15m Rule Question

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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!
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  • My teammate Bob Smith(what is it about Smiths) pushes the 15M on his starts and turns in the 50 Back and fly.He'll be 65 for Nats and I'll be surprised if he doesn't break the 50 Bk record.
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  • My teammate Bob Smith(what is it about Smiths) pushes the 15M on his starts and turns in the 50 Back and fly.He'll be 65 for Nats and I'll be surprised if he doesn't break the 50 Bk record.
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