I just got my new Swimming World and it said that FINA was looking at allowing a dolphin kick in the breaststroke pullout. Does anyone know the status of this?
It is quite obvious he (Kitjama) did do at least one dolphin kick. His time should not matter, he should have been DQ'd. He did not follow the rules... the debate shouldn't be whether he swam faster or not.
And I hate to say it but Peirsol should have been DQ'd in the back as well... he did glide into that first turn.
It is so frustrating to be DQ'd for something, especially winning something like Nationals, and then have the rule changed the very next year! I can only imagine how this is magnified at something like the Olympics.
It is quite obvious he (Kitjama) did do at least one dolphin kick. His time should not matter, he should have been DQ'd. He did not follow the rules... the debate shouldn't be whether he swam faster or not.
And I hate to say it but Peirsol should have been DQ'd in the back as well... he did glide into that first turn.
It is so frustrating to be DQ'd for something, especially winning something like Nationals, and then have the rule changed the very next year! I can only imagine how this is magnified at something like the Olympics.
