I have looked through the rules and either they have changed since I looked at them a couple of years ago or I am remembering wrong. Anyway here's my problem.
I have been told my flip turns are bad, I haven't seen this but that's not the point. I reciently changed my free style turn. Now instead of turning over near/around the wall I stay on my back until I break the water then turn over with my first stroke.
The rule as I remembered it was that you have to do Fly, Back, *** and then anything except the other three strokes. I did not find anything like this in the current rules but am worried that it may look like I am doing a backstroke when I am not.
I talked to my coach about it and he looked it up as well but could find nothing saying that I couldn't do it. Also will I have a problem under the FINA rules, I will be swimming in Ireland in a few weeks and do not want problems there either.
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Originally posted by Janis
As the last leg of the IM I cannot see one going the full 15 meters allowed under water but it is possible so I don't know how far you go before you surface. Many officials look at what is going on under the water, and most know that many come off the wall on the back after a flip turn, then turn over prone as they make their way to the surface. As an official I would call an objection to surfacing while on the back even if you turn over during your first stroke.
I don't go 15 meters underwater so that's not a problem. I do however not roll over until I just break the surface or just below, I know I do not do any back stroke strokes but turn by pulling underwater as I turn.
Can you tell me as an official why you would object? Also should I talk to an official before the meet to tell them what I plan on doing? I think that as of right now I will stick with this turn as it is much more consitant and faster for me. I do not what to be DQed though for a turn. Also is there someone that I can ask to make sure?
Originally posted by Janis
As the last leg of the IM I cannot see one going the full 15 meters allowed under water but it is possible so I don't know how far you go before you surface. Many officials look at what is going on under the water, and most know that many come off the wall on the back after a flip turn, then turn over prone as they make their way to the surface. As an official I would call an objection to surfacing while on the back even if you turn over during your first stroke.
I don't go 15 meters underwater so that's not a problem. I do however not roll over until I just break the surface or just below, I know I do not do any back stroke strokes but turn by pulling underwater as I turn.
Can you tell me as an official why you would object? Also should I talk to an official before the meet to tell them what I plan on doing? I think that as of right now I will stick with this turn as it is much more consitant and faster for me. I do not what to be DQed though for a turn. Also is there someone that I can ask to make sure?
