Tips For Touching The Walls
FLY: requires a simultaneous 2 hand touch. If you are swimming another length of fly then push off on side to stomach, if switching to back push off on side to back. You may dolphin kick on either push off before starting stroke.
BACK: MUST touch and push on your back when going from back to another length of back, you may dolphin or flutter kick before starting the stroke. When going from backstroke to breaststroke you MUST touch on your back, and push off on side to stomach. On the push off to breast you may NOT flutter kick, you get ONE under water pull and ONE underwater kick and then MUST start stroke on the surface (for more explanation of a breaststroke pull out please ask a coach)
BREAST: When touching in breaststroke MUST touch with 2 hands at the SAME time and push off on side to stomach. On the push of to breast you may NOT flutter kick, you get ONE under water pull and ONE underwater kick and then MUST start stroke on the surface (for more explanation of a breaststroke pull out please ask a coach). If you are switching to freestyle you may dolphin or flutter kick before starting to swim freestyle.
FREE: If you are doing an open turn a 1 hand touch with fingertips and turned shoulder is most efficient. Push off on side to stomach and you may dolphin or flutter kick underwater before starting the stroke. If you are doing flip turns no hand touch is necessary. You should land on your back and dolphin or flutter before rolling to your side to begin your breakout and begin to stroke.
FOR ALL TURNS A GOOD TIGHT STREAMLINE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL YOU HAVE!