7 Breaststroke and Butterfly Turn MISTAKES Swimmers Need to Avoid

In swimming, an open turn might seem pretty straightforward…you touch the wall, turn around, and keep swimming. In reality, it’s not quite that simple.

Whether you’re racing butterfly, breaststroke or IM, or you prefer open turns to flip turns, it’s time to take your turns to the next level! Read on for tips to perfect your technique and shave off extra time in your open turns.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Open Turn vs. Flip Turn
1:49 How to Do an Open Turn
3:54 Mistake One
4:05 Mistake Two
4:38 Mistake Three
4:55 Mistake Four
5:35 Mistake Five
7:24 Mistake Six
7:51 Mistake Seven
8:42 Become a Turn Master

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[audioeins]

thank you. your white board presentations and analytics are unparalleled, and make a great classroom addition to the technical instruction of my favorite female coach instructors :) (you know who they are :)

[quandaleingle]

Bro, i got a question. When my pull frequency is high in freestyle, my pulls don't push me as much. What should i do?

[michellec]

This answered my unsaid question perfectly.
I see in many vids swimmers elbowing😅 left, calling right.
I always just felt comfortably trying to do it the other way round and wondered if I had to change that.
Nope! People have a preference. Phew
I am right handed btw. I like to elbow with (the) right.

[gladysklip]

Great video! I always hurt both my pulses after a few kilometers with the open turn when I touch the wall. I guess I swim too close the wall or with too much speed?

[benjaminteitelbaum]

how does it personalize the workout/intervals for you ( me)?

[Gaming_world]

I do swimming lesson and I can’t pass level 8 can you help me ?

[rushman]

This is exactly what I've been trying to do better. Gonna elbow my brother's mother this afternoon! Great video, as always.

[robohippy]

I have never understood why flip turns are not allowed in breast stroke and the fly. I am glad that they got rid of the old 'suicide' flip turn that used to be used in back stroke. Suicide indeed! Yes, they would have to change some rules for flip turns to be allowed in the fly and breast stroke, but the flip turn is far more efficient.

Shaving is an unnatural act, one that I won't do!

[donnagreulich]

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[shortcutDJ]

is smoking weed something that swimmers are into? i'm not gonna sugarcoat it Fares my dude, i consume plenty of it. if it's good for michael phelps it's good for me.