Here are a few basic questions I have now that I am doing some swim workouts-

1. How to do flip turns. I never learned this and it does seem disrupting to pause at each end of lap (though sometimes I welcome the stop, turn around, breathe and go again...)

2. What is a typical time for a 400? Or even one length of the pool (25 meter/yard)?

3. Does anyone sidestroke or breaststroke in tris, if for nothing else than a short break from freestyle?

4. Lap counting. I lose count easily. I think coaches use little metal counters but is this something you swim with?

There are others, but that's enough for now... thanks.