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lol
I have been swimming for 30 years and I still cannot tumble turn. If I attempt to I end up with water up my nose, coughing and spluttering and usually facing the wrong way.
I think some people are just unable to do it :) -
I'm tempted to ask if it can be front crawl and tumble turn only!
Slevless club swims were always frustrating when nobody else tumble turned.
If nothing else, it takes a good 2 - 3 seconds off each length.
mikec
NotThamesWater
@Sainsburys_Ed
looking forward to getting out in the open water again whilst I'm sure a winter in the pool swimming 3x per week is doing my technique good, the frustrations of lane swimming are exactly that - will start before official lake opening this year - mainly to help me acclimatise as my race season starts in May and I don't want to be panic breathing by that stage!
I've now got to the stage where I'm one of the quicker swimmers in the fast lane at my local pool, and I try to be patient but seriously there are people there who are swimming at least 3 times per week yet cant or don't tumble turn so they don't hold me up often during the length, but I'll close up 5m at each end - there's a front crawl only sometimes at the pool, I'm tempted to ask if it can be front crawl and tumble turn only!