In the strokes that require that you surface within 15m of the start, does the head itself have to break the surface by the 15m mark or does the head have to surface before the feet reach the 15m mark? I had thought it was the former but just read that it was the latter and am not sure if I should believe it or not. For many swimmers there's an almost 2m difference.
Thanks in advance!
In the strokes that require that you surface within 15m of the start, does the head itself have to break the surface by the 15m mark or does the head have to surface before the feet reach the 15m mark? I had thought it was the former but just read that it was the latter and am not sure if I should believe it or not. For many swimmers there's an almost 2m difference.
Thanks in advance!
Lindsey,
Without looking it up in the rule book I can't cite the exact rule, but the official looks for the head to break the surface at or before the 15 meter mark. You can find it in the rules if you go to the USMS home page and look at the tabs across the top of the page. The rule book is under the "Articles and Publications" tab. Hope this helps.
In the strokes that require that you surface within 15m of the start, does the head itself have to break the surface by the 15m mark or does the head have to surface before the feet reach the 15m mark? I had thought it was the former but just read that it was the latter and am not sure if I should believe it or not. For many swimmers there's an almost 2m difference.
Thanks in advance!
Lindsey,
Without looking it up in the rule book I can't cite the exact rule, but the official looks for the head to break the surface at or before the 15 meter mark. You can find it in the rules if you go to the USMS home page and look at the tabs across the top of the page. The rule book is under the "Articles and Publications" tab. Hope this helps.
