Elisabeth Tinnon, a rookie breaststroker at U of Texas at the Big 12 champs on Friday night. At her first turn in the 100 *** she touched with both hands, and then did a flip turn (like a freestyle flip) She was not DQ'd. IT did appear that she picked up ground on the rest of the field. Has anyone seen this before.
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seltzer is correct that you can get great pushoffs from flipping the turns. The only reason Mike Barrowman did not flip his turns is the rules did not allow for this. Since 1998 small nuances in the rules allow for this flip.
I did it in high school in the 60's, of course I was quite skinney then. It would be nice to have long arms, not my case. I always predicted women could do this as they are more flexible.
College meets, even championship meets are poorly officiated, they are allowed to get away with subtle rule violations, that Masters and USA swimming would not let you get away with.
I believe the lady probably did touch with both hands, just she should have had one hand lower than the other to facillatate the flip. Also it is helpfull to touch way below the waters surface, to help the flip.
Nothing I like better is a great thread, esp. if it is about breaststroke
:D
seltzer is correct that you can get great pushoffs from flipping the turns. The only reason Mike Barrowman did not flip his turns is the rules did not allow for this. Since 1998 small nuances in the rules allow for this flip.
I did it in high school in the 60's, of course I was quite skinney then. It would be nice to have long arms, not my case. I always predicted women could do this as they are more flexible.
College meets, even championship meets are poorly officiated, they are allowed to get away with subtle rule violations, that Masters and USA swimming would not let you get away with.
I believe the lady probably did touch with both hands, just she should have had one hand lower than the other to facillatate the flip. Also it is helpfull to touch way below the waters surface, to help the flip.
Nothing I like better is a great thread, esp. if it is about breaststroke
:D
