Since wanting to start over again, I have questions.
While watching the Olypmics it looked like when they did a flip turn during freestlye they a couple dolphin kicks after pushing off the wall until they reached the surface.
And I think I remember see them do this when they dove in at the start.
I know rules ect.. have change so I thought I would ask.
Plus, if I did see this correctly - why?? It must cut some time or they wouldn't do it.
I have also read, that since my day they have changed the backstroke turn. If I read it correctly, I understand it to be while coming into the wall you can turn over to you stomach, do a flip turn ( like normal) but come out on you back, instead of turning over to your stomach. Do I have this correct??
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I gather you're not being sarcastic. I saw a guy swim the 200 meters in a long pool using a mix of frog and flip kicks, and he told me you had to start with the style you wanted and keep it till the end of the race. However, looking at the rules I see it as that you can use a frog leg kick whenever you want to, always staying in the rule that it is only one per cycle, and one dolphin kick per cycle. In other words, substitute the first or second kick for a frog kick or only do one frog kick. In my opinion (IMHO) this would help in longer races or really older people. I can swim 50 or 25 (100 meters I.M.) butterfly using single or double dolphin kicks. The frog kick would be used for a longer race, which I have not yet tried. In my last swimming life in high school, in 1967-68 the rules were that you could switch to frog leg kick, but only for an entire pool length. I swam the 100 yards dong the first 75 regular dolphin and the last 25 frog leg kick. I was in the B team. Take care, billy fanstone.
I gather you're not being sarcastic. I saw a guy swim the 200 meters in a long pool using a mix of frog and flip kicks, and he told me you had to start with the style you wanted and keep it till the end of the race. However, looking at the rules I see it as that you can use a frog leg kick whenever you want to, always staying in the rule that it is only one per cycle, and one dolphin kick per cycle. In other words, substitute the first or second kick for a frog kick or only do one frog kick. In my opinion (IMHO) this would help in longer races or really older people. I can swim 50 or 25 (100 meters I.M.) butterfly using single or double dolphin kicks. The frog kick would be used for a longer race, which I have not yet tried. In my last swimming life in high school, in 1967-68 the rules were that you could switch to frog leg kick, but only for an entire pool length. I swam the 100 yards dong the first 75 regular dolphin and the last 25 frog leg kick. I was in the B team. Take care, billy fanstone.
