How Do You Flip-Turn When Swimming Freestyle?
A quick flip and a twist at the wall when swimming freestyle avoids wasting any time changing directions – it’s a fundamental in competitive swimming. Approach the wall of the pool swimming freestyle. Begin your turn just short of a body length away from the wall. Tuck your chin to your chest and roll your body into a ball, so that you start to do a forward flip in the water. Blow air out of your nose to avoid inhaling water. Open your body halfway through your flip and extend your legs to push off against the wall. Push off the wall in the opposite direction from the one in which you were swimming. You should still be on your back at this point. Streamline your entire body and roll back over onto your belly as you glide. Your shoulders should be up against your ears and your fingers should be pointed. Begin kicking immediately. Begin stroking with your arms as soon as your body breaks the surface of the water.
