Definition Today’s dolphin swimming developed in the 1930s when swimmers started breaststroke, simultaneously bringing their arms forward above the water surface. This arm action was combined with a conventional breaststroke. The resulting combination was and is still used today in the German Swimming Association (DSV) as butterfly swimming. In 1965 the technique of dolphin swimming … Dolphin Swimming
The swimmer “lies” in the water, the left hand dives into the water with stretched out arm, fingertips first. The view is directed towards the bottom of the pool. The right arm is at the end of the pressure phase. The right arm is lifted out of the water. The upper part of the body … Movement description crawl swimming
Definition From the classical breaststroke in supine position (old German backstroke), the today’s backstroke developed, which is similar to the crawl in supine position. The currently applied backstroke is characterized by a constantly changing rolling motion around the longitudinal axis of the body. The chin is slightly lowered towards the chest and the view is … Backstroke
Competition rules We swim distances of 50 to 200m. The swimmers must push off in a supine position at the start and at every turn. Swimming over the entire distance, except for the turn, is only allowed in the supine position. After the start and after each turn the swimmer may be fully submerged for … Competition rules | Backstroke
