Wow, this is cool! A "starting wedge" for backstrokers. Looks like it's approved by FINA; it's on their YouTube page.
How to use the backstroke foot ledge:
- At the start, the toes of both feet must be in contact with the end wall or face of the touchpad. Bending the toes over the top of the touchpad is prohibited.
- The ledge may be adjustable to 4 cm above or 4 cm below the water level.
www.youtube.com/watch
To Chris' point... if you can dive start, and only the first stroke needs be on your back, and with the "new" turn, that would leave, what, maybe two actual strokes on the back in the first 25? Then SDK for 2/3 of the next length off the wall and maybe another four strokes and the 50 is done!
(Somehow, that doesn't seem like the backstroke I knew all those years ago....)
It would be the same number of strokes either way since the 15m rule would still apply.
To Chris' point... if you can dive start, and only the first stroke needs be on your back, and with the "new" turn, that would leave, what, maybe two actual strokes on the back in the first 25? Then SDK for 2/3 of the next length off the wall and maybe another four strokes and the 50 is done!
(Somehow, that doesn't seem like the backstroke I knew all those years ago....)
It would be the same number of strokes either way since the 15m rule would still apply.
