Is it legal to keep your hands in a streamline position and just dolphin kick for a 200 fly (as long as you're not underwater more than 15 meters)? Or swim it by 50s alternating fly and kicking? Just wondering ... I think it is based on something the Wolfman said, but would like confirmation.
Don't bother to say swim the whole thing. I can't/won't/don't want to/aren't interested. I have a power fly stroke not suited for a 200 and can't keep the arms recovering for 200 yards/meters.
Fort -
The real benefit of the underwater dolphin is in the streamlining, better kick (both up and down) and reduced resistance underwater.
If you read the rule, once you come to the surface in each length, you have to remain on the surface and on the *** until you reach the wall. I don't know about others, but my dolphin on the surface is no where near as clean and easy as that underwater, nor as fast.
You may want to think about this before you punish yourself in a meet.
Just my :2cents:
Fort -
The real benefit of the underwater dolphin is in the streamlining, better kick (both up and down) and reduced resistance underwater.
If you read the rule, once you come to the surface in each length, you have to remain on the surface and on the *** until you reach the wall. I don't know about others, but my dolphin on the surface is no where near as clean and easy as that underwater, nor as fast.
You may want to think about this before you punish yourself in a meet.
Just my :2cents:
