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2010-04-09 2:45 PM

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Subject: Another Flip Turn Question
I can do it. I force my head down following my last stroke, see my knees then pike. I'm then ready to push off the wall. Here's the issue. Every single time I flip turn, water gushes up my nose. I don't know why. I can't do them during my workouts cause I have to stop everytime gagging and hacking up water.

Am i not exhaling out my nose while flipping? Am i exhaling to hard while flipping then running out of breath to exhale, thus letting water gush in? What say you flip turn gurus?

2010-04-09 2:50 PM
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Umm, you tell us.  Are you exhaling while flipping?  If so, I'm gonna guess that you are exhaling too much too fast.  There doesn't need to be a large exhale to keep water out, just enough pressure to keep it at bay.  Steady even pressure and at a easy enough rate that you have plenty of air to finish the turn and get swimming again before needing air.
2010-04-09 2:52 PM
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Usually when I get water up my nose its from taking my last breath too far out and running out of air to force through my nostrils.  I don't think about my breathing much during my flip turn, its pretty automatic, so I don't know exactly how I handle it.  Sometimes if I know its coming I'll scrunch my nose real tight and it will limit the pain.


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Subject: RE: Another Flip Turn Question
scrunch your upper lip up to your nose and exhale through your nose. makes a weird face but it keeps water from going up my nose.
2010-04-09 3:05 PM
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wstchstrTriathlete - 2010-04-09 1:56 PM

scrunch your upper lip up to your nose and exhale through your nose. makes a weird face but it keeps water from going up my nose.


that's what i do!
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lvthgme - 2010-04-09 4:14 PM

Wowsa, great info in here!  I did ugly flip turns for my whole workout today for the first time, and the lip thing is a funny idea...but if it works I'm all for it.  =)  

So...I'm supposed to "put my head down, see my knees, THEN pike"?  Any other cues???



Just don't squint when your scrunch your face...It can make your goggles leak.
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