DQ because of a backstroke finish rule- WTF?!?!

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It was my 2nd DQ for my whole life (first if I was ten) I got disqualified last sunday on the german masters championchips because of the dumbest rule I ever heard. There is a rule you have NOT to be submerge on the finish on the backstroke. WTF is this bs.?!? This rule make no sense to me. You have no advantage. I mean you are almost always submerge, if you finished at backstroke or not??? btw I finished first with 5 second ahead
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  • I'm not a backstroker so I never swim backstroke in meets - but don't most swimmers just make sure they have their toes above the water if they dive back for the wall? I always keep a toe out of the water...like a periscope. :bolt:
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  • I'm not a backstroker so I never swim backstroke in meets - but don't most swimmers just make sure they have their toes above the water if they dive back for the wall? I always keep a toe out of the water...like a periscope. :bolt:
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