I am attempting to perfect my start and turns for the breaststroke. I recently reviewed three articles on the breaststroke turn which I found on the USMS web site. All had different recommendations for the turn pullout. The article by Budd Termin and David Pendergast recommended holding for 1 second after pushing off the wall before beginning the pullout. Another by Wayne McCauley recommended 3 seconds. Another by John Moffet just says "as you begin to slow down, start your pullout." I know there has to be an optimum time and it may be somewhat swimmer dependent, but the difference I see between these three authors is huge. Can anyone help me understand this dilemma. Ray
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Correct, so just turning and starting your stroke should not get you DQ'd, which is why I asked how official would DQ a person as Wayne said. He said the rules in a round about way say you have to do the pull down.
They wont DQ you. At zones I stopped at the wall on turn 6 of my 200 thinking it was done...then turned and began swimming like fury without pushing off underwater. No DQ...just great comedy for the 6 people who had been rooting me on up and down that lane. LOL
Correct, so just turning and starting your stroke should not get you DQ'd, which is why I asked how official would DQ a person as Wayne said. He said the rules in a round about way say you have to do the pull down.
They wont DQ you. At zones I stopped at the wall on turn 6 of my 200 thinking it was done...then turned and began swimming like fury without pushing off underwater. No DQ...just great comedy for the 6 people who had been rooting me on up and down that lane. LOL
