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Lane Rope Tumble Turn



Learning to somersault in the water is important for learning to tumble turn. Try using the lane rope to encourage your swimmers to form a tight turn - get your swimmers to stand with their tummy against the lane rope and then tumble turn all the way around the lane rope and land where they started. The lane rope can be a great point of reference to help them picture how to move their bodies and achieve a nice tight turn.