How To Flip Turn | Freestyle Swimming Tips For Beginners

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Flip-turns, or tumble turns are an essential freestyle swimming how-to skill. The flip turn has caused a lot of frustration for many swimmers and triathletes over the years. In this video, we’re going to explain the advantages of the flip turn and more importantly, how to do it!
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When learning to flip turn, we need to build our confidence, and for that, we’re going to do it away from any walls. That way you can practice and get used to somersaulting 360 degrees without the worry of colliding with anything.
For this we’re going to lie horizontal in the water, or as best as you can. To start the flip movement, just pull forwards ever so slightly to give yourself a little momentum. Then draw your nose and chin towards your chest. By doing this, your head will actually direct your body and begin the rotation. At this point, you should bring your knees into your chest as tight as possible. By being in this compact position it will make the flip a lot easier and quicker.
Complete as many of these turns as you need until you feel confident enough to almost do them eyes closed. Once you’re at that point and you’re feeling braver, you can gradually begin moving closer to the wall. You still don’t need to touch the wall, but it’s a great way to increase your spacial awareness and confidence of the skill.
Follow along with the rest of this video and with a little practise, you'll be turning like a pro!
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@velozityzero5161 5 жыл бұрын

Ok now I’m ready for the olympics

@coinyburpp 5 жыл бұрын

Velozity Zero go for it!!

@spinelsnowplayz2686 5 жыл бұрын

I have to do this in swimming class

@sbyrstall 4 жыл бұрын

But I learned to swim on the carpet. The skill is transferable.

@paolagutierrez8442 3 жыл бұрын

"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9) - “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16) - “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”(Jeremiah 29:11)

@Armz69 3 жыл бұрын

😂🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@stayhomewearamask3318 2 жыл бұрын

Everytime I see the olympics I always get this burst of energy and determination to become an Olympian 😭😭

@myself6745 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@hurricane7800 2 жыл бұрын

Miraculously, when I was on my school swim team, we all managed to learn flipturns just fine. I always found them fun once I got the hang of it. But even after YEARS of friendly competition (I swam from grades 6-12 and so did many teammates), our coach still made us work on our dives every year. It was so bad that our (very German) coach either yelling “KATASTROPHE” or muttering it in disappointment became a running joke, and one year our team chant was “KATASTROPHE! KATASTROPHE! JaaaaaWOHL!” Good times! :D

@sabbatv6732 5 жыл бұрын

For people who doesn’t know how to breathe while the tumble turn, you just have to breathe out gently :)

@yanniyangq 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip!

@laurelrosep7141 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! :)

@lqxoml192 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i know how to turn but the problem is I'm out of breathe ☠️☠️☠️

@nightwarden 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah... That noseburn is killing me...

@aysebzr3277 Жыл бұрын

OMG! Thanks a lot Zeus since each pro swimmer tells "this is how we do flip turn man!" but no one mentions about the little but crucial point 😶

@nearestyoutube 5 жыл бұрын

I don't bother with flip turns. I just break through the wall.

@1Deejay7 5 жыл бұрын

Hulk smash

@Charibaby82 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!!

@TANLE-cl5of 4 жыл бұрын

Omg true sometimes I’m so tired I just go straight through the wall and bash my head

@elsiekate2092 4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@baconnubfortnite 2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@janiestephens2198 5 жыл бұрын

My phobia is I'm SO SCARED I'm going to hit the wall with my head! Also when I do the flip I feel like i'm almost out of breath...Even if I've just breathed!!

@stinkee 3 жыл бұрын

Just swim a lot more

@IWasBorn2Be 3 жыл бұрын

You don’t turn while you’re on the wall turn a few inches away your legs should reach the wall first

@shilohgilbert9770 3 жыл бұрын

When you know it is the last breath before you flip try to breathe out really slowly so when you finish your flip you still have enough air.

@user-dn1mx3ir8y 3 жыл бұрын

yes，you wear helmet

@zenwilds2911 2 жыл бұрын

I'm scared of hitting the wall as well. I always end up slowing down when I approach the wall so I'm happy never being a competitive swimmer.

@HenriqueGMaio 4 ай бұрын

I'm a lifeguard, I always get fascinated by the "professional" swimmers at the pool I work at, I always try to stand by the edge when they make the flip-turns xD I was "taught" how to do it some years ago but never used it on my swimming practices so I don't know how to do it. I guess I have to start practicing but it really looks hard doing it.

@Libertarian_Neighbor 4 жыл бұрын

Now if I could just do this without getting 4 gallons of water up my giant nose!

