Swimming - Turns - Open Turn Sequence Step #2

Here's Step #2 in our 4-step sequence for learning a fast and efficient open turn. Even if you already know how to do open turns and flip turns, this drill is fun and will help improve your breaststroke and butterfly turns.

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[MsCarpetShark]

Flip turns are soooo much faster. My coach would beat me if I did an open turn in a race. :P

[goswim098]

@MsCarpetShark - So you've still to explore those other strokes called breaststroke and butterfly? Keep working... you'll get there.

[MsCarpetShark]

@goswim098

Not at all! Fly is what I excel at, actually. :) I've been a swimmer for 11 years... But with Fly and Breastroke, you touch with two hands or you get DQ'd... I'm not sure how you made that connection. :P

[goswim098]

@MsCarpetShark This is step 2 of 5. Try to watch the entire sequence first, then it will all make more sense.

[DaveySch]

is this legal in freestyle competitions? It seems so much more comfortable

[goswim098]

@DaveySch - Yes. You're not required to do a flip turn.

[Darkanglelorde]

WTF was at 2:31?

[WaterBettye]

excellent, I think this will work much better for me that the flip turn, cause I can't take all that water up my nose! thanks for such awesomelly informative videos!

[goswim098]

@musicraze66 No. You just have to touch the wall.

[musicraze66]

Do you have to use flip turn when doing competive freestyle?

[ineverseeu]

@Darkanglelorde that's the sound of head crashing into the wall. The instructor says that "the head should actually touch the wall."