Awesome video. I have struggled with my flip turns till I watched this video a few times. Feel free to pause the video at the crucial points and focus on getting the 2 main positions perfectly in practice( the triangle before the flip and the sitting position at the wall). Once both positions are achieved the flip becomes easy. Thank you Mellisa for such a great video, I highly recommend it even for advanced swimmers who can improve their times....
I will be showing your video to my JV swimmers to help them perfect their turns. Thanks for pointing out the mistakes and also explaining how to correct them. Well done Melissa.
this is one of the best training videos I have seen yet. The comments from the instructor are insightful and superb and video is just perfect along with the comments (something others find it very difficult to synchronise). I guess that I cannot thank enough
This was very helpful! The still shot w/ lines drawn at 0:12 helped me more with flip turns than anything else I've seen on TH-cam. I now remind myself, "find your ankles before you flip your legs" and it made everything much easier. Thanks. :)
Very Nice and thank you for taking your time to give good advice to people seeking to improve their form. Also like the song and thought it gave the video a nice edge!
Can I just say that you are like 150 times better than my swim coach? And that's using his own words. "GOOD THAT WAS 150 TIMES BETTER!" I'm so tired of hearing that and not knowing what I did wrong. You're awesome for showing the correct way and mistakes and how to fix them, 'cause it turns out that I was doing the turtle and staying on my stomach and that's why it wasn't working
Very useful. Thank you. Will try them out tomorrow. I seem to have a problem keeping myself straight - when I try flipping in the middle of the pool I come up facing anywhere but the front. Any advice to keep myself from twisting during the flip?
I think that fins would help you during the approach to give you more speed. Pushing off the wall with fins is a bit more challenging if your fins slip on the wall. However, give it a try and see what you think.
I also start to accelerate when I am about at the ten yard line. This give more inertia (more speed/energy to bounce off the wall (which means more energy to finish your lap. Also. You should mention that the swimmer should be watching the bottom of the pool during stroke. Bobbing head up to spot the wall causes drag/loss of soeed/energy. Use the T at the bottom for your figuring out when to do your flip. Arm placement on flip turns is also involved in getting into a good streamline to save some of that energy you get doing your flip and kicking off the wall. Another thing to use to get great flip turns is to think of the wall as a hot potato and get off the wall as fast as possible but with using good technique to avoid "burning your feet" by staying on the wall too long. There is so much involved to doing flip turns, but it is so worth it for lap swimming.
Finally managed to re-find this video after many searches! This is the best video on flip turn in my opinion. I'm discovering now I think I'm not keeping my legs straight long enough. Do I keep the legs straight and horizontal until I fell the "snap" of the turn?
Melissa, thank you for this incredibly useful video. I've been practicing flip turns for the last week using it. Could you suggest a tip or a mental cue in order to keep hands still? I tend to flap my hands and can feel the resistance against my palms when upside down. Although I've reduced it by consciously trying to avoid it, it's still not gone and feels like an involuntary reflex. Should I try to touch my feet with my palms while turning (like in your opening shot) to avoid flapping?
mistake 4 my addition lol, come too close to the wall and hit your head while trying to turn.............that was way back when i was 6 but still remember it haha
My problem is I've tried doing somersaults FROM the wall as part of my drills, and at the same time letting my legs come in straight out rather than bending them right away. It HAS improved my flip-turns, but I feel that maybe my oh-so-present belly gets in the way of a tighter tuck (I DO do dryland exercises, but perhaps not enough). Relaxation is another thing I'm integrating more (and again) into my sets, whilst applying proper technique - and NOT thinking too much.
Hmmm, thanks. I think you said it's a mistake to push off on your back. However at the beginning where you demo the correct way, it looks like you're on your back when you push off. Am I seeing wrong anyone??
Gregory Stewart I think it is a mistake to push off *totally* on your back. If you watch the swimmer at 0:27 carefully, she was already twisting her back.
Gregory Stewart Xiaojie Lin is right. I think you can see in the video that pushing off flat on your back makes it very hard to rotate from your back to your side (and then onto your stomach). You plant your feet on the wall while on your back, but then start to rotate one hip up so that you're already on your way to rotating to your side as you push off. I do think it's easier to see than to explain, but hopefully that was clear. Thanks for watching.
Your hands flapping probably has to do with trying to keep your balance during the turn. If you're not turning quickly enough or if you're making one of the three mistakes from the video, your body will start to sink and you'll need to use your hands to try and keep your body where you want it to be. Yes, keeping your legs straight for longer as in the opening shot will help. Speeding up the turn may help as well, and pushing up immediately upon your feet touching the wall. Good luck!
Any other specific tips and/or drills I could do to improve a tighter tuck, thus a straight streamline (I've done mid-pool flips/somersaults 3-4 in a 25 [I currently swim in a 25m pool], that previous somersault drill I just mentioned, and some other ones)??
