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Originally Posted by fitzy21

i also teach them not to take a breath right before the flip either, it slows you down and forces you up instead on going down into the flip.

Well that's good info to have! I'll have to try that one for sure!

Originally Posted by kingkop182

I'm not sure exactly what your set up is at the pool, but I would advise separating the swimming of lengths from tumbling to begin with.

My set is whatever I decide it is at the time. :p If I decide to do some somersaults down the pool, then I just go ahead and to them. Wasn't my idea really... it came from a Terry Laughlin post on his forum. I don't do it often but I can see how just initially getting more comforatable with the motion could benefit someone even before they try it against the wall. Maybe not. I think you are right on though that it's something that simply requires a lot of practice.