Learning an effective flip turn means learning to NOT slow down into your flip turn.

Why do it:
There are so many small factors that go into this, we'll focus on just one today... kicking THROUGH your turn.  Maintaining momentum through your turn can make for a faster turn.

How to do it:
1 - First, identify a couple problem areas.  Do you lift your head or look at the wall as you approach?  This gets you going in the wrong direction for a great turn.
2 - Do you drive the turn from a dolphin kick in the back?  While even great swimmers have a small dolphin, too many swimmers think the dolphin IS what drives them over.
3 - Once you've identified the problems, do some turns keeping your head down, and maintaining a flutter kick for as long as you can into the turn.

How to do it really well, the fine points:
Watch for the "breach" prior to the turn.  That means do you POP-UP, or do you submerge into the turn?

Leaning into the turn and maintaining your flutter kick for as long as you can, will help you develop a turn that flows smoothly and quickly.  Keep everything moving, and don't wait for the wall to come to you.

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Turns - Kick Through Your Turn