{"id":234809,"date":"2026-05-15T03:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/?p=234809"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:22:38","slug":"how-to-do-a-flip-turn-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/how-to-do-a-flip-turn-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do a Flip Turn Swimming: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners | Swimwerks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"234809\" class=\"elementor elementor-234809\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf5d566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bf5d566\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d781e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d781e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/what-is-lap-swimming\/\">swim laps<\/a>, you probably realize that stopping at the wall and pushing off can slow you down and disrupt your flow. That&#8217;s where the flip turn, or tumble turn, comes in. It&#8217;s a technique used by both competitive and casual swimmers to keep their pace going as they turn at the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/\">Swimwerks<\/a>, many of our swimmers have mastered the basics of freestyle, but this is often where progress seems to stall. Watching a flip turn may look easy, but trying it out for yourself can feel pretty disorienting at first. However, once you get the hang of it, you\u2019ll find your laps become more efficient and your times improve without even trying harder.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2696270 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"2696270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-dna&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dna\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 448 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M.1 494.1c-1.1 9.5 6.3 17.8 15.9 17.8l32.3.1c8.1 0 14.9-5.9 16-13.9.7-4.9 1.8-11.1 3.4-18.1H380c1.6 6.9 2.9 13.2 3.5 18.1 1.1 8 7.9 14 16 13.9l32.3-.1c9.6 0 17.1-8.3 15.9-17.8-4.6-37.9-25.6-129-118.9-207.7-17.6 12.4-37.1 24.2-58.5 35.4 6.2 4.6 11.4 9.4 17 14.2H159.7c21.3-18.1 47-35.6 78.7-51.4C410.5 199.1 442.1 65.8 447.9 17.9 449 8.4 441.6.1 432 .1L399.6 0c-8.1 0-14.9 5.9-16 13.9-.7 4.9-1.8 11.1-3.4 18.1H67.8c-1.6-7-2.7-13.1-3.4-18.1-1.1-8-7.9-14-16-13.9L16.1.1C6.5.1-1 8.4.1 17.9 5.3 60.8 31.4 171.8 160 256 31.5 340.2 5.3 451.2.1 494.1zM224 219.6c-25.1-13.7-46.4-28.4-64.3-43.6h128.5c-17.8 15.2-39.1 30-64.2 43.6zM355.1 96c-5.8 10.4-12.8 21.1-21 32H114c-8.3-10.9-15.3-21.6-21-32h262.1zM92.9 416c5.8-10.4 12.8-21.1 21-32h219.4c8.3 10.9 15.4 21.6 21.2 32H92.9z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__2696270\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__2696270\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__2696270\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f42011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f42011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<h2><b>Before You Start: What You Should Know First<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you dive in, this guide is aimed at intermediate swimmers who are comfortable covering full lengths of the pool. It\u2019s a good idea to be able to do a forward somersault in the water before trying the flip turn. If that feels challenging, we recommend spending some time practicing that beforehand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, you don\u2019t have to be a competitive swimmer to learn this skill; many of our students are just recreational swimmers in their 30s and 40s looking to improve their technique.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b708670 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b708670\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5900c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5900c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>How to Do a Flip Turn Step by Step<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Step 1: Know Your Distance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most pools have colored flags hanging about 5 meters from the wall. As you swim, count how many strokes it takes you to reach the wall after you pass under these flags. For many adult swimmers, it&#8217;s usually between 2 and 4 strokes. Knowing this number helps you avoid crashing into the wall or coming up short.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Maintain Your Speed<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you approach the wall, it\u2019s important to keep your normal swimming speed. Don\u2019t slow down to think about the turn; a flip turn works best when you already have some momentum going. Slowing down is a common mistake we see a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 3: Prepare for the Flip<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your last stroke before you hit the wall, pull your lead arm through completely. Once your arm finishes the pull, tuck your chin toward your chest and bring your knees up to your stomach. This action starts your rotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 4: Execute the Flip<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your legs follow the rotation over your body. Aim to land your feet on the wall with your knees slightly bent and about shoulder-width apart. At this point, you&#8217;ll be on your back underwater.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 5: Push Off and Rotate Back<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firmly push off from the wall and start rotating back onto your front as you glide. Keep your arms streamlined above your head and engage your core. This is the perfect time to take 2 or 3 dolphin kicks before resuming your <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/fastest-swimming-stroke\/\">freestyle stroke.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 6: Don\u2019t Breathe Too Soon<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where many beginners trip up. Avoid the temptation to breathe immediately after you push off. Stay streamlined and complete at least one full stroke cycle before taking a breath on your second or third stroke. Breathing too early can disrupt your posture and kill the momentum you&#8217;ve just built up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55aa02a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55aa02a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7924204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7924204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes Swimmers Make (And How to Fix Them)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6294313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6294313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One common issue is flipping too far from the wall. If your feet keep landing in the air instead of on the wall, you might be starting your rotation too early. Try counting one more stroke before you flip.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another problem is getting water up your nose. To prevent this, exhale gently through your nose all through the rotation. A consistent, gentle breath helps keep water out. Many swimmers find a nose clip to be useful during this phase.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some swimmers push off at an angle, which can make their feet land unevenly on the wall. To fix this, focus on planting both feet at the same height, about hip-width apart.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, don\u2019t lose your streamlined position too quickly. The glide phase after the wall is a chance to gain extra speed. If you break your streamlined position after just one kick, you&#8217;re missing out on valuable momentum.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa69dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa69dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>What Our Coaches Actually Tell Students<\/b><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Swimwerks, we believe flip turns should be part of every swimmer&#8217;s toolkit, competitive or not. Many of our students train several times a week yet haven\u2019t learned the correct mechanics, making their swimming more difficult than it needs to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our advice is to practise the approach, the flip, and the push-off as distinct drills before putting them all together. Once you feel comfortable with each part separately, you can combine them. Swimmers who follow this approach usually nail a clean turn within two to three weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa2e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fa2e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-234816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC4186.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43e932 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43e932\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7327d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7327d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3050b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bb3050b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1960\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1960\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a flip turn only for freestyle? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1960\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc0787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dc0787\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98f6a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c98f6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No! While freestyle and backstroke both use a flip turn, breaststroke involves a different kind of turn. We will cover those in future posts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1961\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1961\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How close to the wall should I flip? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1961\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc909ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc909ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7318e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7318e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your feet should land with your knees forming about a 90-degree angle. If your legs are almost straight, you\u2019re too close. If your knees are pressed to your chest, you\u2019re too far.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1962\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1962\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need goggles to practise?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1962\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588d86e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"588d86e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4d0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba4d0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, goggles help you see the wall clearly and judge distance well. A snug pair works best so they don\u2019t shift during your rotation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1963\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1963\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does it take to learn?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1963\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d2912 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28d2912\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421b675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421b675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Swimwerks students can perform a functional flip turn within 3 to 6 practice sessions. Often, the rotation is learned first, while refining the wall contact and push-off takes a bit longer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1964\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1964\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can complete beginners try this?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1964\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4360377 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4360377\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398317d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"398317d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide is for intermediate swimmers. 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Reach out to our team and we\u2019ll find<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/swimwerks.com.sg\/swimming-classes-for-adults\/\"> the right program for you.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you regularly swim laps, you probably realize that stopping at the wall and pushing off can slow you down and disrupt your flow. That&#8217;s where the flip turn, or tumble turn, comes in. It&#8217;s a technique used by both competitive and casual swimmers to keep their pace going as they turn at the wall. 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