How to do Flip Turns in a Pool - Triathlon Training Tips from TTS

[vknyvz]

i've been trying to do this for ages lol never thought about checking youtube for it haha

will try it tonight

[TheShanegodman]

gay

[Wendybaybii2k8]

Nearly died when i tried to do this :P

[smalliesmalls102]

I dont know what am doing wrong but am always on ma belly no matter what stroke

[TheMusicluvr789]

When you do an open turn you're supposed to touch the wall with BOTH hands and not just one or it will be Disqualified.

[goutamnair456789]

really helpful video!!!finally learnt a flipturn...!!!!

[RougemontJack]

So many new pool swimmers could benefit from an actual side flip. Watch this swimmer and see how when he finishes his flip he's not on his back? Actually he swims to the wall and begins his flip on his right side. When he hits the wall, he ends up with left ear pointing to the ceiling. This means he will only have to readjust to begin swimming 1/2 of a turn. Don Schollander made the turn popualr in the late 1960's.

[JesusChristLover619]

Thanks! I'll keep the "T" thing in mind! I'm always off a little bit. You might just have help a swimmer get better for regionals!

[musicraze66]

I keep turning sideways when I flip so I end up looking at the other wall. How do I prevent that?

[Gorkhaification]

best flip turn lesson on youtube..thanks :)

[blindshit]

his flip turns are quite crooked, is there a reason for that?

[ENDuraceRun]

okay im an amazing runner and biker but i dont know how to swim fast i can swim but not fast

[brdbarreira]

Well I have a problem. When I do flip turns in the end of the flip I think I turn to another direction automatically (When the right is to end the flip facing the wall, I end the flip facing the left side), so I don't go to the right direction. Can someone help me?

[TheLeilisa]

swimming would help you grow taller ?

[SWAGGAhPUff11]

He did it soo perfectly.. I tend to go sideways when i try to flip. its hard :/ and first swiim meet is this saturday. hopefully this week at practice ill get it down

[michielgrillet]

I don't want to be a bitch here, but the open turns as described here are against regulations at least in europe. You can't touch the pool deck. I learned to place my hands flat on the side of the wall, and push my upper body away, making my legs turn towards the wall, and then push off.

I had a friend who was disqualified for that particular reason :(

[cowdenpark]

i can do freestyle 20metres in 8 secs from wall to wall with no dive start, thats good?

[FeuerA1]

@cowdenpark maybe you should think about setting a new world record?

[cowdenpark]

@FeuerA1 Maybe just maybe, but my arms ain't as long as thorpedo's (Ian Thorpe of Australia)..and I hate the flips (gets up my nose)!!..and im 42 yrs old this year

[animalwizard1]

i can backflip in my pool and frontflip and swim almost 3 laps im only10

[Cableguy008]

Nice video, to the point and helpful

[austinCPA]

thanks for the vid guy....love it when people try to critique informational videos....stop bitching and make one yourself...

[vollschauer]

sorry but i have to say that this video explaination is pretty useless for absolutely beginners ....

[greeningwsu]

@vollschauer. Sorry you feel that way. This is a video to train for triathlons...triathletes usually have years of experience swimming. I wish you good luck in finding a remedial flip turn video.

[ProStacker2112]

why are these so hard to do. LOL. I still don't have them down.

[adamlewis934]

@ProStacker2112 if you join a swimming club they will help you get your turn sorted out. despite what the guy says on the video, the open turns just arent as efficient or fast as the flip turn once you get it right.

[bulgaboi]

this guy has a pretty bad turn

[adamlewis934]

@bulgaboi yeah, but its only for triathlon, its not like hes trying to compete in swimming. hes only going to lose about 10 seconds over a 400m by doing a bad turm which isnt much of a loss when hes got the bike and run to catch up. but i agree it would be catastrophic in a 400m race

[phatlittlepiggy]

Very helpful video!

[chandlerbingbong]

hmm... in....teresting !!!!

[tomsawyersucks]

Fail

[droopy0093]

Thats a really shallow pool!! If you swim in deeper pools, it seems easier.

[lilylover911]

what am i doing wrong if i get water in my nose everytime i flip?

[TriTrainingSeries]

If you take a breath just before you flip then lightly exhale through your nose during the flip that should keep any water from entering your nose.

[droopy0093]

It just takes practice. It took me like 6 months, and my flip turn is already better than this guy.

[bulgaboi]

@lilylover911 blow air out of your nose

[EscarneoExquisito]

@lilylover911

yeah you need to exhale a little bit of air while you do the flip turn

[lynmyawa]

Thank you so much!

[ulsbolde89]

Usefulness - extreme

[bleakilla]

This was very useful I followed the tips of this and went swimming the next day I can sort of do the flip turn now but not very good of course :)

[crudemood]

ahh, very helpful tips!

[kristianelim]

1 wrong thing tho.. you should keep both hands in the side of the body when you are about to turn, you do not use ur arm to create the force of turning but your forwardforce.. thats what i learned//

[amerikanerMarinen]

another tip is, the way i learned, because i could NOT flip straight, is to go down to the bottom and a do a handstand, come back up. then do a handstand and follow through with your head, to flip. then go down again, never touch the bottom, and swing your arms, like in the video. that's only if you can't flip straight. it helped out a lot for me.

[predatorontheprey]

Very clear, very helpful. Thanks.

[lee22leo]

thnx men!!;)

[jjaniero]

well done, covers the essentials in a very clear way

thanks

[rronda]

Great Video! It explains things building up from easy to more difficult.

[lvmagt]

THX dude.

[mikegrande]

superb video... thanks!

[bbews23]

cheers, great video

[BOLnCh]

seem to be helpful

[seoulsearching]

tnx for this.. i'm so excited to try it...

[MatiHoward]

Do u have the dvd in spanish? Or only in english?

[TriTrainingSeries]

English only at this time. Thanks for your interest.