This is a pathetic attempt to control US swimmer's incomes.
What the hell is behind this inane decision?
Are we trying to kill off the sport slowly?
This decision is ridiculous !
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/.../59325
Unlike Breastroke, Butterfly does not a have stroke cycle requirement, so there is no restriction on the number of pulls to the number kicks. A swimmer can do nothing but kick ... and still be legal.
As long as they surface by 15m, of course.
Funny true story: it was my son's very first race in his first ever summer league swim meet; he was 7 at the time. It was 25 freestyle. Just before he swam, he coach tells him "just kick hard and you'll be fast!"
So he dives in, surfaces...and proceeds to kick (only) the entire race. No one could say he didn't listen to his coach. My wife and I were in tears, we were laughing so hard.
Unlike Breastroke, Butterfly does not a have stroke cycle requirement, so there is no restriction on the number of pulls to the number kicks. A swimmer can do nothing but kick ... and still be legal.
As long as they surface by 15m, of course.
Funny true story: it was my son's very first race in his first ever summer league swim meet; he was 7 at the time. It was 25 freestyle. Just before he swam, he coach tells him "just kick hard and you'll be fast!"
So he dives in, surfaces...and proceeds to kick (only) the entire race. No one could say he didn't listen to his coach. My wife and I were in tears, we were laughing so hard.
