I was reading the rules for strokes. I read about the fly kick. It sort of confused me. I'm not sure I completely understand what it is saying? While doing the fly, i s it possible to do a whip or *** kick? Although it would probably be slower for me to do this rahter than the regular fly kick, is it okay to do the other KICKS? Can you do two of them per stroke? I woudl think that some *** strokers could really get power form their legs.
I always thought that the *** kick gave most of the energy to the *** stroke. I think the rule is 101.3.3(?).
Also, I think htat it is interesting that more pages are dedicated ot competition & officials than are dedicated to describing the strokes.
Actually, the current Rule 101.3.3 is sufficiently confusing that modification of this rule was made at the 2004 USMS Convention. The 2005 Rulebook will have the following wording:
101.3.3 – Kick
All up and down movements of the legs and feet must be simultaneous. The position of the legs and feet need not be on the same level, but they shall not alternate in relation to each other. The breaststroke or whip kick may be used exclusively or interchangeably with the dolphin kick while doing the butterfly stroke at any time during the race. Only one breaststroke or whip kick is permitted per arm pull, except that a single breaststroke or whip kick is permitted prior to the turn and the finish without an arm pull. After the start and after each turn, a single breaststroke or whip kick is permitted prior to the first arm pull. A scissors kicking movement is not permitted.
Yes, in Masters swimming competition, you can use breaststroke kick in butterfly, but only one breaststroke kick per arm stroke. You can do any number of dolphin kicks per arm stroke and you can go back and forth from breaststroke kick to dolphin and vice versa.
Mary
Actually, the current Rule 101.3.3 is sufficiently confusing that modification of this rule was made at the 2004 USMS Convention. The 2005 Rulebook will have the following wording:
101.3.3 – Kick
All up and down movements of the legs and feet must be simultaneous. The position of the legs and feet need not be on the same level, but they shall not alternate in relation to each other. The breaststroke or whip kick may be used exclusively or interchangeably with the dolphin kick while doing the butterfly stroke at any time during the race. Only one breaststroke or whip kick is permitted per arm pull, except that a single breaststroke or whip kick is permitted prior to the turn and the finish without an arm pull. After the start and after each turn, a single breaststroke or whip kick is permitted prior to the first arm pull. A scissors kicking movement is not permitted.
Yes, in Masters swimming competition, you can use breaststroke kick in butterfly, but only one breaststroke kick per arm stroke. You can do any number of dolphin kicks per arm stroke and you can go back and forth from breaststroke kick to dolphin and vice versa.
Mary
