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What is the difference between breaststroke and backstroke?
Both elementary backstroke and breaststroke use a symmetrical catch, sweep and recovery-hand movement, but in the breaststroke all arm movements are in front of the body, while in elementary backstroke arms are extended out to the side and brought back toward the body.
What is a transition in swimming?
The transition is made by reversing direction with the head rising above the water for a final breath before the breaststroke pullout. It is slower and does not conform to the law of inertia. It does allow the swimmer to get a late breath before the pullout.
What is the back to breast turn called?
Somersault or Suicide Turn This turn consists of the swimmer touching the wall on their back after the backstroke portion of the event and doing a backwards flip turn to bring their feet to the wall. The key to this turn is to touch the wall deeper below the surface and to bring the knees around quickly.
Is there a 15 meter rule in breaststroke?
The rule no longer applies to Breastroke, since more strict breaststroke rules have replaced it. The 15m rule was applied to Backstroke in 1988, after the underwater dolphin kicking technique of both Daichi Suzuki and David Berkoff churned water and controversy at the Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Why do swimmers get DQ?
Multiple underwater strokes will result in a DQ, because the swimmer’s head must be above the surface of the water at some point during each stroke cycle. (In other words, swimmers can’t go underwater for two or more strokes at a time, during the start, turn, or during the race).
Can you tumble turn in breaststroke?
In butterfly and breaststroke races, regulations require swimmers to touch the end of the pool with both hands simultaneously before turning back for another length. While they legally can flip turn during butterfly and breaststroke races, it is more common to turn left or right to begin the next lap.
What is illegal breaststroke pullout?
Recently, FINA amended the breaststroke pullout rule, simply allowing the swimmer to perform their dolphin kick at any point during their pullout. This replaces the old rule of having the swimmers slightly separate their hands before allowing them to perform a dolphin kick.
What is the transition from backstroke to breaststroke?
The backstroke to breaststroke transition is a turn that has changed greatly over the past several years. This vast change goes with the nature of the sport of swimming, where coaches and swimmers all over the world challenge each other to find new ways to improve and become faster.
Do you have to touch the wall when doing breaststroke?
The swimmer must touch the wall while on the back. Once a legal touch has been made, the swimmer may turn in any manner, but the shoulders must be at or past the vertical toward the breast when the swimmer leaves the wall, and the prescribed breaststroke form must be attained prior to the first arm stroke.
How do you do a breaststroke?
Once the feet are planted on the wall, the swimmer can then push off to start the breaststroke length. The swimmer must make sure they push off the wall where their shoulders are at or past vertical toward the breast so that they complete it legally.
Do you have to finish the backstroke leg of an IM?
You still must finish the backstroke leg of an IM on your back. To do it, take the last stroke into the wall on your back, preferably with your dominant arm, and when your palm hits the wall under the water, push away from your head while throwing your feet in the air to spin on your back, rotating 180 degrees.