In this video lesson, Swimming Instructor Phillip Toriello teaches how to do a flip-turn when swimming freestyle. This is the fastest and quickest way to get off the wall when swimming laps.



Video Transcript: PHILLIP TORIELLO: "Hi, this is Phillip Toriello, and this is how to do a freestyle flip turn in the water. As you're swimming into a wall, the quickest and most efficient way to get off that wall, is by performing a flip turn. The way that I look at it, is as you're coming into the wall. When you're about a half a body length away, or even an arm's length away, you're going to want to go ahead and tuck your forehead, down into your belly button, while simultaneously bringing your knees, bringing your knees up into your forehead. You're going to curl up into a tiny little ball, flip over onto your back, just like a somersault. Plant your feet on the wall, and spring off like a rocket. You'll be springing off onto your back. As you push off that wall, you're going to twist onto your stomach, in a streamline fashion. Start your flutter kick, or dolphin kick, and as soon as you break the surface, start your stroke, and go back into your freestyle. Another way to look at this, is as you're swimming into the wall, there will be T's at the bottom of the pool, which are approximately one stroke, one full stroke away from the wall. You'll take that last stroke, and immediately flip into your turn, and again, don't push off until your feet are firmly planted on the wall. What some people tend to do, is they'll flip, their feet won't be on the wall, and then they'll kick the wall with all their might, damaging their heels, and causing their body quite a shock, so plant your feet firmly on the wall. Spring off, with your hands up top, in a streamlined fashion, twist on your stomach, and kick away into your stroke. For more questions on flip turns, please contact your local swimming expert."

1. How to Swim the Freestyle Stroke
2. How to Swim the Breaststroke
3. How to Swim the Backstroke
4. How to Practice Etiquette at Public Pools
5. How to Teach a Child to Swim
6. How to Swim Underwater
7. How to Flip-Turn When Swimming Freestyle
8. How to Flip-Turn When Swimming the Backstroke
9. How to Swim the Butterfly Stroke
10. How to Do an Eggbeater Kick
11. How to Swim Head-High Freestyle
12. How to Swim the Sidestroke
13. How to Swim the Trudgen Stroke
14. How to Turn While Swimming the Breaststroke
15. How to Survival Float
16. How to Teach a Child to Float in the Water
17. How to Teach a Child the Back Float
18. How to Teach a Child to Kick in the Water
19. How to Teach a Child Rhythmic Breathing in the Water
20. How to Teach a Child the Crawl Stroke
21. How to Teach a Child to Dive
22. How to Teach a Child to Tread Water
23. How to Prevent Swimmer's Ear
24. How to Improve Your Breaststroke Kick
25. How to Breathe While Swimming Freestyle

In this video series, Swimming Instructor Phillip Toriello gives 25 video lessons on How to Swim. Learn how to swim the breaststroke, the backstroke and freestyle. Get tips on how to do flip turns for each type of swimming stoke and find out how to do swimming kicks like the eggbeater kick. Want to get the kids involved in swimming too? Find out how to teach children to swim with tips on teaching the survival float and child diving. Swimming is a useful skill and a fun activity that provides great exercise for all.