I went swimming again. I pushed a little harder. Again, my flip turns went bad mid-work our.
This time they started going sideways toward the end of 10 x 50s. I entered into the turn fine, and then watched as my body seemed to be going sideways instead of head over heals. Strange, eh?
I can only guess that my flip turns gone wonky is the result of pushing past some threshold.
I am wondering:
- Has anyone else experience something similar to this?
- Can I expect improvement as my swimming fitness improves?
Posted by Juls.
Filed under Cross-Training, What else is there?
Posted on Thu, 15 January 2009 at 7:45 am
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I have not yet entered the swimming mode. Let’s just say the entire workout would be wonky!! :) Can’t help you, but I can cheer you on! :) Go Juls! Get over the wonkies! :)
19 Jan 09 at 4:01 pm #Honestly, this doesn’t seem that weird to me. My flipturns always leave me looking to one side of the pool (my left, as I’m approaching the wall), and I push off with my torso facing sideways instead of straight down. I also know some people who always come out of flipturns upside down, and have to roll over after pushing off the wall.
I think the most important thing is to get efficient at whatever method is most comfortable for you. Then you can concentrate on making a faster, tighter, more compact flip which will make your overall lap times faster as well.
19 Jan 09 at 6:10 pm #My turns morph in the middle of the work out leaving me sideways and upside down with my feet facing the lane line instead of the wall.
19 Jan 09 at 6:34 pm #sounds to me like you’re probably tiring out your core and leaning to your stronger side.
20 Jan 09 at 3:58 am #(not a swimmer, but I know what happens to flips on the trapeze when you get tired and don’t control as evenly with your abs and back)