I just saw an article about the new FINA swim rules and I'm confused about the one relating to swimming unattached in a SCM or LCM meet. The new rule states that if a swimmer does enter a meet as unattached not only will his or her time not count for FINA top ten or a record, but that everyone in the meet will also have their times be unrecognized. Sounds a bit harsh.
Also, backstrokers can no longer finish underwater. How will that be judged? What if your entire body is submerged on the final lunge except for the toes of one foot completing a final kick?
Clarification from our rule gurus please.
Also, backstrokers can no longer finish underwater. How will that be judged? What if your entire body is submerged on the final lunge except for the toes of one foot completing a final kick?
This isn't really a new rule b/c swimmers were DQ'd before if they submerged before the finish (b/c the violated the "you can't be submerged past 15m" rule). I've seen USMS swimmers DQ'd who lunged too early. It is okay to be submerged when your hand is on the wall but not before.
Kirk is right: how can you be submerged AT the finish if you weren't submerged PRIOR to the finish (which is not allowed)? So they got rid of the "it is okay to be submerged at the finish" part.
I think this has always been a hard call b/c it is difficult to simultaneously view the finish and the feet (which are the last thing to go under). Maybe any officials here can disagree though (ie, argue that it isn't a hard call).
Also, backstrokers can no longer finish underwater. How will that be judged? What if your entire body is submerged on the final lunge except for the toes of one foot completing a final kick?
This isn't really a new rule b/c swimmers were DQ'd before if they submerged before the finish (b/c the violated the "you can't be submerged past 15m" rule). I've seen USMS swimmers DQ'd who lunged too early. It is okay to be submerged when your hand is on the wall but not before.
Kirk is right: how can you be submerged AT the finish if you weren't submerged PRIOR to the finish (which is not allowed)? So they got rid of the "it is okay to be submerged at the finish" part.
I think this has always been a hard call b/c it is difficult to simultaneously view the finish and the feet (which are the last thing to go under). Maybe any officials here can disagree though (ie, argue that it isn't a hard call).
