Hi,
I just read Doug Strong's awesome story from LC Nationals. He had mentioned a previous DQ in the meet for something he thought was very questionable. That reminds me...
Does anyone else think the latest backstroke rule is a little silly? I'm talking about the one where one glides into the wall "too long" on their stomach for the turn. To me, as I mentioned, it just seems silly. (1) I believe the rule says that you must have continuous forward motion into the turn. If you are gliding in, which by the way is not faster, then you are moving forward. I've yet to see one stop completely! And (2) there is definitely no advantage to gliding in for that "moment too long" that is the decision of the official.
I have a feeling that this rule will go by the way of some other rules and be gone in the next few years.
Just some thoughts, and a question :)
Karen
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Sometimes reading the rules is like reading physics. I think I understand what I'm read, but I really don't know what is said. My mind goes num when I read the rules for the backstroke turn. And trying to interprupt the rules is mind destroying. The continuous turning movement must limit the time you stay on your stomach and what about having both of your hands at your hips while you are on your stomach. That is what I was told Peisol does. It is very easy to see it. And he doesn't appear to be turning at all, only gliding into the wall.
Sometimes reading the rules is like reading physics. I think I understand what I'm read, but I really don't know what is said. My mind goes num when I read the rules for the backstroke turn. And trying to interprupt the rules is mind destroying. The continuous turning movement must limit the time you stay on your stomach and what about having both of your hands at your hips while you are on your stomach. That is what I was told Peisol does. It is very easy to see it. And he doesn't appear to be turning at all, only gliding into the wall.
