FINA, in a move believed by some as a way around introducing underwater
cameras in disputes and appeals, may relax the rules on breaststroke to allow
multiple dolphin kicks at the start of races, according to former 1500m great
Vladimir Salnikov.
Now the president of the Russian swim federation,
Salnikov today tells the Russian swim community that breaststroke swimmers
would be allowed to take multiple dolphin kicks during the first 15m of races.
Currently, rules allow one kick, with many using more but getting away with it
because officials on the deck cannot see through the splash generated by the
dive at the start of races. The one-kick rule will remain in place at turns,
when there is no splash to block the view of judges on the poolside.
