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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Originally posted by Jeff Commings
I'm thinking that this will be an allowable rule in masters as well, especially those run by FINA rules. Since every stroke we swim goes by FINA rules (except the breaststroke kick on fly), I imagine this will be allowed in 60 days.
USMS also allows the backstroke start to be used in freestyle (which is illegal under USA Swimming rules and FINA rules), and also allows swimmers to start in the water rather than on the blocks (which is also legal under USA Swimming rules, but not under FINA rules).
In general, USMS has modified its rules to allow everything that is allowed by FINA, but not necessarily to ban everything that is banned by FINA.
Bob
Originally posted by Jeff Commings
I'm thinking that this will be an allowable rule in masters as well, especially those run by FINA rules. Since every stroke we swim goes by FINA rules (except the breaststroke kick on fly), I imagine this will be allowed in 60 days.
USMS also allows the backstroke start to be used in freestyle (which is illegal under USA Swimming rules and FINA rules), and also allows swimmers to start in the water rather than on the blocks (which is also legal under USA Swimming rules, but not under FINA rules).
In general, USMS has modified its rules to allow everything that is allowed by FINA, but not necessarily to ban everything that is banned by FINA.
Bob
