In another thread I read that an unnamed USS coach was teaching using 2 dolphin kicks in breaststroke pullout,sneaking the first one in after the dive (like Kitajima did.) I had previously heard coaches teaching dolphin kick on the pullout before it was legal saying "I'll keep teaching it until they DQ it." What do you all think of this? I think the refs should watch for this and DQ the swimmers of course,but I think the coach should be flogged I don't care how many Olympians the might have trained.
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there is no room in swimming (or in life) for cheating, in my book. as a USS coach, i would never ever encourage my kids to do something illegal in a race. never. i don't care if it means the difference between making a cut and not, i'm of the belief that getting to the next level by hard work (and some talent too) is much more satisfying than getting there by underhanded means. just my :2cents:
exactly, and what if/when the kids get caught, they then scream and cry "But my coach taught me that!!" there will be some livid parents and coaches in big trouble.
there is no room in swimming (or in life) for cheating, in my book. as a USS coach, i would never ever encourage my kids to do something illegal in a race. never. i don't care if it means the difference between making a cut and not, i'm of the belief that getting to the next level by hard work (and some talent too) is much more satisfying than getting there by underhanded means. just my :2cents:
exactly, and what if/when the kids get caught, they then scream and cry "But my coach taught me that!!" there will be some livid parents and coaches in big trouble.
