Flip turn question

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There is also a video you can download and watch that breaks down the flip turn steps, if memory serves.  My short term memory is limited as I suffer from O-2 deprivation from flip-turning myself right to the bottom of the pool. 

thozf - 2006-04-20 12:16 PM I learned from a book and I have a bad habit of only reading what I deem to be the important points. Apparently I skimmed over that one.

I think that is one of the most important parts.  I have been doing flip turns for a long time and I still forget, which causes me a lot of grief. 

before I learned to do them, I said they weren't important.  Now I know how to do them, I say learn how.

Every time you do an open turn, you get a chance to take a big breath. It's like a quick break every 25 yrds.  I find it much better to do the flip turns and keep my rythem going.

Since learning to flip turn, I have noticed an increase in my strength and endurance.  They are defineatly worth learning to do