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.
and once again FINA has opened a massive Can-O-Worms(tm), before the judgement portion had been removed from the rulling by having the kick occurring AFTER the initiation of the arm stroke, where that had been ruled as the start of the hands moving towards the feet. Now it's hand lateral and/or downward movement of the hands and/or arms. Trained officials are taught to look at the hands first and now they have to look at the hands, lower arms, elbows AND upper arms all at the same time?
Yeah, nice job FINA. Way to 'simplify' that rule. Sorry, this one should have been left alone as it's orginal intention (other than the Kitajima Effect) was to eliminate the judgement call with regards to the hip and leg movement during very strong pull downs. And now that's back in the mix because swimmers will kick first, then complete the pull and in doing so, we will be RIGHT back where we were before this rule came out, wondering it that undulation of hips and legs was as a result of the pull or a seperate kick.
and once again FINA has opened a massive Can-O-Worms(tm), before the judgement portion had been removed from the rulling by having the kick occurring AFTER the initiation of the arm stroke, where that had been ruled as the start of the hands moving towards the feet. Now it's hand lateral and/or downward movement of the hands and/or arms. Trained officials are taught to look at the hands first and now they have to look at the hands, lower arms, elbows AND upper arms all at the same time?
Yeah, nice job FINA. Way to 'simplify' that rule. Sorry, this one should have been left alone as it's orginal intention (other than the Kitajima Effect) was to eliminate the judgement call with regards to the hip and leg movement during very strong pull downs. And now that's back in the mix because swimmers will kick first, then complete the pull and in doing so, we will be RIGHT back where we were before this rule came out, wondering it that undulation of hips and legs was as a result of the pull or a seperate kick.
