Preparing for the 100 IM at Masters Nationals in May has lead me to think about the exchange between Backstroke and Breastroke. How can USA Swimming (and Masters) further bend over to pressure in the sport for additional speed and record breaking.
I propose that one be allowed to flip from back to *** on an IM by rolling over on to your stomach (like a normal backstroke turn or freestyle turn) and push off on your stomach for your pullout without touching the wall (with your hand).
This could cut as much as a half second off the race. I mean whats the point in touching the wall anymore? We don't do it on backstroke.
Besides, aren't rules made to be broken if its in favor of making the sport faster and breaking records..... :-)
John Smith
We talking backstroke here? If not I disagree and have video of myself showing otherwise!
Heck, you could get past 2 meters just by falling in flat! I would imagine for someone six feet tall your hands typically enter the water pretty close to the flags. I remember back in college people jumping off the blocks and touching the flags with their hands all the time.
We talking backstroke here? If not I disagree and have video of myself showing otherwise!
Heck, you could get past 2 meters just by falling in flat! I would imagine for someone six feet tall your hands typically enter the water pretty close to the flags. I remember back in college people jumping off the blocks and touching the flags with their hands all the time.
