Is anyone else disappointed at the new FINA decision to allow dolphin kick on breaststroke starts and turns? It may be that the "short-axis"strokes now become indistinguishable from one another! With this new FINA ruling and the currently-allowable armstroke breaking the plane of the water on recovery, why not go all the way back to the 1950's designation of "butterfly-breaststroke"? Kitajima's 2004 "victory" certainly prompted this ruling, but that doesn't make the decison a proper one.
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Actually, Natalie Coughlin was - as FINA regulations allow - submerged well ahead of touching the wall for her win in Athens. But the backstroke rules continue to be tricky. That "continuous turn" should be re-vamped.
Actually, Natalie Coughlin was - as FINA regulations allow - submerged well ahead of touching the wall for her win in Athens. But the backstroke rules continue to be tricky. That "continuous turn" should be re-vamped.
