Backstroke turn

You are allowed one arm pull once you are on your stomach. You can pick while your arm is moving.
You cannot glide at any time once you are on your stomach.

The most important thing going into the turn is speed and confidence. The stroke and turn dudge
will not likely call a non-contineous turn if you do it really fast. Hesitation into the turn
invites scrutiny
:-).

[email hidden] (Picky) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Hiya,

can somebody talk me through a backstroke turn?

Im not sure what I am allowed.

Sometimes Im a little to far when I turn over and cannot make the wall, when I watch others they
seem to be able to turn from miles away.

Cheers,

Picky

[email hidden] (F.J.) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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You are allowed one arm pull once you are on your stomach. You can pick while your arm is moving.
You cannot glide at any time once you are on your stomach.

The arm pull should be a continuation of that used to roll onto your stomach. If a new pull is
initiated on the stomach a disqualification should be issued for stroking while not on the back.

[email hidden] (Tony Bryant) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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[email hidden] (F.J.) wrote in message
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You are allowed one arm pull once you are on your stomach. You can pick while your arm is
moving. You cannot glide at any time once you are on your stomach.

The arm pull should be a continuation of that used to roll onto your stomach. If a new pull is
initiated on the stomach a disqualification should be issued for stroking while not on the back.

Here is the exact wording of the USA swimming rule on the back stroke turn: "Upon completion of each
length, some part of the swimmer must touch the wall. During the turn the shoulders may be turned
past the vertical toward the breast AFTER which a continuous single arm pull or a continuous
simultaneous double arm pull may be used to execute the turn. Once the body has left the position on
the back, any kick or arm pull must be part of the continuous turning action. The swimmer must have
returned to a position on the back upon leaving the wall."

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[email hidden] (Tony Bryant) wrote in message
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[email hidden] (F.J.) wrote in message
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You are allowed one arm pull once you are on your stomach. You can pick while your arm is
moving. You cannot glide at any time once you are on your stomach.

The arm pull should be a continuation of that used to roll onto your stomach. If a new pull is
initiated on the stomach a disqualification should be issued for stroking while not on the back.

Here is the exact wording of the USA swimming rule on the back stroke turn: "Upon completion of
each length, some part of the swimmer must touch the wall. During the turn the shoulders may be
turned past the vertical toward the breast AFTER which a continuous single arm pull or a
continuous simultaneous double arm pull may be used to execute the turn. Once the body has left
the position on the back, any kick or arm pull must be part of the continuous turning action. The
swimmer must have returned to a position on the back upon leaving the wall."

FYI: That's also how the USMS rule is worded.

Bob