So, I watched some of the Australia meet events tonight and I have a question concerning breastroke.
I watched in slow-mo about 10 times and I swear the breastrokers are taking two dolphin kicks on the dive entry before the now-legal one big dolphin kick. Is this now legal also, the two small little dolphin kicks?
The rules state one dolphin kick, something to the effect of: a single downward dolphin kick followed by a single breaststroke kick while wholly submerged. I think that many people get away with the dolphin kick as they enter because it is hard to see (from above) with the white water of the dive. It is possible that for some it is a legitimate side effect of the way they pike and dive in (perhaps I'm stretching the benefit of the doubt here, but still). However, 2 dolphins at the start? Come on... I don't think that's any kind of dive side effect. This is really irritating.
The rules state one dolphin kick, something to the effect of: a single downward dolphin kick followed by a single breaststroke kick while wholly submerged. I think that many people get away with the dolphin kick as they enter because it is hard to see (from above) with the white water of the dive. It is possible that for some it is a legitimate side effect of the way they pike and dive in (perhaps I'm stretching the benefit of the doubt here, but still). However, 2 dolphins at the start? Come on... I don't think that's any kind of dive side effect. This is really irritating.
