I would like to see Dolphin kicking be introduced, approved, and recognized as competitive swimming's 5th stroke.
What do you think?
if I wrote the dolphin kicking rules
they'd be:
the swimmer needs to dolphin kick, her legs have to move together in a dolphin manner
the only permitted arm use is as follows:
the swimmer may take one arm stroke before turning and
the swimmer may move one or both arms to her side once per length,
(should a half breastroke stroke be permitted for athletes who elect to kick on their bellies?)
Arm Position:
Swimmers may be streamlined, (both arms above their heads)
Swimmers may have both arms at their side or
one arm forward and one arm by her side
Body Position:
A swimmer can kick on her back, either side or belly
A swimmer may change positions at any time
Start:
From blocks, just like freestyle
Turns:
the swimmer may take one arm stroke going in to a turn similar to backstroke turn rules
The swimmer may touch the wall with their hands or feet
Touch:
can touch with one or 2 hands
Should the 15 meters underwater rule apply?
