Did or did not his dolphin kicks happen BEFORE he started his arm pull on both the start and the turn? Because I sure saw that it happened before his hands started to move. Is this legal under FINA rules? Because it sure as heck isn't under USA swimming rules.
Looking at it carefully I can't say for sure that he hasn't started a little outsweep before the dolphin.If so it would be within the letter of the interpretation.It is certainly pushing the envelope.If I can't be sure with an underwater view,I doubt a stroke judge can be,and they certainly would want to be 100% certain before a DQ.Also his feet are insanely fast,when I first saw the WR race I thought he wasn't recovering his feet very far back.Lookiing at it in stop action I could see he was,they just start moving so fast it is hard to tell.
Looking at it carefully I can't say for sure that he hasn't started a little outsweep before the dolphin.If so it would be within the letter of the interpretation.It is certainly pushing the envelope.If I can't be sure with an underwater view,I doubt a stroke judge can be,and they certainly would want to be 100% certain before a DQ.Also his feet are insanely fast,when I first saw the WR race I thought he wasn't recovering his feet very far back.Lookiing at it in stop action I could see he was,they just start moving so fast it is hard to tell.
