A serious question (I know, how unlikely is that?): I've been on the shelf most of the year since Nov., and I'm really curious as to how the new allowance of the single dolphin kick is being called. Not the official interpretation, but the actual experience of fellow breastrokers in meets, whether Open or Masters, local, zone or nats. At the time we originally discussed the new rule, there was the sentiment that some would push the envelope towards the second half-kick- is this happening, or are some calling it super-tight to avoid that?
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In the last swim meet I participated in, the referee announced the rule prior to the first *** stroke event. A single dolphin kick is allowed when done simultaneously when pulling your arms down in the breastroke breakout.
IMHO, the rule change is no worse than when the rules changed to allow your head to go underwater in the *** stroke.
Or allowing swimmers to turn over on their stomach for the backstroke turn.
Or allowing dolphin kicks at the start and turns of backstroke and freestyle.
In the last swim meet I participated in, the referee announced the rule prior to the first *** stroke event. A single dolphin kick is allowed when done simultaneously when pulling your arms down in the breastroke breakout.
IMHO, the rule change is no worse than when the rules changed to allow your head to go underwater in the *** stroke.
Or allowing swimmers to turn over on their stomach for the backstroke turn.
Or allowing dolphin kicks at the start and turns of backstroke and freestyle.
