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.
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.)
First of all, just like everyone else said I think it's wrong for a coach to teach kids to cheat regardless of whether it's something the officials can see or not.
But I'm wondering if that kick right after entering the water is even a good idea? It seems like right when you enter the water is the point in the race when you're going the absolute fastest. Do you want to break your streamline to do a dolphin kick at that point? Perhaps these cheaters are unwittingly actually slowing themselves down?
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.)
First of all, just like everyone else said I think it's wrong for a coach to teach kids to cheat regardless of whether it's something the officials can see or not.
But I'm wondering if that kick right after entering the water is even a good idea? It seems like right when you enter the water is the point in the race when you're going the absolute fastest. Do you want to break your streamline to do a dolphin kick at that point? Perhaps these cheaters are unwittingly actually slowing themselves down?
