The farther the limbs are from the axis of ration, the slower the rotation. Although a skater's angular momentum cannot b changed during flight, resistance to rotation and speed of rotation can be changed. When the body position becomes more open, speed of rotation decreases. Conversely, when the body position is more closed, speed of rotation increases. During flight, skaters increase their rotation speeds by pulling in tightly.
Skaters open up the body position to decrease the rotation speed when landing jumps.