Motion to move the Backstroke Flags

Former Member
Former Member
I want the Backstroke flags moved out at least 1 or 2 yards (or meters) - it's just too close - who will second my motion ? I don't swim a lot of backstroke - and I have not done anything fast until I started tackling the IM this season - but the flags are just too close for me. I do have a very long stroke (plus I am tall) - but does anybody else have this problem ? My fastest backstroke turns are using one stroke to intiate the roll over to my stomach and then using one full stroke on my stomach. I pretty much have to look and anticipate the flags - otherwise I am too late and I miss out on my full free stroke. It should not be that difficult - they just need to drill new holes into every pool dack in the country ....
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  • If Matt Grevers can get used to it, anyone can... :) I think the effect on young age groupers if the flags were moved out to 8 or 10 meters would be pretty signficant. Many more DQs, I'm sure. Slower times, too -- almost every young swimmer I watch slows down a little (or a lot!) when they see the flags. I definitely support Allen's suggestion of making it a uniform 5m, though. I never really understood why they change it for 25y pools. The 15m DQ line doesn't change between courses, why should the flags?
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  • If Matt Grevers can get used to it, anyone can... :) I think the effect on young age groupers if the flags were moved out to 8 or 10 meters would be pretty signficant. Many more DQs, I'm sure. Slower times, too -- almost every young swimmer I watch slows down a little (or a lot!) when they see the flags. I definitely support Allen's suggestion of making it a uniform 5m, though. I never really understood why they change it for 25y pools. The 15m DQ line doesn't change between courses, why should the flags?
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