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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Coaches should NEVER encourage cheating and should be removed from their position if they are doing so. It is downright harmful for it leads to poor character development. Cheating is stealing you know. And what does that one "extra" underwater kick get you? a 10th of a second?
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but cheating also leads to other bad behaviors. What's wrong with a young swimmer just taking a little more time and more hard work to become a faster and more proficient swimmer? Patience and hard work can get you to the finish wall just fine.
Coaches should NEVER encourage cheating and should be removed from their position if they are doing so. It is downright harmful for it leads to poor character development. Cheating is stealing you know. And what does that one "extra" underwater kick get you? a 10th of a second?
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but cheating also leads to other bad behaviors. What's wrong with a young swimmer just taking a little more time and more hard work to become a faster and more proficient swimmer? Patience and hard work can get you to the finish wall just fine.
