Jeff Commings said:
"The only difficulty people have with it is doing it legally. Many turn beyond 90 degrees. But it's always a judgment call. Personally, I think the stroke judge needs to stand directly over you to determine if you're past vertical. Watching from the side is NOT an accurate viewpoint. But experienced stroke judges might think differently."
I watched Richard Quick and Jenny Thompson school the stroke and turn judges at Cal after the Stanford meet a while back. Jenny used that turn in the 200 IM, and the judges had some questions it seemed. Coach Quick advised the same thing you said, stand over them, it's the only way to call it.
I bet she did 20+ turns before they were finished. Took about 30 minutes. They discussed every option. Hey Mike Moore, were you there that day? My memory isn't that good.
Jeff Commings said:
"The only difficulty people have with it is doing it legally. Many turn beyond 90 degrees. But it's always a judgment call. Personally, I think the stroke judge needs to stand directly over you to determine if you're past vertical. Watching from the side is NOT an accurate viewpoint. But experienced stroke judges might think differently."
I watched Richard Quick and Jenny Thompson school the stroke and turn judges at Cal after the Stanford meet a while back. Jenny used that turn in the 200 IM, and the judges had some questions it seemed. Coach Quick advised the same thing you said, stand over them, it's the only way to call it.
I bet she did 20+ turns before they were finished. Took about 30 minutes. They discussed every option. Hey Mike Moore, were you there that day? My memory isn't that good.
