At this past weekend's Zone meet I was DQed in my 100 backstroke during my turn. I was told I glided into the wall, of which means that I must either be flipping or making an arm stroke. However the rules:
Upon completion of each lenght, some part of the swimmer must touch the wall. During the turn the shoulders may be turned past the vertical toward the ***, after which a continuous single arm pull or a countinuous simultaneous double arm pull may be used to execute the turn. Once the body has left the position on the back, any kick or arm pul must be part of the continuous turning action. The swimmer must have returned to a position on the back upon leaving the wall.
do not say that I have to be moving, it just says may. I searched the rest of the rules and found no "glide" anywhere in the rules. I do not understand why they told me I must use my arm when the rules state that I may. Is it possible that they used a different set of rules? I was talking to my coach afterwards and was told that many of the officials do kids meets as well and there are some differences. I just want to know why when to me it seems I didn't do anything wrong.
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I would like to also know the rule for an open turn. I probably not would swim backstroke in a meet unless its an Im. But I don't do the new turn that well and prefer to do an open turn in practice and I don't remember how to do the old backstroke flip turn. So, what is the rule on an open turn. Also, what about in Freestyle, its easier for me to swim distance freestyle doing both open and flip turns now because of breathing, so in a race are you allowed to do both open and flip turns going back in forth in a 1000 or 1650 race.
I would like to also know the rule for an open turn. I probably not would swim backstroke in a meet unless its an Im. But I don't do the new turn that well and prefer to do an open turn in practice and I don't remember how to do the old backstroke flip turn. So, what is the rule on an open turn. Also, what about in Freestyle, its easier for me to swim distance freestyle doing both open and flip turns now because of breathing, so in a race are you allowed to do both open and flip turns going back in forth in a 1000 or 1650 race.
