Oct. 28, 2025 - Back-to-Breast Turns
Back-to-Breast Turns
Join us this week as we give teaching progressions for all four versions of the back-to-breast turn: open turn, spin (or bucket) turn, somersault turn, and crossover turn. Thank you, Steve Haufler for providing clear instruction and visuals!
Monday
Haufler Turns: Teaching Ready Position and Pushoff – Ready Position
The key to learning all five of the open turns, including the back-to-breast turn, is to master “Ready Position.” Steve Haufler gives us visuals and key words for teaching this skill.
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/754-teaching-ready-position-and-pushoff-ready-position
Tuesday
Haufler Turns: Teaching Ready Position and Pushoff
Here’s how to take your swimmers from “Ready Position” to actual pushoff.
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/755-teaching-ready-position-and-pushoff-ready-position-push-off
Wednesday
Haufler Turns: Teaching Progression for Back-to-Breast Open Turn
We love Steve’s 5-step progression for teaching the Back-to-Breast Open Turn.
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/760-teaching-progressions-for-back-to-breast-turns-open-turn
Thursday
Haufler Turns: Teaching Progression for Back-to-Breast Spin Turn
Here’s Steve’s 5-step progression for teaching the Back-to-Breast Spin Turn, sometimes called a “bucket turn.”
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/762-teaching-progressions-for-back-to-breast-turns-spin-turn
Friday
Haufler Turns: Teaching Progression for Back-to-Breast Somersault Turn
Here’s Steve’s 5-step progression for teaching the Back-to-Breast Somersault Turn. This is not a crossover turn, which will be covered in Saturday’s video.
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/761-teaching-progressions-for-back-to-breast-turns-somersault-turn
Saturday
Haufler Turns: Teaching Progression for the Back-to-Breast Crossover Turn
Steve’s 5-step progression for teaching the Back-to-Breast Crossover Turn.
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/763-teaching-progressions-for-back-to-breast-turns-crossover-turns
Sunday
Haufler Turns: World’s Best Drill for Improving Your Open Turns
We agree. This is the world’s best drill for improving your open turns, including the back-to-breast turn.
https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/765-the-world-s-best-drill-for-improving-your-open-turns
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