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 am very good at dolphining underwater but do not come close to 15 meters off turns, just the starts. After my backstroke start I know I can take 13 kicks and I count them out to myself. It's actually kinda choreographed, I am slightly on my side for a certain number of kicks, angle toward the surface at a certain kick number and start my first stroke at kick #11. I practice it that way.
I am very good at dolphining underwater but do not come close to 15 meters off turns, just the starts. After my backstroke start I know I can take 13 kicks and I count them out to myself. It's actually kinda choreographed, I am slightly on my side for a certain number of kicks, angle toward the surface at a certain kick number and start my first stroke at kick #11. I practice it that way.
