Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

The Corkscrew Open Water Turn

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jun 01, 2012
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If you are looking to excel in open water races or triathlon swim legs then you need to regularly practise your turns. Every open water turn gives you the opportunity to save a few seconds and the possibility of dropping other swimmers who may be drafting off you.

In this post we're going to look at an advanced way of turning called a corkscrew turn. It'…

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