Any pattern where the follower is released to turn without hand connection — most commonly a right side pass or tuck released into a full free turn.
The lead is finished before the spin begins: rotation is offered on the setup counts, the hand releases, and the follower owns the turn. A clean free spin is a spotlight moment for the follower's balance and spotting technique, and one of the most common places musicality happens ("hit the break with a free spin").
Video examples (1)
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Kyle Redd (leader) &Sarah Vann Drake (follower)
from a rock-and-go, a common variation
West Coast Swing | Kyle Redd + Sarah Vann Drake | Champion JJ Prelim - Desert City Swing
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