It is a little confusing. After the somersault, you begin pushing your feet against the wall. During this push, start to rotate one hip up while staying in a tight streamline. If you're struggling, it might help to think about rotating your feet about 30 degrees before pushing off. When that becomes comfortable, you can get off the wall faster by rotating your hip as you're pushing instead of thinking about foot placement.
You can try doing somersaults over a lane line, which will keep your body straight. There's another technique, but it's hard to explain. I'll have to make another video for it. Thanks for the feedback!
i practice swimming and i push off on my back and it takes longer for me to be able to breath and i run out of air in this process, so i dont like doing it.
hmm, interesting. Looks like both my ways of doing are incorrect. Mistakes #2, and #3. so i guess i need to start rolling laterally as i push off. looks like i'm pushing off on my back.
Sorry you had such a bad reaction to the video. When someone is learning how to do a flip turn, they often get stuck on their backs like in the video. I think if you looked closely at Michael Phelps' flip turn, you'd see that his hip is already rotated so he's not flat on his back when he pushes off.
Awesome video. Short, Concise and to the point. Thanks for posting.
Awesome video. I have struggled with my flip turns till I watched this video a few times. Feel free to pause the video at the crucial points and focus on getting the 2 main positions perfectly in practice( the triangle before the flip and the sitting position at the wall). Once both positions are achieved the flip becomes easy. Thank you Mellisa for such a great video, I highly recommend it even for advanced swimmers who can improve their times....
I will be showing your video to my JV swimmers to help them perfect their turns. Thanks for pointing out the mistakes and also explaining how to correct them. Well done Melissa.
the 1st point is really helpful since I've been watching heaps of flip turn lessons...
Video really help, I always would tend to do mistakes 1 and 2 and it did slow me down, so I now I know why! Thanks!
this is one of the best training videos I have seen yet. The comments from the instructor are insightful and superb and video is just perfect along with the comments (something others find it very difficult to synchronise). I guess that I cannot thank enough
This was very helpful! The still shot w/ lines drawn at 0:12 helped me more with flip turns than anything else I've seen on TH-cam. I now remind myself, "find your ankles before you flip your legs" and it made everything much easier. Thanks. :)
Very Nice and thank you for taking your time to give good advice to people seeking to improve their form. Also like the song and thought it gave the video a nice edge!
I know I'm 5 years late but thank you for a clear, concise explanation and video!
one of the best videos ever, keep on watching it to improve. Great video, perfect instructions
You are really good at doing a flip turn ma'am it looks so good in a swimming pool
this is really awesome i couldnt thank you enough, best tutorial vid ive seen on this particular subject, thanks Melissa.
What a great video! and very helpful! thank you!
Can I just say that you are like 150 times better than my swim coach? And that's using his own words. "GOOD THAT WAS 150 TIMES BETTER!" I'm so tired of hearing that and not knowing what I did wrong. You're awesome for showing the correct way and mistakes and how to fix them, 'cause it turns out that I was doing the turtle and staying on my stomach and that's why it wasn't working
Very useful. Thank you. Will try them out tomorrow. I seem to have a problem keeping myself straight - when I try flipping in the middle of the pool I come up facing anywhere but the front. Any advice to keep myself from twisting during the flip?
this video helped unbelievably
Great video with excellent tips!
I think that fins would help you during the approach to give you more speed. Pushing off the wall with fins is a bit more challenging if your fins slip on the wall. However, give it a try and see what you think.
Using short fins, you get better control and balance if you use the fins correctly and have good technique/form, etc.
I also start to accelerate when I am about at the ten yard line. This give more inertia (more speed/energy to bounce off the wall (which means more energy to finish your lap.
Also. You should mention that the swimmer should be watching the bottom of the pool during stroke. Bobbing head up to spot the wall causes drag/loss of soeed/energy. Use the T at the bottom for your figuring out when to do your flip.
Arm placement on flip turns is also involved in getting into a good streamline to save some of that energy you get doing your flip and kicking off the wall.
Another thing to use to get great flip turns is to think of the wall as a hot potato and get off the wall as fast as possible but with using good technique to avoid "burning your feet" by staying on the wall too long.
There is so much involved to doing flip turns, but it is so worth it for lap swimming.
I'm a turtle! Awesome video, thanks!!
the damn turtle i think i found it ahahah.. thats been a constant problem with my turn... cant wait to try it correctly
Finally managed to re-find this video after many searches!
This is the best video on flip turn in my opinion. I'm discovering now I think I'm not keeping my legs straight long enough.
Do I keep the legs straight and horizontal until I fell the "snap" of the turn?
Melissa, thank you for this incredibly useful video. I've been practicing flip turns for the last week using it.
