Fina Rules

Originally posted by Karen Duggan But what Lindsay pointed out was beaten to death in another thread awhile ago. I can't remember which one, but Peirsol should have been DQd. I remember watching that race for the first time and cringing because his first turn should have a DQ. I felt so bad for him but wasn't suprised when the DQ'd him. I remember this as well, though it wasn't during the final it was during one of the prelims. I don't remember which turn it was on, but he clearly came in, finished pulling, then looked up at the wall and waited a split second to start the turn. I know it wasn't the final I saw because I remember hearing about Peirsol being DQed. I thought it was strange because it had happened the day before. I think the way the backstroke turn is worded is relaly dumb. I got DQed once for the same thing, and the two officials could not tell me the same thing. One told me to kick, the other told me I was out because I kicked.

Originally posted by Karen Duggan But what Lindsay pointed out was beaten to death in another thread awhile ago. I can't remember which one, but Peirsol should have been DQd. I remember watching that race for the first time and cringing because his first turn should have a DQ. I felt so bad for him but wasn't suprised when the DQ'd him. I remember this as well, though it wasn't during the final it was during one of the prelims. I don't remember which turn it was on, but he clearly came in, finished pulling, then looked up at the wall and waited a split second to start the turn. I know it wasn't the final I saw because I remember hearing about Peirsol being DQed. I thought it was strange because it had happened the day before. I think the way the backstroke turn is worded is relaly dumb. I got DQed once for the same thing, and the two officials could not tell me the same thing. One told me to kick, the other told me I was out because I kicked.