Change the last sentenceof 101.3.2__Stroke to read " Both arms shall be brought forward in an overarm manner and pulled back simultaneously". .
Change the second sentence of 101.3.3__Kick to read, "A scissors kicking movement is never permitted in the Butterfly Stroke".
Since these two proposed changes are being proposed only because of the widely differing interpretation encountered in the last couple of years, they can be incorporated without further ado other than the agreement of the rules committees before the meet, whether it be tomorrow, next month, or next year.
Skip, Rob, Bill et al,
This part of the thread is proof that success has a million fathers. I knew Paul Wolf in the 1960s and swam at his swim school. So far, he predates anyone else's claim, but is not credited in print. I am guessing he used overarm recovery for part of his race and took credit later for inventing the stroke when it became popular. I'll do some more research and post any supporting evidence here.
Skip, Rob, Bill et al,
This part of the thread is proof that success has a million fathers. I knew Paul Wolf in the 1960s and swam at his swim school. So far, he predates anyone else's claim, but is not credited in print. I am guessing he used overarm recovery for part of his race and took credit later for inventing the stroke when it became popular. I'll do some more research and post any supporting evidence here.