Could you suggest a tip or a mental cue in order to keep hands still? I tend to flap my hands and can feel the resistance against my palms when upside down. Although I've reduced it by consciously trying to avoid it, it's still not gone and feels like an involuntary reflex. Should I try to touch my feet with my palms while turning (like in your opening shot) to avoid flapping?
mistake 4 my addition lol, come too close to the wall and hit your head while trying to turn.............that was way back when i was 6 but still remember it haha
awesome thanks dear, this is very clear and precise
this helped me thank you! question: can you still perfect this technique while using fins?
Yes. But get a pair of short swimming fins. You can get a great workout using short fins.
make a lot of sense to me. Thanks.
Am excellent vidéo , actually the best
My problem is I've tried doing somersaults FROM the wall as part of my drills, and at the same time letting my legs come in straight out rather than bending them right away. It HAS improved my flip-turns, but I feel that maybe my oh-so-present belly gets in the way of a tighter tuck (I DO do dryland exercises, but perhaps not enough). Relaxation is another thing I'm integrating more (and again) into my sets, whilst applying proper technique - and NOT thinking too much.
Hmmm, thanks. I think you said it's a mistake to push off on your back. However at the beginning where you demo the correct way, it looks like you're on your back when you push off. Am I seeing wrong anyone??
Gregory Stewart I think it is a mistake to push off *totally* on your back. If you watch the swimmer at 0:27 carefully, she was already twisting her back.
Gregory Stewart Xiaojie Lin is right. I think you can see in the video that pushing off flat on your back makes it very hard to rotate from your back to your side (and then onto your stomach). You plant your feet on the wall while on your back, but then start to rotate one hip up so that you're already on your way to rotating to your side as you push off. I do think it's easier to see than to explain, but hopefully that was clear. Thanks for watching.
Awesome video. Thank you. It really helped!
Your hands flapping probably has to do with trying to keep your balance during the turn. If you're not turning quickly enough or if you're making one of the three mistakes from the video, your body will start to sink and you'll need to use your hands to try and keep your body where you want it to be. Yes, keeping your legs straight for longer as in the opening shot will help. Speeding up the turn may help as well, and pushing up immediately upon your feet touching the wall. Good luck!
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This helps so much! Thank you!
Fantastic!
Any other specific tips and/or drills I could do to improve a tighter tuck, thus a straight streamline (I've done mid-pool flips/somersaults 3-4 in a 25 [I currently swim in a 25m pool], that previous somersault drill I just mentioned, and some other ones)??
It is a little confusing. After the somersault, you begin pushing your feet against the wall. During this push, start to rotate one hip up while staying in a tight streamline. If you're struggling, it might help to think about rotating your feet about 30 degrees before pushing off. When that becomes comfortable, you can get off the wall faster by rotating your hip as you're pushing instead of thinking about foot placement.
I often do 1and2 didn't know that it was wrong thx flip turns should b faster now
Great! I'm so glad it helped you!
#3 is me. i've always done the dolphin kick on my back...
Especially if you are flipping from your belly to a backstroke or a drill that has you on your back.
Thanks that really helps me!
Great video, thanks!
hmm i just watched a vid that said you should push off on your back
The song is AWOLNATION - Sail.
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You can try doing somersaults over a lane line, which will keep your body straight. There's another technique, but it's hard to explain. I'll have to make another video for it. Thanks for the feedback!
i practice swimming and i push off on my back and it takes longer for me to be able to breath and i run out of air in this process, so i dont like doing it.
boo hoo
wat is the name of tgw song??
why turtle is a mistake? small round things rotate faster than large edge shapes, don't they?
if you "turtle" but land squarely on the wall with two feet without bending at your waist, fine.
turtle over rotates
very helpful, thank you. Mermaid: Melissa lol
very beautiful
Stop!!
awesome
hmm, interesting. Looks like both my ways of doing are incorrect. Mistakes #2, and #3. so i guess i need to start rolling laterally as i push off. looks like i'm pushing off on my back.
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Sorry you had such a bad reaction to the video. When someone is learning how to do a flip turn, they often get stuck on their backs like in the video. I think if you looked closely at Michael Phelps' flip turn, you'd see that his hip is already rotated so he's not flat on his back when he pushes off.
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I will never be able to do that. My nostril is so big that water comes in every time I try and a suffocating feeling follows.
mine problem is probably the first one - turrtle - but i can't get rid of that...
Keep practicing but you probably got it now since that was 8 months ago
try the "chair drill"
@@danielave6111 chair drill?
Why do I need to swim fast? Can't I just enjoy my swimming?
oh yes,....waterfall flips..
I've sent you a video response with my flip turn, if you have any constructive criticism please share it
I do the secound mistake i push of on my stomach. I am doing 100 free
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Great Video. Just kill the music as we are focusing at the task at hand and it can be distracting.