In the national newsletter there are a few rules that change. In the *** kick after a start or off of the wall. a phrase is being removed, "while wholly underwater." This is in with the butterfly kick off of the blocks or wall. Does this mean that you could do a butterfly kick once you've made it to the surface? This is confusing to me. It seems to me that the *** stroke has gotten awfully complicated.
I think the intent is that some masters swimmers may choose to do the breaststroke "pullout" on the surface. Thus, they are still allowed to take the single dolphin kick off the start/turns on the surface like they would if they were submerged. After the initial pull and kick combo combo defining the pullout is complete, the stroke must be as normal (i.e., no dolphin kick allowed).
I think the intent is that some masters swimmers may choose to do the breaststroke "pullout" on the surface. Thus, they are still allowed to take the single dolphin kick off the start/turns on the surface like they would if they were submerged. After the initial pull and kick combo combo defining the pullout is complete, the stroke must be as normal (i.e., no dolphin kick allowed).
