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.
Michael Phelps' 3rd kick illegal under the rules? It is not. The rule book does not address the number of kicks allowed per arm cycle as it does for the breaststroke, therefore any number of kicks is allowable.
Regarding the breaststroke, I have seen several swimmers whose body wave make it appear that they are doing a dolphin immediately following the *** kick. If they are getting any propulsion from it then the swimmer should be disqualified. It is very hard to judge this because of the glare and surface turbulance and if there is any doubt it should not be called. But if it is obvious, then it is an infraction. In my opinion, any coach that would teach their swimmers to do this in order to gain an advantage, should be sanctioned.
Michael Phelps' 3rd kick illegal under the rules? It is not. The rule book does not address the number of kicks allowed per arm cycle as it does for the breaststroke, therefore any number of kicks is allowable.
Regarding the breaststroke, I have seen several swimmers whose body wave make it appear that they are doing a dolphin immediately following the *** kick. If they are getting any propulsion from it then the swimmer should be disqualified. It is very hard to judge this because of the glare and surface turbulance and if there is any doubt it should not be called. But if it is obvious, then it is an infraction. In my opinion, any coach that would teach their swimmers to do this in order to gain an advantage, should be sanctioned.
