It is almost a humiliation that I ask this question. Can someone post the USA Swimming link or adequately describe the legal butterfly. I have a brewing situation with 3 fly kicks to 1 fly pull. It sure looks odd but I don't know if it is technically legal.
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Go back and re-read the rules as it pertains to body position and you'll have your answer. It's because Free is the only stroke that does not specify body position, either rotated towards the back (Back) or rotated towards the *** (*** and Fly). So in those three strokes, if a swimmer stands up, is that swimmer's body position clearly rotated to the correct position? Nope, unfortunately not.
...but Paul at zones you swam the last 20 of your 100 fly standing up...
:D
Go back and re-read the rules as it pertains to body position and you'll have your answer. It's because Free is the only stroke that does not specify body position, either rotated towards the back (Back) or rotated towards the *** (*** and Fly). So in those three strokes, if a swimmer stands up, is that swimmer's body position clearly rotated to the correct position? Nope, unfortunately not.
...but Paul at zones you swam the last 20 of your 100 fly standing up...
:D
