With the ability to do a dolphin kick now along with the pulldown, what is the proper timing. I have been out of swimming for a while, and when I competed, we couldn't use the dolphin kick at all.
Kick — After the start and each turn, a single butterfly kick, which must be followed by a breaststroke kick, is permitted during or at the completion of the first arm pull. Following which, all movements of the legs shall be simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane without alternating movement.
Then Hansen would have definately deeked if the S&T caught it at least under the new rule wording. And that's the problem. 95+% of S&T judges would not have been able to clearly see that the kick was started before the arm pull was even initiated.
Hmm, they have updated the wording for 2008 as the 2007 version that I have has different verbiage.
Paul
Kick — After the start and each turn, a single butterfly kick, which must be followed by a breaststroke kick, is permitted during or at the completion of the first arm pull. Following which, all movements of the legs shall be simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane without alternating movement.
Then Hansen would have definately deeked if the S&T caught it at least under the new rule wording. And that's the problem. 95+% of S&T judges would not have been able to clearly see that the kick was started before the arm pull was even initiated.
Hmm, they have updated the wording for 2008 as the 2007 version that I have has different verbiage.
Paul
