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?
Originally posted by Bob McAdams
I don't know that this would be easier. The trouble is that, for most FINA/USA/NCAA swimmers today, it would not be going back, but going to a brand new rule.
bob, you're exactly right! i started swimming 16 years ago, and that was the last year the old rule was *the* rule. so yeah, pretty much the only people who would have ever done the old turn would be us masters swimmers... and there may be some wicked young masters (like the 18-20 year olds; not that i'm all that much older!) who weren't even yet swimming when it changed.
Originally posted by Bob McAdams
I don't know that this would be easier. The trouble is that, for most FINA/USA/NCAA swimmers today, it would not be going back, but going to a brand new rule.
bob, you're exactly right! i started swimming 16 years ago, and that was the last year the old rule was *the* rule. so yeah, pretty much the only people who would have ever done the old turn would be us masters swimmers... and there may be some wicked young masters (like the 18-20 year olds; not that i'm all that much older!) who weren't even yet swimming when it changed.
