Swimming - Turns - Freestyle Flip Turn Step #4

Here's Step #4 in our 5-step sequence for learning the flip turn.

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[AntonKalistratov]

I have a question: Is it correct to pull both arms simultaneously just before your flip turn or is it important to focus on pulling at first your left arm and only then your right arm before you tuck your head down into the water?

[goswim098]

@AntonKalistratov - When learning, use both. Using one at a time is more of a situational thing. If you come in at high speed, mid stroke, sometimes you'll go one handed, but typically it'll be two hands.

[eclipsesw]

Hi, thanks for the great videos they are very helpful - this video (part 4) doesn't work for some reason. If you get a chance please could you upload it again? Many thanks :O)

[goswim098]

@eclipsesw - Not sure... it seems to be working fine for me. Anyone else having issues with this video?

[YumYumPro1]

I have a question, when i flip, i blow my nose underwater but when by the time i hit the wall my breath is out and that made me swallowing to much water. How can I do this without my breath running out?

[PrayerCoach]

FYI if you're afraid and to prevent water going up or in your nose just humm like a humming bubble bee and water will be kept out. The reason, air from your humming keeps water out.--former championship swim and diving coach.

[newyorknight]

Excellent videos! I've been doing these wrong for about 40+ years! finally, someone explains it!

My problem is when I am upside down in the water, facing the surface of the water after I flip off the side, water really wants to go into my nose. Esp. my flat Chinese nose. I want to rotate asap to get facing down again. But I see in this tutorial that you're supposed to be upside down facing the surface for quite a while.

Any tips on this?

Thanks! And really, brilliant videos!

[newyorknight]

Excellent videos! I've been doing these wrong for about 40+ years! finally, someone explains it!

My problem is when I am upside down in the water, facing the surface of the water, water really wants to go into my nose. Esp. my flat Chinese nose. I want to rotate asap to get facing down again.

Any tips on this?

Thanks! And really, brilliant videos!

[xtinevidz]

@goswim098 got it! thank you so much!

[goswim098]

@xtinevidz - The girl at 0:19 is a very accomplished swimmer. She's using the palms to help her spin around, and we've posted explanation to this elsewhere on our site. If you're able to use the palms, go for it. While it's good to know how to do a flip without using the hands... you'll ultimately use them to speed things up. If it makes you more comfortable, place palms down as soon as you can... and you may feel things going a bit easier.