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.
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
On second read, it does say that the kick must be completed "during or at the completion of the first arm pull". If the kick occurs BEFORE the arm pull begins, then it appears to be a violation. I'm with you. I'll stick with doing the kick so that it completes around the same time as my pulldown completes.
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
On second read, it does say that the kick must be completed "during or at the completion of the first arm pull". If the kick occurs BEFORE the arm pull begins, then it appears to be a violation. I'm with you. I'll stick with doing the kick so that it completes around the same time as my pulldown completes.
