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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Hmmm.....I found it easy to add the dolphin kick to my breastroke pullout. But I'm a flyer and used to kicking dolphin off the wall. It took a few weeks of practice to make it routine. I believe the dolphin lengthens my pullout by a yard or two. It feels faster, but I don't have any times to compare pre and post dolphin. Racing breastroke is a new phenomena for me.
Every once in a while - usually when I'm tired or just not thinking, I forget to do the dolphin and all of a sudden my pullout feels weird and out of sync.
I haven't seen many DQs so far. I don't believe the majority of Masters breastrokers has added it (yet). And plenty of fast guys haven't yet. A friend, who is a top 10 50-54 is just now adding it.
Hmmm.....I found it easy to add the dolphin kick to my breastroke pullout. But I'm a flyer and used to kicking dolphin off the wall. It took a few weeks of practice to make it routine. I believe the dolphin lengthens my pullout by a yard or two. It feels faster, but I don't have any times to compare pre and post dolphin. Racing breastroke is a new phenomena for me.
Every once in a while - usually when I'm tired or just not thinking, I forget to do the dolphin and all of a sudden my pullout feels weird and out of sync.
I haven't seen many DQs so far. I don't believe the majority of Masters breastrokers has added it (yet). And plenty of fast guys haven't yet. A friend, who is a top 10 50-54 is just now adding it.