@graphics_dev5918 4 жыл бұрын

Breath out slowly through your nose the whole time

@bvbarmybritneybear 4 жыл бұрын

^ emphasis on slowly... I always manage blowing all/ most my air out and feel like I’m dying after the turn

@TheUpsideDownLife 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll do one large exhale on the flip then use the rest on the kick off the wall. It’s helped me tons to not swallow water.

@shilohgilbert9770 3 жыл бұрын

Just make sure you are breathing out the WHOLE time.

@mostlyanimation 2 жыл бұрын

@@shilohgilbert9770 wish i’ve seen you’re comment last week

@rightgirlwrongplanet 2 жыл бұрын

Using this video as a guide for 3rd attempt. So far water up the nose, toes stubbed off the wall-ooft - and rotating side ways instead of feet over the top of my head! Will keep practicing

@prathamwaghmare4063 2 жыл бұрын

oof

@liamthewarrior Жыл бұрын

I stopped at this stage when I was 12

@kepspark3362 10 ай бұрын

Same. I think we have to blow air through nose constantly when on back underwater to keep water out.

@ThomasBerumen 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Videos! I've been training for my first TRI and I'm so excited! Thank you for all ya'll do!

@abhishekkaushik8199 5 жыл бұрын

You didn't stress on the importance of breathing out while doing the turn, else most beginners would just load a bagful of water in their lungs ! 😂

@Tsapalipricky 4 жыл бұрын

She mentioned it at 2:46

@stanleyezidiegwu7187 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tsapalipricky she didn't emphasise it. It is so key to this turn else you won't like it

@techchamp4508 4 жыл бұрын

Flip turns are not a beginner level, breathing is learnt way ahead of flip turn, so there you go... learn breathing first and then go for FT.

@stanleyezidiegwu7187 4 жыл бұрын

@@techchamp4508 it must be stressed in as tutorial like this though. I learnt flip turns from tutorials and I guess I am lucky to see one that stressed the breathing.

@nicolegonzalez3781 4 жыл бұрын

Abhishek Kaushik tell me about it 🤣

@anuptejasvi1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys !! I always wanted to do it. Will try it today. Though have failed miserably plenty of times before ! Of all the other reasons I believe flip turn looks very stylish as a swimmer 😎

@s_ramos5705 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Just wanna say thank you for this video! I learned to do flip-turn just by watching this video tutorial a few times. I started my swimming lessons last June and I got frustrated with this flip-turn stuff! 😂 I told my coach after a few weeks of trying that "sorry it's not happening!" Lol and he kindly tells me that "it's ok, the beginners don't need to learn this. They just want us to try if we can do it or not. My classmates can do it easily but not me and I don't want to be left out so I simply find a way to learn these. I try to do it while floating on my front and it's been so easy! Later I'll try to do the freestyle with flip turn. 😆

@cieskidar 5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the video. I swim as part of my fitness routine- a mile at minimum and have been trying to figure out the flip turn because of its efficiency. I’ve watched other videos and made many failed attempts. I appreciate the tidbit about feet at a 45 degree angle. That is what was happening and I shoot off face down. Many videos have swimmers staying face up and that was where I struggled. The pool is shallow at the ends and I’d crash I to the bottom. This works for me! It does take time to get the breathing, but worth it. Thanks.

@sashas_eaten_potato1261 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually helpful, as a swimmer myself I find this very helpful cause I’m not the greatest at flip turns 😅, and watching how you guys do it definitely helps, THXSSS

@tonyjablonski 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip when she mentioned: it should be like your sitting in a chair facing the ceiling when your legs are on the wall. Outstanding video.

@echomjp 8 ай бұрын

I have been swimming (on and off) since I was a little kid, and I'm now 31 years old. Yet whenever I lap swim in recent years, I have never enjoyed doing a Flip Turn. Instead, I would just turn myself around, maybe take a quick breath, and then continue my lap. Now that I have been improving my swimming again though and swimming more regularly, I wanted to ensure I am improving. This video was helpful - I was already able to do a "Flip Turn" just naturally if I wanted to, but this showed me a more proper technique and will help me adjust with some practice.

@gledezma05 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’ve been having trouble with this in my swimming lessons!😁

@jamesbuikman6393 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, guys! Thank you for another nice video! I love your way of teaching and generally the atmosphere in your videos, have seen almost all of those about swimming. Keep up the great work and have great races!

