I was measuring a pool for placement of the markers for the referees to monitor surfacing off the starts and turns at a meet this weekend, and after doing so, wondered how many of you have ever been DQ'd or even "Warned" for exceeding the 15m distance in the various strokes...
I didn't include freestyle, well, because I just thought that was silly! :D
But, HEY! someone fixed the poll later... (I didn't think they could DO that!)
I've been close, but never past in a meet that counted the 15M. 11 SDKs for me on backstroke puts my at the limit (or at least it use to).
Another masters swimmer (who is also the local H.S. swim coach) asked me about my position on the 200 Medley Relay record - I'm listed first as the backstroker. He knows how much I suck at backstroke now, and this was puzzling to him. I said yes, I did the backstroke** on that relay.
**By backstroke, I did a stand-up start, SDK'd till I saw the backstroke flags at the far end, flip turn, SDK'd till I saw the flags again, surfaced and took 1 or 2 strokes diving to the finish. :) So basically I got the spot for the SDK abilities in high school. In Washington State for high school meets there was no 15Meter rule, at least back in 1995. :applaud:
I've been close, but never past in a meet that counted the 15M. 11 SDKs for me on backstroke puts my at the limit (or at least it use to).
Another masters swimmer (who is also the local H.S. swim coach) asked me about my position on the 200 Medley Relay record - I'm listed first as the backstroker. He knows how much I suck at backstroke now, and this was puzzling to him. I said yes, I did the backstroke** on that relay.
**By backstroke, I did a stand-up start, SDK'd till I saw the backstroke flags at the far end, flip turn, SDK'd till I saw the flags again, surfaced and took 1 or 2 strokes diving to the finish. :) So basically I got the spot for the SDK abilities in high school. In Washington State for high school meets there was no 15Meter rule, at least back in 1995. :applaud:
