Straight Arm Flip Turn
We see so many swimmers, even at a high level making the mistake of flailing the arms during the flip. Keeping the arms straight as you flip is essential to getting off the wall quickly.
This is what I call a ‘low hanging fruit’ in swimming because it doesn’t require more energy but gives you a big advantage over your competitors.
In the early 2000's Auburn Swimming and Diving namely Cesar Cielo under head coach David Marsh utilized this technique and they blew away the competition on their turns… so it’s surprising to see this mistake still being made today!
We practice a series of progression drills that teach the swimmer how to master this technique. Subscribe to lane 2 on our website and follow along our Flip Turn series to learn more!
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