@KrishnaManchikalapati 11 ай бұрын

It is creating one body distance difference when one switches from touch-turn to flip-turn.👌 Thanks for the comparison part at the end of the video and rationale for practicing it even for Open water event preparation. Very useful 👍

@strugglingcollegestudent Жыл бұрын

The tip about your feet being at a 45 degree angle is really helpful. I’m going to keep practicing the landing

@danielcaldwell5940 2 жыл бұрын

I have never been able to do a flip turn right. I have always used my hands out to the sides to flip and then had to take time to get them out front. Then last week the coach of my masters swim team said after pulling with your hands down and starting your flip turn your hands over pulling water up driving your head down. I had a little time to practice and think I'm beginning to get it. I noticed both Mark and Heather did this. I am 68 years old and never noticed or heard that before. Great video guys.

@mottopanukeiku7406 Жыл бұрын

Really clear explanation- thanks! I am going to start practicing flip turns (finally) this week.

@bigboyflyfly 5 жыл бұрын

Heather is looking stronger! 💪🏽 Thank you guys for an awesome vid.

@rachelkidd5338 4 жыл бұрын

Delighted to see your video thanks a mill - I keep getting water up my nose so I'm gonna try those tips

@vihaannayak3091 3 жыл бұрын

ty so much i hve a swim meet coming up and this vid helped me understand flipturns to improve my time

@opoknock 5 жыл бұрын

Best video on flipping !

@kieronconcannon 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you!

@lyndibrown 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful and clear tips!

@videofan792 Жыл бұрын

This is interesting and I am going to start practicing tomorrow. You have such great athletic bodies but of course you are athletes. I am struggling with streamlining because my knees are arthritic and I don’t want to use too much force. Anyway, thank you for a well-explained video! 😊😊😊

@409raul 5 жыл бұрын

Flip turn is just so Cool!!

@xrayfish2020 4 жыл бұрын

Freakish! I was wondering to do this and low and behold you upload this gem once again thanks. I will of cause endeavour to do this and learn this in my next session

@itusedtobefunny 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for talking about what to do with your arms leading into the wall. I never knew what to do with mine and I would end up pulling myself over at an angle. Ugh!

@2ndEarth 2 жыл бұрын

Good job you two, that was fun to watch and super informative.

@re4gamez 2 жыл бұрын

I think i can do it now... the explanation is very good. Thanks

@sebastianrosado2673 2 ай бұрын

thank you, this will help me so much!!!!!

@tipotto896 3 жыл бұрын

Very good explained. I will try asap

@thomasdriegelinck635 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful, thank you!

@oliverelmes79 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Gonna try and master this in the pool tomorrow

@ancliuin2459 8 ай бұрын

Confident enough after watching this that I will start trying it in the pool. Took up swimming instead of running due to a knee injury and am very much in the learning curve...

@hanful100 4 жыл бұрын

I like your viedeos very much！ thank you sharing.

@eliasmarunhelo4185 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, great explanation, it was also nice to the that the video was shot at my alma mater. Go team Bath!

@khalidelgazzar 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ☺️ thank you

@gijoe5508 4 жыл бұрын

When I am tired, I scream underwater after my flip to dump my lungs before breathing. My colleagues in the pool are surprised to hear something.

@mohammedtalib3421 2 жыл бұрын

I wished to learn flip turn from long time back.Thanks for nice video now i will try it hope i could just make it up

@gijoraj623 8 ай бұрын

Very very useful tip

@gosselinchristian 2 ай бұрын

lol... you guys were so young!! keep up the good work you're amazing

@kenfeingold9133 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@angiepto 2 жыл бұрын

I did it! Thanks for the tips! Can i ask how to avoid going too deep into the bottom when flipping?

@julivanespi 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, now time to practice

@Avahswanson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m swimming right now and I was trying to learn how to do it

@amberkennedy3853 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for showing this video this is my second year on a swim team my first year I couldn’t dive or do a flip turn, but this year which is my second year I can dive now, but still no flip turn. Even though I’m on a swim team I still like triathlons better.

@dabossofya448 5 жыл бұрын

Amber Kennedy what year of middle or high school are you

@amberkennedy3853 5 жыл бұрын

Sophomore

@AgCharmsStudios Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a swimmer for 2 years, but I just have trouble doing this. Thank you

@oneforyes 5 жыл бұрын

Off subject question, Heather I love the watch you are wearing on this video... what kind is it?

