LAKE Virtual Coach Lesson Flip Turns
Flip turns!
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What to expect from this short lesson:
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Freestyle Flip Turn
This video shows us the basics of the freestyle flip turn with a few tips.
True or false: After your last stroke into the wall, begin your flip by dropping your chin to your chest. *
Drive your head towards ________ . *
When your feet land on the wall, legs should be ________ apart and in line with your ________ while your arms are ________ . *
True or false: Twist onto your stomach before you push-off the wall. *
The "pause drill" is a drill you can do to work on a more powerful turn.
Approach the wall as you normally would, flip and land feet on the wall at a 90 degree angle.  Hold this position with streamline arms for approximately 1 1/2 - 2 seconds and then push-off.
The "pause drill" works on the following components of your flip turn: *
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Backstroke Flip Turn
This video shows us the basics of backstroke flip turn with a few tips.  Make sure you practice and follow your coaches instructions on figuring out your stroke count!
True or false: A larger shape rotates faster than a smaller shape. *
How do you prevent water from going up your nose while you flip over? *
Legal Backstroke Flip Turns & How You Can Get DQ'd
This swimmer explains how he learned to do a backstroke flip turn - he is an adult, so it may be a little different than your coach has taught you so make sure you follow your coaches instructions.  BUT, what is best about this video is it explains and shows the different ways you can get disqualified while preforming this skill.
True or false: "Delay initiating arm stroke" means: you have rolled onto your front but your lead arm just hangs out in front of you while you kick towards the wall. *
You have completed your freestyle stroke into the wall, both arms are down at your side, you continue to kick at the surface of the water until you get close enough to flip.  This would be a disqualification for: *
True or false: You can push-off on your stomach and then roll on to your back. *
What is the best way to make sure you don't get disqualified during a back stroke flip turn?
Visualize it!
Close your eyes and visualize doing the best freestyle and backstroke flip turns you have ever done!  If you make a mistake or believe you can do it better, then do it again.  Feel yourself moving thru the water, you see the flags or the "T" on the bottom of the pool; flip over, nice and tight, small as a ball, feet landing on the perfect spot, arms in streamline as you blast off the wall!  
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