The dolphin kick will be allowed in breaststroke races soon. This will make Japan happy, as will it make a certain university in California vindicated that all of its breaststrokers have been doing that kick for at least 15 years.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../9740.asp
Personally, I don't want to do it. But of course I'll have to if I want to win against those who have total freedom to do it.
This is the worst rule change ever.
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I don't know Paul, I just adviced a swimmer about his backstoke start who was going to a SCM meet sanctioned by FINA, and I didn't see much leeway in their rules as it applies to Masters swimmers. (I thought perhaps he could start on the wall which is legal in USMS, but my reading of the rules I adviced him to grab the block bars and start from the block). Most of their rules seemed to address mixed gender relays and I did notice the backstroke rule you noted.
I don't know Paul, I just adviced a swimmer about his backstoke start who was going to a SCM meet sanctioned by FINA, and I didn't see much leeway in their rules as it applies to Masters swimmers. (I thought perhaps he could start on the wall which is legal in USMS, but my reading of the rules I adviced him to grab the block bars and start from the block). Most of their rules seemed to address mixed gender relays and I did notice the backstroke rule you noted.
