A Tumble Turn, or "flip turn" is a technique used by swimmers to reverse the direction in which they are swimming. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance It is usually done when the swimmer reaches the end of the swimming pool but still has one or more lengths to swim. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or

The technique's development is credited, by the International Swimming Hall of Fame, to legendary University of Texas swim coach Tex Robertson while he was training Adolph Kiefer for the 1936 Olympics. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame Adolph Gustav "Sonny Boy" Kiefer (born June 27, 1918) was an American Swimmer and the first man in the world to swim 100 yards backstroke The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin ^[1]

Contents 1 Technique 2 Advantages 3 Teaching Tumbleturns 4 References 5 External links

Technique

Before executing the turn, the swimmer must be in the water face-down and about an arm's length from the edge of the pool. The turn begins with a forward somersault rapidly followed by the exertion of the feet against the side of the pool the swimmer was initially approaching. A somersault (sometimes salto) is an acrobatic feat in which a person rotates around the somersault axis moving the feet over the head If the length after the turn is backstroke the swimmer will push off on the back and glide underwater and transition into the stroke. The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four If the length after the turn is front crawl the swimmer will turn his or her body to 90 degrees and push off and glide on their side, rotating to 180 degrees and back onto their front during the underwater glide. The front crawl, or forward crawl, is a Swimming style usually regarded as the fastest of all the styles developed Completing the rotation during the glide saves time by reducing body roll during the rotation. Note that in order to execute the turn if initially doing backstroke, the swimmer must first roll over such that he/she is in the water face-down. Tumble Turns are only permitted during front crawl and backstroke races. The front crawl, or forward crawl, is a Swimming style usually regarded as the fastest of all the styles developed The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four In butterfly and breaststroke races, regulations require swimmers to touch the end of the pool with BOTH hands simultaneously before turning back for another length, rendering the turn impractical. The butterfly, ( fly for short is a swimming stroke swum on the breast with both arms moving simultaneously Breaststroke is a Swimming style swum on the Breast. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the

Advantages

The Tumble Turn is often used in competitive swimming because it allows all your momentum into the wall to be transferred into speed into the next length. It is not a pre-requisite to be in swimming, but it is highly recommended as it is much, much faster and it will give you an extra boost. Another reason is that most people in competitive swimming already know how to do, so touching the wall would prove to be a very large disadvantage.

Teaching Tumbleturns

Tumble Turns may be taught as follows:

1. Somersault - this is the first step in learning to Tumble Turn. A somersault (sometimes salto) is an acrobatic feat in which a person rotates around the somersault axis moving the feet over the head Novice swimmers should practice this until they can fluently somersault, and arrive at the starting position at completion of the turn. A somersault (sometimes salto) is an acrobatic feat in which a person rotates around the somersault axis moving the feet over the head

2. Practice somersault at a wall - swimmers can swim to the wall and then Tumble Turn at arms-length away from the wall. A somersault (sometimes salto) is an acrobatic feat in which a person rotates around the somersault axis moving the feet over the head

3. Practice somersault and push-off on back (face-up). A somersault (sometimes salto) is an acrobatic feat in which a person rotates around the somersault axis moving the feet over the head This is the backstroke tumble turn. The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four

4. Introduce the 90 degree rotation for the front crawl tumble turn. The front crawl, or forward crawl, is a Swimming style usually regarded as the fastest of all the styles developed

5. Practice a longitudinal roll onto the front to complete the rotation and resume swimming on the front ready to transition into front crawl. The front crawl, or forward crawl, is a Swimming style usually regarded as the fastest of all the styles developed

Note: it is very important to have swimmers fluently doing Step 3 before moving onto Step 4. Otherwise the final two elements of the turn may become combined and result in an incorrect Tumble Turn technique.

References

• Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), Swimming Teaching and Coaching, Level 1, Hogarth L. (1998).
• Optimising Swim Turn Performance, Coaches' Information Service
• Swimming and Triathlon Training, Robin Brew Sports
• Leisure Press, Swimming into the 21st Century - Colwin C. Mayfield, Swim Even Faster, Maglischo E W, (Edit. 1993).
• Pelham Books, Coaching the Young Swimmer, Wilke K, Madsen O, (1992/3).
• Wolfe Medical Publications, Athletic Ability and the Anatomy of Motion, Wirhed R, (1984).

External links

• ASA Official site, Amateur Swimming Association UK
• About.com, Tumble Turn Basics

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