Skills & drills
Flipturn: Pull & Roll
For the first-timers, it is great to practice the somersault movement in the water and get used to flipping upside down in the water. For more advanced swimmers, try to flip small and fast while staying in control of your body. This next drill helps you bring the speed into your flip.
How to do it
- Push off the wall on the surface with your feet at shoulder width
- Now pull through strongly with both arms
- At the end of the pull through, put your chin on your chest and drive your head down by bowing at the waist line
- Pull your knees to your chest and tumble quickly on your back
Focus points
- Pull through first before starting the tumble
- Remain at the surface so your feet flip over through the air
- Engage your core when bowing at the waist line
- Make yourself as small as possible, this will speed up your flip
- Flip as fast as possible, don’t hesitate
Coach tip
Whether this is the first time you are practicing flipturns or you are already able to do them, this drill is always good to keep practicing. Once practiced often, move on to step 3 of our flipturn progression.
