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South Coast And Tablelands Swimming Association, Inc

Affiliated with NSW Swimming Association, Inc.  

One for the Coaches and swimmers - from the Technical Forum held on Sunday 15 June the following information on breaststroke was distributed. Its source (including the interpretation) is the official FINA rulebook:

SW 7.4 During each complete cycle, some part of the swimmer's head shall break the surface of the water. After the start and after each turn, the swimmer may take one arm stroke completely back to the legs. The head must break the surface of the water before the hands turn inward at the widest part of the second stroke. A single downward dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick is permitted while wholly submerged. Following which, all movements of the legs shall be simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane without alternating movement.

Interpretation: A dolphin kick is not part of the cycle and is only permitted at the start and turn whilst the arms are pulling back to the legs or after the arm pull whilst wholly submerged followed by a breaststroke kick.