a few online places that you could look. (www.swimoutlet.com/, www.kiefer.com, www.tyr.com, www.speedousa.com/goggles) I'd stay away from "swedish" style goggles. They don't have a soft plastic seal and only work for certain people.
Idk how to flip over
I usually do 1 breath for every 3 strokes when I do the front crawl. By the end, I'm almost all out of air. I need a full breath before I do the flip turn also so I can breath out through my nose when I'm upside down. I usually use the entire breath doing the flip turn. I noticed you said don't look up, but is it ok to take a side breath like normal just before going into the turn? Otherwise, I don't know how I can have enough breath to just keep going and then flip.
In a competitive environment, the coach wouldn't want you to breath the stroke prior to the turn or the first stroke coming out of the turn. However, if you're swimming laps for exercise, taking a side breath just before going into the flip is fine. On the other hand, lifting your head up just prior to the turn kills all your momentum and makes it harder to flip.
In general, make sure that you are exhaling enough prior to taking your side- breath. If you are getting consistent breaths, you shouldn't feel like you're almost out of air at the end of each length. Good luck!
Ok. Thank you! I'm pretty new to flip turns so I'm sure I'll get better.
Michael McGill I just breath right before I do it
Loved ur video...after watching thousand video's...ur video is the best one for a beginner
Thanks for this, I can't wait to try this in the pool tomorrow. May I ask - what is that mat that you use in your room? Does it help with movement, or is it more a kids thing?
Ah, doesn't matter, I've just found out what it is through google.
It's nothing special, just a play mat for the kids.
I have trouble flipping straight. My body turns to the right.
You may be rushing and trying to push/twist off the wall before you've truly completed the flip. On the other hand, some beginners flip so slowly, that they end up bailing out and tipping to one side or the other. Try to carry good speed into the flip. Keep working at it!
I think it is the latter. I will keep trying. Thanks.
I still think there need to be some speed to do a good flip turn
In hindsight, I should have just done full speed turns and slowed them down during editing. I was just trying to break the turn down into sub-sections for beginners. Thanks for watching!
How can I avoid the water from getting in to my ears when flipping? Thanks.
+Sam S. - You're always going to get some water in you ears. While I occasionally get the sensation that water is running into my ear when swimming, it probably has more to due with my sinuses than my swimming form. Without being able to view your flip-turn, it's difficult to truly evaluate. If you come out of your tuck too early, that could send you deeper and put more pressure on your ears. Also, twisting back to your stomach before your feet hit the wall could put you at an odd angle in the water. If it's bothersome, I'd suggest using a swimming cap, earplugs, or both.
is wearing nose clip a must, otherwise water will enter the nose?
+Thetajul Taj - No, you need to exhale out through your nose while flipping to keep water from going up your nose. Try humming during the flip.
When I try to do flip turns, I often end up on the bottom (or close to it) of the pool. I end up to deep in the pool, any guess on what I'm doing wrong and what I should do to avoid that ?
Thanks
Rosy 7 You may not be tucking up tight enough, or you may be coming out of your tuck too soon. If you come out of your tuck too soon, the weight of your legs will force you deeper. Also, you're more likely to sink deeper the slower you flip. Practice some flips away from the wall and concentrate on quicker, tighter flips.
At what point do you take a breath?
In a competitive environment, you don't want to take a side-breath on your last stroke going into the turn or your first stroke coming out of the turn. If you're just swimming for exercise/recreation, you don't need to follow those guidelines. With beginners, I emphasize not taking a heads up breath or looking up for the wall right before the turn, because it stalls/ruins all your momentum and makes it more difficult to complete the flip.
My problem is not that water enters in my nose but my ear.. what am I doing wrong?
Winifred Skees While I occasionally get the sensation that water is running into my ear when swimming, it probably has more to due with my sinuses than my swimming form. Without being able to view your flip-turn, it's difficult to truly evaluate. If you come out of your tuck too early, that could send you deeper and put more pressure on your ears. Also, twisting back to your stomach before your feet hit the wall could put you at an odd angle in the water. If it's bothersome, I'd suggest using a swimming cap, earplug, or both.
Basically it's normal
When I try, my left ear would get hurt (maybe water is getting in), how do I avoid this problem?
Try "clearing" your ears (equalizing the pressure) when you first get in the water, or you could try ear plugs. It could be a sinus issue unrelated to doing the flip turn.
Matthew Daniel Allee get earplugs
I tried the steps by tucking my chin and then tuck my knees. I'm successful doing these steps but when I'm halfway done my body just stops turning and go back up on the surface. How can I solve this problem? please reply sir Chris..
+Ms.Nobodie - There are a couple of things that you could be doing wrong. If you untuck too early (i.e. before your legs come over the top), this will drive your head deeper and make it difficult to complete the flip. You want to carry your speed into the flip. If you stop or look up prior to flipping, you'll lose all your momentum, and this will make it difficult to complete the flip.
You can use your arms to help complete the flip. Just as you are tucking into the flip, push the water from your hips over the top of your head. I mention this briefly when doing the standing flips in the video. This Ryan Lochte video (th-cam.com/video/V4Evm1rYDZc/w-d-xo.html) has some nice under water views. Watch what his hands do during the flip. I hope this helps. Good luck!
