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
The freestyle rule has been discussed before, the consensus was that you can be disqualified for breaststroke if your style is such that you completely submerge:
Yes! Thanks for pointing that out, this is also what the official said. And the new breaststroke style definitely has you submerged during the glide portion which would result in a DQ. So unless you swim old-school breaststroke swimming breaststroke during freestyle will technically get you a DQ. Only if the officials are picky enough to know that and care of course. They might just be "he's swimming IM, whatever" and not really pay attention to you.
The freestyle rule has been discussed before, the consensus was that you can be disqualified for breaststroke if your style is such that you completely submerge:
Yes! Thanks for pointing that out, this is also what the official said. And the new breaststroke style definitely has you submerged during the glide portion which would result in a DQ. So unless you swim old-school breaststroke swimming breaststroke during freestyle will technically get you a DQ. Only if the officials are picky enough to know that and care of course. They might just be "he's swimming IM, whatever" and not really pay attention to you.
