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??
Originally posted by nkfrench
"The rule talks about a double arm pull on the *** while turning. "
Without looking it up to get the full context - that rule just means that you can't take two arm pulls (cycles) without a kick / coming to the surface, right ? Not that you can't pull both arms at the same time (simultaneous motion)
A lot of people will confuse illegal stroke technique with innovative, bizarre or just plain slow stroke technique. :)
This was a 10 year old summer swimmer, so probably one of the first times doing this turn, and was just trying to figure out how to swim the race. The time was very slow, so I don't think this kid was gaining any advantage any way. The point I made to the official was, if the kid was on his back, and the race was backstroke, he can do anything he wants with his arms and legs. The seasoned official and coaches agreed with me. He just got confused with the turn verbiage and this was after the turn when the kid was on his back coming back.
The backstroke turn is very hard to officiate and I understand the struggle officials have with it. They are doing their best to follow the rules.
Originally posted by nkfrench
"The rule talks about a double arm pull on the *** while turning. "
Without looking it up to get the full context - that rule just means that you can't take two arm pulls (cycles) without a kick / coming to the surface, right ? Not that you can't pull both arms at the same time (simultaneous motion)
A lot of people will confuse illegal stroke technique with innovative, bizarre or just plain slow stroke technique. :)
This was a 10 year old summer swimmer, so probably one of the first times doing this turn, and was just trying to figure out how to swim the race. The time was very slow, so I don't think this kid was gaining any advantage any way. The point I made to the official was, if the kid was on his back, and the race was backstroke, he can do anything he wants with his arms and legs. The seasoned official and coaches agreed with me. He just got confused with the turn verbiage and this was after the turn when the kid was on his back coming back.
The backstroke turn is very hard to officiate and I understand the struggle officials have with it. They are doing their best to follow the rules.