+Chris Burton Hello sir Chris! These days I've been trying to use my arms but I guess need to focus on my strokes for power and propulsion. I will need to kick faster for more power and strokes need to improve the catch right before I do the flip. Thanks for the tips sir Chris! I hope you and your videos will help more people. God bless!
that moment he realises he was swimming with his watch
It was most likely water resistant.
when should i do the flip turn
The general rule of thumb is that you start the flip when you an arm's length away from the wall. The flip takes the place of an arm stroke. With that in mind, swim at normal speed towards the wall being mindful of where you are as you take that final stroke and touch the wall. This will give you an idea of where you should start your turn. Use in water cues to gauge your distance between yourself and the wall.
I can make it but I have a problem when I do it the water enter into my nose please tell me what should I do
If bubbles or air is coming out of you nose, water won't go up. Hum steadily or exhale steadily out your nose as you are completing the flip. While you might feel like you're running out of air initially, this will become second nature as you get better and faster at the flip.
Chris Burton .. thanks so much I will try it ♥♥
Chris Burton .. can I ask another question please but this question is about the breaststroke !??
I practiced flip turns after watching some videos. One thing none of them mentioned was how exhausting the turn was, and how hard it was as a beginner swimmer to continue swimming after executing one. Any tips?
If you're used to doing open turns, you are in the habit of getting a breath on the turn. With flip turns, you're getting a breath before the turn and then not again until after you've completed the turn. This will take some time to get used to. While you do want to hum some bubbles out your nose while completing the flip, try not to let all the air out of your lungs while flipping. As you get better at the flip turn, you'll be able to do it faster. Therefore, you won't be going so long between breaths. Work up to utilizing the flip turn on every turn. As you are practicing, try using the flip turn every 4th turn, then every 3rd turn, then every 2nd turn, etc. Good luck!
Thank you for your advice, Chris! I actually did about five successfully today. Your comment about breathing really helped, I had been holding my breath once I got near the T. This time I took one more breath even at the T and also right after turning and it really made a difference! Your previous note about being six foot and starting the turn further away, but shorter people may need to come closer to the wall also helped. Thank you for so freely giving your time and expertise, I really appreciate it!! :)
I pretty much did all flips on my last swim 🤗. Thank you! Granted, I still use a pull buoy. It was 15 minutes of continuous swimming then the buoy fell out, and then another 20 minutes. Some changes I made: if I haven't taken a breath by the time I see the T, I take one more, and also right after the flip. As far as timing for the flip, I just started waiting till I touch the wall with the back of my fingers on the last stroke, then flip (I'm 5'5"/165cm tall, female). Not all flips were perfect but I just kept on swimming. Thank you again, Chris!
Great job! Using a pull buoy makes flipping tougher for most people, but if it's working for you, keep it up.
Today I will try thank you
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I'd be scared of hitting my feet/legs on the cement on the ground!
If you're in a good tuck, you're more likely to scrape your back or your butt on the wall if you are too close to the wall. Coming out of your tuck too early (trying to push off the wall while your legs are still in the air) is what would cause you to hit your heels.
Chris Burton Either way it sounds like it'd hurt!
It's not a common occurrence. I hit my heel once as a kid. So, once out of hundreds of thousands of flip turns.
Shaine MacDonald dont be too worried. It’s kinda hard to get hurt in this . The most common way to get hurt is to hit your head on the wall lol. For my six years of swimming I’ve never scraped or hurt anything other than my arms during backstroke flip turn lol.
My head turns by 180 degrees but i am unable to rotate 360 degrees , what to do?
+Gaurav Singh - There are a couple of things that you could be doing wrong. If you untuck too early (i.e. before your legs come over the top), this will drive your head deeper and make it difficult to complete the flip. You want to carry your speed into the flip. If you stop or look up prior to flipping, you'll lose all your momentum, and this will make it difficult to complete the flip.
You can use your arms to help complete the flip. Just as you are tucking into the flip, push the water from your hips over the top of your head. I mention this briefly when doing the standing flips in the video. This Ryan Lochte video (th-cam.com/video/V4Evm1rYDZc/w-d-xo.html) has some nice under water views. Watch what his hands do during the flip. I hope this helps. Good luck!
thanks a lot ! i ll try it again with the above mentioned tricks .
Water always enter my nose even if I exhale, I don't understand how :-(
You might need to speed up the flip some. The longer that it takes you to complete the flip the more likely you are to feel like you running short of air and unconsciously stop exhaling out your nose.
not working, feel like I keep flipping sideways or awkward
Make sure to practice the flips by themselves (i.e. away from the wall) until you are flipping consistently. The slower you flip, the more prone you are to tumbling sideways, so try to maintain your swimming speed or momentum into the flip turn. Don't uncurl too early. Keep your chin tucked throughout the flip. Keep working at it. Check out some other flip turn videos. Maybe another video/instructor's description will "click" with you. Good luck!
@@ChrisBurtonSwimshanks for the response. I have been trying for a long time..lol
dang i cant because im 7 years old and my friend is 12 years old
Just keep working on doing the flip part for fun, and you'll get it down before you know it.
STILL DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY FLIPPING ARMS (haha get it... Flipping? Okay I'll see myself out know)
You can use your arms to help initiate the flip. Just as you are tucking into the flip, push the water from your hips over the top of your head. I mention this briefly when doing the standing flips in the video. This Ryan Lochte video (th-cam.com/video/V4Evm1rYDZc/w-d-xo.html) has some nice under water views. Watch what his hands do during the flip.
Chris Burton thanks
hi
Can you work on the voice
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this is very very helpful thank you, it's very straight forward i watched alot of videos but this is the most helpful. everyone makes it look so easy but I like how you mentioned the common mistakes and the things we do that makes it harder to accomplish.
This is very informative. Thanks.
this didn't help