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
What potentially goes wrong if you watch the feet first and then check if the arms have started the pull?
Then you will never see the start of the pull, also in the time you switch from the feet to the hands, they may or may not have started the pull. True if you see a kick and the hands haen't moved, it's a violation but the stroke is defined as a pull followed by a kick. One can see a breaststroke kick being made even if one is focused on the hands but one can not necessarily see a dolphin kick being made in the same situation.
It's a valid point but the judging is briefed as hands, then feet.
What potentially goes wrong if you watch the feet first and then check if the arms have started the pull?
Then you will never see the start of the pull, also in the time you switch from the feet to the hands, they may or may not have started the pull. True if you see a kick and the hands haen't moved, it's a violation but the stroke is defined as a pull followed by a kick. One can see a breaststroke kick being made even if one is focused on the hands but one can not necessarily see a dolphin kick being made in the same situation.
It's a valid point but the judging is briefed as hands, then feet.
