fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 320 – Somersault Front Pike Difficulty – 1.7Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,a Front Pike Position is assumed.12.0 1. See BM 3.2. Followed by Front Pike Positionto Assume a Submerged BalletLeg Double Position,12.0 2. See BM 4.3. and with continuous motion aFront Pike Position is maintainedas the body continues tosomersault forward around alateral axis so that the hips replacethe head at each quarter point ofthe revolution until the head andbuttocks return to the surface.12.0+12.03. Uniform motion, with no pausesat each corner of the 'box' duringthe rotation. Constant 90° angle.4.As the legs move upward toassume a Front Layout Position,the head, back and buttocks travelalong the surface until the hipsoccupy the same position as thehead at the beginning of thisaction.10.0 4. Simultaneous leg lift and trunktravel, with heels surfacing asFront Layout Position isachieved. Face remains in wateruntil heels reach the surface.Figure 321 – Somersub Difficulty – 2.0Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,a partial Somersault Front Pike isexecuted to a Submerged BalletLeg Double Position.12.012.01. Same as Figure 320, steps 1 &2, and BP 5b.2. One leg is lowered to aSubmerged Ballet Leg Position.7.0 2. Water level on vertical legremains constant as other leglowers to assume BP 3b.Submerged Ballet Leg Position.Position defined before bodybegins to rise.3. Maintaining this position, thebody rises vertically to a SurfaceBallet Leg Position.10.5 3. See BP 3a. Body rises alongthe vertical line established by thesubmerged ballet leg. Face andfoot of the horizontal leg surfacesimultaneously.4. The Ballet Leg is lowered. 11.04. See BM 2.10.5Figure 322 – Subalina Difficulty – 2.32009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 106