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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Isn't one of the reasons children should participate in sports is to build character? At least that what I've always been told. The message a coach sends to their swimmers when he/she teaches them how to cheat is that it is okay to be dishonest so long as you don't get caught. So, no it isn't okay to teach a swimmer how to cheat. But, there can be grey areas when rules are not clear enough so a kick, pull, turn etc can be judged reliabily and validly. Thats why rules should be reviewed and changed.
Lainey
Isn't one of the reasons children should participate in sports is to build character? At least that what I've always been told. The message a coach sends to their swimmers when he/she teaches them how to cheat is that it is okay to be dishonest so long as you don't get caught. So, no it isn't okay to teach a swimmer how to cheat. But, there can be grey areas when rules are not clear enough so a kick, pull, turn etc can be judged reliabily and validly. Thats why rules should be reviewed and changed.
Lainey
