Could someone point me toward a photo of a pool that shows the placement of the backstroke flags?
I asked the new manager of my fitness center today if they could install backstroke flags above the pool. He had no idea what I was talking about. I thought that if I could show him a photo it would make more sense.
Anna Lea
Parents
Former Member
FYI:
The USA Swimming rules state that the backstroke flags should be 5 yards from the end of a 25 yard pool and 5 meters from the end of a short or long course meters pool.
I don't do backstroke (or fly or ***) but regarding the flags being
5 yards away for a 25 yard pool and 5m away for ?cm pools, this kind of seems ridiculous to me. A swimmer's body (height or length in water) and distance per stroke (not SPL but distance per stroke) do not change with the type of pool, Y or M.
From the flags, the swimmer should be able to know (depending on the distance and his/her speed) whether he/she is one stroke or 1.2 strokes (just a for example. Your mileage/inch-age will vary) away from the wall, for each and every pool.
Just my :2cents: Canadian
FYI:
The USA Swimming rules state that the backstroke flags should be 5 yards from the end of a 25 yard pool and 5 meters from the end of a short or long course meters pool.
I don't do backstroke (or fly or ***) but regarding the flags being
5 yards away for a 25 yard pool and 5m away for ?cm pools, this kind of seems ridiculous to me. A swimmer's body (height or length in water) and distance per stroke (not SPL but distance per stroke) do not change with the type of pool, Y or M.
From the flags, the swimmer should be able to know (depending on the distance and his/her speed) whether he/she is one stroke or 1.2 strokes (just a for example. Your mileage/inch-age will vary) away from the wall, for each and every pool.
Just my :2cents: Canadian
