Back a few months, there were energetic discussions about doing away with the use of breastroke kick during butterfly swimming. At that time, I recall that FINA postponed the decision for Masters until after the Worlds. Has anyone heard anything?
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So what you're saying is that if the kids under USS/FINA have to swim fly a certain way, then, as Masters so should we (in spite of what our rules say)? There are other rules that are different between USS/FINA and Masters. Why stop with the fly? go after these too.
The start. FINA says you must use a starting block for starts (SW 4.1). USMS (101.1.1) states blocks, deck, water, your choice. Are you going to try to outlaw this method of starting? Why not go for it? After all, there is such “esoteric beauty” from a start from the blocks compared to the deck or water.
Relays. USS/FINA state you must exit the water as soon as possible when you finish on a relay (SW 10.13). USMS allows you to stay in the water (101.7.3). Here’s another one for you to go after. Just between you and me, I never did like all those people loitering in the water after they completed their leg of the relay. Don’t cut those who can’t or don’t want to get out of the water any slack. Outlaw them too.
Granted, the fly with a dolphin kick can be pretty to watch. However, this is not synchronized swimming, pretty doesn’t count. The name of the game is swim by the rules in the fastest possible way you can. And for those of us who employ the breaststroke kick (with or without a dolphin kick thrown), we offer no apology for our method of swimming fly.
So what you're saying is that if the kids under USS/FINA have to swim fly a certain way, then, as Masters so should we (in spite of what our rules say)? There are other rules that are different between USS/FINA and Masters. Why stop with the fly? go after these too.
The start. FINA says you must use a starting block for starts (SW 4.1). USMS (101.1.1) states blocks, deck, water, your choice. Are you going to try to outlaw this method of starting? Why not go for it? After all, there is such “esoteric beauty” from a start from the blocks compared to the deck or water.
Relays. USS/FINA state you must exit the water as soon as possible when you finish on a relay (SW 10.13). USMS allows you to stay in the water (101.7.3). Here’s another one for you to go after. Just between you and me, I never did like all those people loitering in the water after they completed their leg of the relay. Don’t cut those who can’t or don’t want to get out of the water any slack. Outlaw them too.
Granted, the fly with a dolphin kick can be pretty to watch. However, this is not synchronized swimming, pretty doesn’t count. The name of the game is swim by the rules in the fastest possible way you can. And for those of us who employ the breaststroke kick (with or without a dolphin kick thrown), we offer no apology for our method of swimming fly.
