All right, I just read the rule on the backstroke turn and couldn't figure out what was being said. I have been away from swim meets for 15 years so I think I saw some changes in telivised compititions. It seems that a freestyle flip turn is being used. Is this legal in masters swimming. I started doing what I saw on TV and it seems to be a great turn. I always hated the old style backstroke turn.
If it is legal, could someone breakdown the rule in simple terms so that I dont get DQed. I don't have a formal coach at this time.
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Thank you Phil for the reply.
I have seen many of the elite swimmers come off the walls flat on their back, go deep, and dolphin like there's no tomorrow, or at least for the maximum distance allowed.
But for now I don't forsee growing any gills in the near future. So I'll take advantage of any streamline positioning I can get even if it means one or two wimpy dolphin kicks on my side. (I still get about ten yards on a turn).
My coach's interpretation is that so long as one's shoulder doesn't rotate past the side lying position everything is jiggy as the kids would say.
Thank you Phil for the reply.
I have seen many of the elite swimmers come off the walls flat on their back, go deep, and dolphin like there's no tomorrow, or at least for the maximum distance allowed.
But for now I don't forsee growing any gills in the near future. So I'll take advantage of any streamline positioning I can get even if it means one or two wimpy dolphin kicks on my side. (I still get about ten yards on a turn).
My coach's interpretation is that so long as one's shoulder doesn't rotate past the side lying position everything is jiggy as the kids would say.
