This is my first new thread so be gentle:-)!!
I'm curious as the how the new FINA rules will be introduced into USMS. I heard that there was legislation passed that USMS would adopt all FINA/USA Swimming rule changes? I received the following email information from a coaching friend of mine and thought I'd see if anyone was talking about it on the USMS Forums but didn't find anything?
SWIMMING
During the breaststroke start and turns, while the swimmer is wholly
submerged, a single downward dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick
is permitted. The new rule ends decades of controversies (the first one
occurred in Berlin, in 1978, at the World Championships, the latest last
year in Athens, at the Olympics).
The backstroke finish rule has officially been clarified. Now it is legal
for a swimmer to be completely submerged not only during the turn but also
during the last stroke.
Also in backstroke, swimmers are now allowed to start with their feet out
of the water. It is no more mandatory that "The feet, including the toes,
shall be under the surface of the water"
Thoughts???
PS Have tried to find the information concerning these rule changes on both USA Swimming's and FINA's sites but to no avail...
the backstroke rules are good
swimmers will now be able to grip their toes on the edge of the pool which will allow better starts, people will get more height and distance. this could lead to more head bumps in shallow pools for non elite swimmers. I hope masters adopts it. This will decrease the likelyhood of swimmers slipping on the start and people could improve their times by a few 10ths of a second.
i don't think going underwater on backstroke touches or turns will enhance performance, it just makes it easier for judges to judge and harder for swimmers to DQ
on the KICKajima rule,
there's already a long thread about it here
the new breastroke rule is kind of a shocker. when it becomes reality, swimmers will master the technique, take one large powerful downward kick and we should see some improvements in breastroke, especially shortcourse. Cheaters will have to find a new way to cheat, which shouldn't take long.
ande
Originally posted by darekh
This is my first new thread so be gentle:-)!!
I'm curious as the how the new FINA rules will be introduced into USMS. I heard that there was legislation passed that USMS would adopt all FINA/USA Swimming rule changes? I received the following email information from a coaching friend of mine and thought I'd see if anyone was talking about it on the USMS Forums but didn't find anything?
SWIMMING
During the breaststroke start and turns, while the swimmer is wholly
submerged, a single downward dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick
is permitted. The new rule ends decades of controversies (the first one
occurred in Berlin, in 1978, at the World Championships, the latest last
year in Athens, at the Olympics).
The backstroke finish rule has officially been clarified. Now it is legal
for a swimmer to be completely submerged not only during the turn but also
during the last stroke.
Also in backstroke, swimmers are now allowed to start with their feet out
of the water. It is no more mandatory that "The feet, including the toes,
shall be under the surface of the water"
Thoughts???
PS Have tried to find the information concerning these rule changes on both USA Swimming's and FINA's sites but to no avail...
the backstroke rules are good
swimmers will now be able to grip their toes on the edge of the pool which will allow better starts, people will get more height and distance. this could lead to more head bumps in shallow pools for non elite swimmers. I hope masters adopts it. This will decrease the likelyhood of swimmers slipping on the start and people could improve their times by a few 10ths of a second.
i don't think going underwater on backstroke touches or turns will enhance performance, it just makes it easier for judges to judge and harder for swimmers to DQ
on the KICKajima rule,
there's already a long thread about it here
the new breastroke rule is kind of a shocker. when it becomes reality, swimmers will master the technique, take one large powerful downward kick and we should see some improvements in breastroke, especially shortcourse. Cheaters will have to find a new way to cheat, which shouldn't take long.
ande
Originally posted by darekh
This is my first new thread so be gentle:-)!!
I'm curious as the how the new FINA rules will be introduced into USMS. I heard that there was legislation passed that USMS would adopt all FINA/USA Swimming rule changes? I received the following email information from a coaching friend of mine and thought I'd see if anyone was talking about it on the USMS Forums but didn't find anything?
SWIMMING
During the breaststroke start and turns, while the swimmer is wholly
submerged, a single downward dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick
is permitted. The new rule ends decades of controversies (the first one
occurred in Berlin, in 1978, at the World Championships, the latest last
year in Athens, at the Olympics).
The backstroke finish rule has officially been clarified. Now it is legal
for a swimmer to be completely submerged not only during the turn but also
during the last stroke.
Also in backstroke, swimmers are now allowed to start with their feet out
of the water. It is no more mandatory that "The feet, including the toes,
shall be under the surface of the water"
Thoughts???
PS Have tried to find the information concerning these rule changes on both USA Swimming's and FINA's sites but to no avail...
