If the major car companies, electronics companies and other industries can get together ad agree on certain industry standards, why not swimming? Do you think that all computer firms just suddenly come up with the USB? No, they all agreed to the design, capabilities and limitations, so all could compete and flourish on par.
Same goes for swimming, but it hasn't happened yet. Lap or Length have been argued to death here, with no consensus. This morning I was reminded of another set of easily confused terms; build and descend. I was taught that build meant increase speed (or at least effort) during the individual swim you are about to perform, descend was to make each swim in a set a little faster, so the last 100 (or whatever the distance) was faster than the first one .
Anyone else have terms of inconsistency or ambiguity? Can we get the coaches to issue forth a letter of understanding on certain terms, so we have an interchangeable vernacular across the country?
Inverted kick would be kicking on your back if the set was for freestyle, or dolphin on your back if the set were butterfly, or whip kick on your back if the set were for breaststroke. If the set were backstroke you would kick on your front. The goal of kicking upside down (or inverted) is to notice if you kick differently on your front or back. Also it will point out flaws swimmers or coaches can look for. Some examples are knees popping out of the water when kicking on the back (flutter or whip kick), dolphin kick only focusing on the down kick, and poor body position.
Inverted kick would be kicking on your back if the set was for freestyle, or dolphin on your back if the set were butterfly, or whip kick on your back if the set were for breaststroke. If the set were backstroke you would kick on your front. The goal of kicking upside down (or inverted) is to notice if you kick differently on your front or back. Also it will point out flaws swimmers or coaches can look for. Some examples are knees popping out of the water when kicking on the back (flutter or whip kick), dolphin kick only focusing on the down kick, and poor body position.
