Technique

Open turns

All strokes

After a legal touch, you bring your feet to the wall and push away in a long shape.

Keep in mind

  • Touch first
  • Feet to the wall
  • Leave long

Warm-up drills

Slow wall turns

With your coach, practise an easy touch, tuck and push-off for breaststroke or butterfly.

Ask the coach

Which part of the open turn costs my swimmer the most time?

Videos

Open Turn Made Easy: Touch, Elbow, Call Your Mother 😄

Fares Ksebati · 0:50

Head Coach David Marsh 1-Minute Open Turn Clinic

SwimSwam · 1:33

Spot the difference between these open turns!

MySwimPro · 0:17