If your breaststroking teammate uses a breaststroke style where they completely submerge they may be DQed in the freestyle as the rules require that some part of the body must break the surface at all times after the 15m mark.
Here is the actual rule:
101.5.2 Stroke—In an event designated freestyle, the swimmer may swim any style, except that in a medley relay or individual medley event, freestyle means any style other than butterfly, breaststroke or backstroke. Some part of the swimmer must break the surface of the water throughout the race, except it shall be permissible for the swimmer to be completely submerged during the turn and for a distance of not more than 15 meters (16.4 yards) after the start and each turn. By that point the head must have broken the surface.
I'm not sure whether "throughout the race" means the same thing as "at all times". Could "throughout the race" mean "at regular intervals", such as every stroke?
If your breaststroking teammate uses a breaststroke style where they completely submerge they may be DQed in the freestyle as the rules require that some part of the body must break the surface at all times after the 15m mark.
Here is the actual rule:
101.5.2 Stroke—In an event designated freestyle, the swimmer may swim any style, except that in a medley relay or individual medley event, freestyle means any style other than butterfly, breaststroke or backstroke. Some part of the swimmer must break the surface of the water throughout the race, except it shall be permissible for the swimmer to be completely submerged during the turn and for a distance of not more than 15 meters (16.4 yards) after the start and each turn. By that point the head must have broken the surface.
I'm not sure whether "throughout the race" means the same thing as "at all times". Could "throughout the race" mean "at regular intervals", such as every stroke?
