Thanks to everyone who replied to my post requesting info on participating in my first meet. Now, I have one more question: how do I choose which events to enter? I am currently a VERY SLOW swimmer. My 50 free times are on par with my teammates' 100 frees. My 200 free takes nearly four minutes, though competitive times in my age group are in the realm of 2:30 - 2:50. You get the picture. My dead grandmother can swim faster than me!
Despite my severe lack of speed, I have been strongly encouraged to participate in an upcoming meet. How do I choose an event since I am bad at everything? (Don't tell me to chose an event that I'd enjoy; I have no idea what that might be.)
Any suggestions?
Originally posted by jean sterling
In butterfly the hands come out of the water - the recovery is said to be above the water.
This particular rules says Both arms must be brought forward over the water and pulled back simultaneously.
Officials have their "gray area" of what will be called an infraction and what is legal. Personally, I have never seen a case of just the swimmers hands coming out of the water (rest of the arm below the water) being legal or not called.
Many officials like to see, at the very minimum, the elbows out of the water - no wave of water going over the elbows.) It would be best of the arms from the shoulders to the tip of the fingers were out of the water, then there would be no drag from from the water.
Swimmers new to competition tend to make the following mistakes:
Breaststroke: A cycle stroke - first the arm pull, then the leg kick; Except for the first arm pull, dont pull past your shoulders (if you pull pass your hips, it is an infraction); Your feet must turn out in the breaststroke kick. no flutter kicking.
Butterfly: Arms out of water; dont flutter kick
Backstroke: Unless you have really practiced the backstroke turn where you turn toward the *** before turning, touch the wall on your back then kick off on your back.
You might want to read the Technical Rules of Swimming (Article 101.1 through 101.6). the rules are on the web and are only four pages long.
If you get a "ticket" be sure that you understand the infraction. First ask your coach if he/she is there. They may have seen the infraction also. If the coach is not there, ask the Stroke and Turn Judge to tell you what you did wrong. If you dont get a satisfactory answer, ask the deck referee, he is the official next to the starter with the whistle around his neck.
best of luck at your meet
michael
Originally posted by jean sterling
In butterfly the hands come out of the water - the recovery is said to be above the water.
This particular rules says Both arms must be brought forward over the water and pulled back simultaneously.
Officials have their "gray area" of what will be called an infraction and what is legal. Personally, I have never seen a case of just the swimmers hands coming out of the water (rest of the arm below the water) being legal or not called.
Many officials like to see, at the very minimum, the elbows out of the water - no wave of water going over the elbows.) It would be best of the arms from the shoulders to the tip of the fingers were out of the water, then there would be no drag from from the water.
Swimmers new to competition tend to make the following mistakes:
Breaststroke: A cycle stroke - first the arm pull, then the leg kick; Except for the first arm pull, dont pull past your shoulders (if you pull pass your hips, it is an infraction); Your feet must turn out in the breaststroke kick. no flutter kicking.
Butterfly: Arms out of water; dont flutter kick
Backstroke: Unless you have really practiced the backstroke turn where you turn toward the *** before turning, touch the wall on your back then kick off on your back.
You might want to read the Technical Rules of Swimming (Article 101.1 through 101.6). the rules are on the web and are only four pages long.
If you get a "ticket" be sure that you understand the infraction. First ask your coach if he/she is there. They may have seen the infraction also. If the coach is not there, ask the Stroke and Turn Judge to tell you what you did wrong. If you dont get a satisfactory answer, ask the deck referee, he is the official next to the starter with the whistle around his neck.
best of luck at your meet
michael
