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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As you ponited out Phil...times in the non-gutter pools will definitely be slower by not having the gutter edge available as a launching pad. I always found it to be a huge help on the starts.
My interpretation is that... yes, you can place your toes over the gutter. But perhaps the heel is still required in the pool? It's not specific in the wording.
As you ponited out Phil...times in the non-gutter pools will definitely be slower by not having the gutter edge available as a launching pad. I always found it to be a huge help on the starts.
My interpretation is that... yes, you can place your toes over the gutter. But perhaps the heel is still required in the pool? It's not specific in the wording.
