I just wanted to see what folks' thoughts were on getting an offical 100 fly split during a 400IM? The 100 fly and free (2 of my focus events) are consecutive events at my next meet, but the 400 IM is a bit later in the day and I'd have some time to rest between events if I were to get a split for the 1st 100 fly. I'd just have to concentrate on not getting DQ's while warming down on the last 300.
Has anyone done this- any thought on the plan? Thanks in advance.
Won't work, you're swimming an IM & not a butterfly event
I don't believe the split will count.
Ask Kathy Casey, USMS rules chair for confirmation
ande
Ande,
That's a similar rationale for the backstroke splits of a medley relay not counting. The only considerations (at least those that go into determining if a split is legal):
a) are the start rules followed? (it's why a backstroke split from an IM can't be considered, or a ***/fly/free split from a medley relay isn't considered official)
b) are the finish rules followed? (it's why backstroke splits have to have an observed legal hand touch to count)
c) are the stroke rules followed during that portion of the event
So any portion of a swim that meets that criteria, which in this case is the fly portion of an IM, can be considered a legal swim and an official split request can be made.
Remember, each stroke has a specific start requirement that must be satisfied, IM transitions from fly to back, back to *** or *** to free do not meet those requirements but the fly portion of an IM does. Butterfly rules state 'a forward start shall be used'
Won't work, you're swimming an IM & not a butterfly event
I don't believe the split will count.
Ask Kathy Casey, USMS rules chair for confirmation
ande
Ande,
That's a similar rationale for the backstroke splits of a medley relay not counting. The only considerations (at least those that go into determining if a split is legal):
a) are the start rules followed? (it's why a backstroke split from an IM can't be considered, or a ***/fly/free split from a medley relay isn't considered official)
b) are the finish rules followed? (it's why backstroke splits have to have an observed legal hand touch to count)
c) are the stroke rules followed during that portion of the event
So any portion of a swim that meets that criteria, which in this case is the fly portion of an IM, can be considered a legal swim and an official split request can be made.
Remember, each stroke has a specific start requirement that must be satisfied, IM transitions from fly to back, back to *** or *** to free do not meet those requirements but the fly portion of an IM does. Butterfly rules state 'a forward start shall be used'