@denisships2861 Жыл бұрын

It's about time! I'd been doing it wrong my whole life

@goodtimeswithal 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you great info

@52Warlock 4 жыл бұрын

Great video , thank you. One question please , the pools that I frequent have a depth of 3 1/2" at the wall. Is it reasonable to be able to learn to do the flip-turn in that shallow a depth? I'm 6'2" and have always shied away from even trying to do it for fear of smacking my head against the bottom. The pool in the video has to have about a 5-6' depth at the wall , give you lots of room to turn. Your thoughts? Thanks. Al

@anuradhamiraji 3 жыл бұрын

Superb Thank you it helped 😊😀

@capjesy5199 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent 💪🏻👏🏻💜

@baibaiai7771 5 жыл бұрын

VERY GOOD. I like

@pauleohl Жыл бұрын

I am 80 y/o. I learned to flip at age 70. I swim for fitness and would not like to swim without flipping.

@simplyhealthandfitness7758 2 жыл бұрын

What sets me back is the disorientation and water up the nose but I'll give this a try. Thanks!

@isaactheforgemaster 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOUU!!

@zoran9171 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much my swimming carnival is tommorow

@user-kb2ib8mf5t 4 жыл бұрын

قمة في التوضيح مشكورين

@Cheetahspeed69 2 ай бұрын

wht does that mean?

@bronxcheer1484 3 жыл бұрын

Heather - you are elite level at these. Was swimming your best event in pentathlon?

@Therefore_Annika 7 ай бұрын

I got it my 3rd try learning it today

@tommanserable Жыл бұрын

I'm dreading trying to practice this at the Lane swimming at the local pool. I've only just started swimming regularly and want to get better.

@paulcartridge845 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to both of you, for another great video. I will see if I can master this in the next few months. I suppose its the best time of year to try this. last time I tried I gave up, as I was going to deep after turning. Was I doing something wrong?

@sarahchristine9583 5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do this on accident. It is just the angle you were kicking off at. All you needed was more practice. Also, when this happens, remember that if you hold your streamline, your body will follow the direction of your hands. So to resurface faster just lift your hands to a 45 degree angle.

@hesuteravanesyan582 4 жыл бұрын

Paul Cartridge if you breath out too much you sink

@viktoriamrkajic9547 3 жыл бұрын

Where was this when I needed it

@vences78 3 ай бұрын

Hi Heather and Mark, greetings from Vancouver, Canada! Your videos are very articulate, motivating, ad offer great tips. Just getting back to the pool because of a foot injury. Kind of a blessing in disguise. I‘ve missed swimming. I‘m wondering though, I tried doing a flip turn a few years ago (pre-covid), when I was only 56, haha, and I got a bit disorientated. Never had any lessons. Have you got any advice for us older folks? I‘m just wondering if it‘s safe past a certain age, given that your ears and balance change. Cheers!

@IThinkILostMyHeadach 5 жыл бұрын

I have just looked for a video to get some tips on how to improve my flip turns a couple of days ago! You GTN read in my mind!!

@friendlyneighborhoodnctzen3006 Жыл бұрын

So I just finished my first season on the swim team (I'm a freshman in highschool) and yeah It was my first time swimming and I pretty much went the whole season not knowing how to do a flipturn but I'm hoping to learn to do one and cut my time by a lot as well before next season

@abdulazizbunu8400 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing

@simai9879 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@dreamii.shop.x9071 2 жыл бұрын

Okay so im a swimmer for about like almost 5 years and i still cant do that salto turn in free style cause im like very scared and i just cant do it, and the thing that makes things worse that almost EVERYONE can do it i never do it swimming free style and when they did this tutorial i actually started feeling better and problaly will try this in a swimming training when no one will see ☠ So yes thank you so much for this even if this was posted 3 years ago :]

@MasterIsabelle 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@adelaide7478 2 жыл бұрын

Tysm! I do competitive swimming and I just sit out during practice when we do this. For meets it is necessary or else the whole team gets disqualified now I need to learn how to dive-😅

@thesnowyzorua378 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised it considered disqualified but guess depends on league hope you've gotten flip turn more easy now my first year of swiming 9th grade did nothing but open wall turns haha was slow as hell but still got a time the next year was able to flip turn it Hella awkward being only racer open end turning

@PivotFirearms 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else have problems with water going into your ears? As a kid l never had any problems, but now in my 40's l can't swim without earplugs. When practicing for a specific distance race, should l add more lengths because of the push off giving me a little extra help on how far l don't have to use my stroke? Thanks for the excellent tips Heather and Mark and thanks to the crew who always do an excellent job. Your channel is my number one for all things triathlon. When are you going to start selling tri suits with the GTN logo by the way?😁

@srinivasbengalurumysuru 5 жыл бұрын

Wear cap, water 💧💦💧 will not enter, few water which enter can be removed at the end of swimming by just bending u r head n tapping

@ZaanClaassens 2 жыл бұрын

I wear silicon ear plugs and they work a dream. I also use ear drops from the chemist. They have alcohol as an ingredient and help with pushing water out of your ear. Also jump on one leg holding your head sideways (to the side of the grounded leg) a few times, this also releases the water. Hope you are still swimming. 😊

@dlrsnate5100 2 жыл бұрын

Flip turns also are good because they just increase the amount of muscles used and can actually help with leg // core // ankle activation.

