Found this video on youtube while researching breaststroke drills:
YouTube- Swimming - Breaststroke - Underwater Pull, Power Phase
For those not able to see the video, the gist is: The dolphin kick can start with any parallel or downward motion of the hands (per the video).
Does this rule interpretation apply to USMS? Hopefully someone with authoritative knowledge can give their .02... As I am setting up my drill/practice routines I'd like to do it the right way : ).
Thanks :bow: to any or all guru's who reply!
Chris
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I have always done my dolphin kick just as my full pull is finishing. I don't see what kind of advantage there would be to starting it before the stroke anyway. Is there some advantage? It kinda feels like that dolphin kick is just a natural derivative of my body motion as I pull back. A kick while in streamline would feel like "extra"...maybe that's the advantage they want to eliminate. Don't know...
I have always done my dolphin kick just as my full pull is finishing. I don't see what kind of advantage there would be to starting it before the stroke anyway. Is there some advantage? It kinda feels like that dolphin kick is just a natural derivative of my body motion as I pull back. A kick while in streamline would feel like "extra"...maybe that's the advantage they want to eliminate. Don't know...
