At the U.S. Trials there was one official in every lane looking at the turns, so now that we're in Athens, how does Kitajima get away with that dolphin kick on his turn? It seemed clear to me from the above water shot, then was confirmed with the underwater. Other breaststrokers care to weigh in?
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CHEATING IS CHEATING.
As a breaststroker I hate cheaters in my stroke. And Kitajima is a cheater.
Did you catch Rowdys comments that Kitajima was doing legal underwaters during the prelims of the 200 ***, but will probably do a dolphin in finals as no stroke judge will be bold enough to disqualify him. Just think about that! It really makes me mad!
Lets face the FACTS, the USA has ZERO power in the world of swimming, and they will allow other swimmers to cheat to beat us!
How do you think the wave came about? Europeans were cheating the rules back in the mid 1980's, both recovering the hands over the water and dipping the head below the waters surface. But because they were beating the USA, they changed the rules so it was legal for the 1988 Olympics!
Now I love the wave style, it makes the stroke beautiful rather than bruttish. But if the USA had come up with it the rules would not have changed.
That water was plenty clear enough to detect the dolphin. The judges will just ignor it because he is a Olympic Gold medalist now.
Note they disqualified Ian for a flutter on the pull down, and his legs did move slightly up and down. Now there is no advantage to that, just a bad form break.
But to dolphin and get another 18 inches is huge when he only won by the same amount in the 100.
Those of us with long memories can remember when the last japanese male breaststroker won, he also cheated with an illegal kick.
CHEATING IS CHEATING.
As a breaststroker I hate cheaters in my stroke. And Kitajima is a cheater.
Did you catch Rowdys comments that Kitajima was doing legal underwaters during the prelims of the 200 ***, but will probably do a dolphin in finals as no stroke judge will be bold enough to disqualify him. Just think about that! It really makes me mad!
Lets face the FACTS, the USA has ZERO power in the world of swimming, and they will allow other swimmers to cheat to beat us!
How do you think the wave came about? Europeans were cheating the rules back in the mid 1980's, both recovering the hands over the water and dipping the head below the waters surface. But because they were beating the USA, they changed the rules so it was legal for the 1988 Olympics!
Now I love the wave style, it makes the stroke beautiful rather than bruttish. But if the USA had come up with it the rules would not have changed.
That water was plenty clear enough to detect the dolphin. The judges will just ignor it because he is a Olympic Gold medalist now.
Note they disqualified Ian for a flutter on the pull down, and his legs did move slightly up and down. Now there is no advantage to that, just a bad form break.
But to dolphin and get another 18 inches is huge when he only won by the same amount in the 100.
Those of us with long memories can remember when the last japanese male breaststroker won, he also cheated with an illegal kick.
