I am just returning to competition swimming after a 10 year hiatus.... So I've forgotten the finer points of some of the rules. My question, is it legal to curl your toes over the end of the starting block, or do your feet have to be back farther?
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I read that and its not exactly clear on the point I was curious on.
"At the commencement of each heat, the
referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove
all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating
that they should take their positions with at least one foot at the front of the
starting platform, the edge of the pool or on the wall before the command
“Take your mark.”
Say the rules, but doesn't exactly say whether toes over the edge are legal or not. Due to a muscle thing I was born with I'm not the most flexible, so the toes over the edge give me more stability. If I'm just standing there flat I'll tip over backwards, unless I put one foot in front and one behind, lol. Doing that though results in a crappy unstable start.
I read that and its not exactly clear on the point I was curious on.
"At the commencement of each heat, the
referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove
all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating
that they should take their positions with at least one foot at the front of the
starting platform, the edge of the pool or on the wall before the command
“Take your mark.”
Say the rules, but doesn't exactly say whether toes over the edge are legal or not. Due to a muscle thing I was born with I'm not the most flexible, so the toes over the edge give me more stability. If I'm just standing there flat I'll tip over backwards, unless I put one foot in front and one behind, lol. Doing that though results in a crappy unstable start.