@damiandamian4061 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@therock112 5 жыл бұрын

4:51 Why on earth have you cut it right at the point where the difference can really be seen?

@ayman20888 4 жыл бұрын

freelancer editor

@janiestephens2198 5 жыл бұрын

I am on swim team and I've had the hardest time learning the flip turn. But the most part of this I kind of panic and then breath up and then i flip...and i actually ended up choking really really really bad. and i couldn't breathe

@conor781 5 жыл бұрын

I was once good at these,but last week I tried one,I'm guessing I went into it too fast and got pretty bad vertigo and left the pool shortly after,any tips to avoid the vertigo?

@1Deejay7 5 жыл бұрын

Avoid flip turning nd do a open turn

@doramadeinchina1538 2 жыл бұрын

My biggest flex is I learnt this when I was 8 and it’s was perfect 👌🏽🥱

@ntombigule6876 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please upload more swim gear hacks

@joyridaz 2 жыл бұрын

Any videos planned for how to do a lane change during a flip turn? I have a sprint tri that has swimmers zig zag between all the lanes on the pool

@nirmalasutha2058 4 жыл бұрын

I will do

@ProKen-MLBB Жыл бұрын

Only problem is my nose pain after flip 🥽

@amitmondal2786 9 күн бұрын

You need to release the air from your nose while flipping

@Lucifer.9836 4 жыл бұрын

I have one question I've been wondering ever since I went to the pool for the first time! Question: HOW THE FLIP DO YOU GUYS SYNCHRONIZE THE MOVEMENTS WHEN Y'ALL SWIM?? AND HOW CAN Y'ALL SWIM AND HOLD YOUR BREATH WHILE MAKING BIG MOVEMENTS?? Pls reply :)

@Lil_Crocheter29 2 жыл бұрын

uhm- lets say we are half dolphins half fish and half butterflys morphed together your welcome:))

@lanivelazquez5308 Жыл бұрын

practice

@suzannebrooks8404 Жыл бұрын

Didn't hear or see anything about how to breathe and blow air out of your nose while flipping.

@abdelrahmanalkhalili737 Ай бұрын

Blow out air when flipping

@MarioGalit22 4 жыл бұрын

How to control breath during flip turn? Can you make some videos for this?

@lanague6890 4 жыл бұрын

i think basically the same as when you push off the wall from your back during backstroke. You just have to keep the pressure up in your nose or the water will win and come in.

@PierreJennihey-taxi 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of keeping the arms horizontal and immobile would it not be optimum to help the turning with a rotation of at least one arm ?

@Tattersail 11 ай бұрын

curious. i could swear i learned this in a corkscrew motion many moons ago, so you're turned the right way before pushing off the wall again.

@batenich Жыл бұрын

Is doing a flip turn in the pool the best training for open water swim though? Wouldn’t it be better just the touch and maximize stroke#

@user-oc8bp2wi3h 4 жыл бұрын

Good freestyle technique. Nice to see. There is a lot of channels but the technique that is shown is far from perfect.

@abbeygoodridge5483 4 жыл бұрын

I've been swimming for 13 years. Why am I even here?

@graphics_dev5918 4 жыл бұрын

Because you can't do a flip turn?

@abbeygoodridge5483 4 жыл бұрын

@@graphics_dev5918 haha, I can. I just stumbled into the rabbit hole ig

@madhatter4519 4 жыл бұрын

I've swam for 6 years and I still cant keep my hands by my body for a flip turn lmao

@Jim63071 3 жыл бұрын

@@graphics_dev5918 I didn't even know they existed until I saw some people at the pool do it. I've been swimming since I was a kid... -_- I feel useless now

@berniefynn6623 2 жыл бұрын

We did this turn back in the fifties, NO PROBLEM learning it and I was twelve.

@robohippy 5 жыл бұрын

You don't comment about the bicep curl you do before your feet hit the wall... Just about every one does it, and it does help accelerate you through the flip. Also, I have yet to see any one talk about 'getting under the backwash' which is all the water that you drag/pull into the wall with you before you turn. Phelps is a master of this and he goes down a meter or so below the surface of the water...