What will cause the next holy wars?

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:48:00 GMT

I think it might be migrating to the back-to-*** turn used in high school meets where you don't have to touch the wall (on your back with your hand) before turning over, so you roll into the turn like the current backturn/flipturn, just coming off on your stomach. Wow, that took a lot of explaining and I'm not even sure it makes sense. :confused: I'm leaving now - go Gators. Current National Federation of High School Rules require the finish of the backstroke leg of the IM to be on your back. Or vertical, not towards the ***.

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:34:04 GMT

If things get dull, we can always fall back on such topics as drugs, Dara Torres, or Total Immersion. If things get really dull, we can always invite He Who Can't Be Named back. -LBJ

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:38:41 GMT

The only thing that can put it out is if FINA decides to dump the who idea of tech suits and the whole fad will implode into a Black Hole. :bolt: Dolphin 2 Why don't you go first, so FINA can see how it is done. :applaud:

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:31:46 GMT

My guess is that the tech suit war will continue on for another millienium. It's like the thermo-nuclear fusion going on at the center of the Sun: Once it got ignited, it burned on for billions of years. :bitching: The only thing that can put it out is if FINA decides to dump the idea of tech suits in it's entirety and the whole fad will implode into a Black Hole. :bolt: Dolphin 2

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Rich Abrahams — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:55:43 GMT

Wookie, That's the funniest post I've read in a long time. Rich

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Chris Stevenson — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:18:14 GMT

I picked the "dive into backstroke" option for a few reasons: I swim backstroke, and a front dive is the most clear violation of the "back" in backstroke I can think of since the turn change It seems the one option that would most quickly trim indecent amounts of time off a race/record IMHO (of those presented) Backstrokers can make faces at those who watch them swim and thus could add insult to the whole process while competing. :D I don't know about "indecent" amounts of time, probably 0.5-1.0 sec per race. The "making faces" aspect -- and the ability to look up at the sky when swimming outdoors -- is the best aspect of the stroke. My 9-yo son, who doesn't take his swim races overly seriously, cracks me up when he spits water up in a fountain after his backstroke turns. :drown: I'm not a pushy swim parent but even I can't help suggesting to him that it is okay if he is a little out of breath after a "race."

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Redbird Alum — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:38:54 GMT

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Jim Clemmons — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:25:08 GMT

And you didn't vote for it? "One hand touch no longer required to finish backstroke leg of IM" I didn't even know that change was already happening when I decided to include it as a poll choice! Guess I went thru 'em so quickly...:doh: Think I was getting ahead of myself on this game tonight.:blush:

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

That Guy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:05:39 GMT

I think it might be migrating to the back-to-*** turn used in high school meets where you don't have to touch the wall (on your back with your hand) before turning over, so you roll into the turn like the current backturn/flipturn, just coming off on your stomach. Wow, that took a lot of explaining and I'm not even sure it makes sense. :confused: I'm leaving now - go Gators. And you didn't vote for it? "One hand touch no longer required to finish backstroke leg of IM" I didn't even know that change was already happening when I decided to include it as a poll choice!

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

Jim Clemmons — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:50:24 GMT

RE: What will cause the next holy wars?

SLOmmafan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:15:18 GMT

I don't really understand the whole "two hand touch" thing anyhow in the ***/butter races. Do away with it!