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
FINA rules apply,but Masters Refs are not intimidated by big names so if you aren't legal you will get DQd.Since the rule change was to help as so many BR swimmers have a"natural undulation" you may well get DQd for your "natural undulation "if you do the early kick.I have tried both and go further underwater with the early kick,but my time to 15 M wasn't faster and the increased oxygen debt wasn't worth it to me.YMMV
I had a very fast time erased at Nats by a DQ for "natural undulation" on my first 25. (I guess the judge wasn't judging the way Wolfy says he was supposed to!) But I get father this way, so I will persist. Though my evilstroke events, without the tech suits, will now be very severely reduced.
FINA rules apply,but Masters Refs are not intimidated by big names so if you aren't legal you will get DQd.Since the rule change was to help as so many BR swimmers have a"natural undulation" you may well get DQd for your "natural undulation "if you do the early kick.I have tried both and go further underwater with the early kick,but my time to 15 M wasn't faster and the increased oxygen debt wasn't worth it to me.YMMV
I had a very fast time erased at Nats by a DQ for "natural undulation" on my first 25. (I guess the judge wasn't judging the way Wolfy says he was supposed to!) But I get father this way, so I will persist. Though my evilstroke events, without the tech suits, will now be very severely reduced.
