fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 346 – Side Fishtail Split Difficulty – 2.0Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,a Front Pike Position is assumed.2. One leg is lifted to vertical as thebody rotates 90° on its longitudinalaxis to assume a Side FishtailPosition, and with continuousmotion another 90° rotation isexecuted in the same direction asthe vertical leg lowers to assume aSplit Position.3. The legs are lifted to VerticalPosition.12.0 1. See BP 2 and BM 3.23.0 2. Constant height and continuousmotion as body rotatessimultaneously with the 180° legarc over the surface to BP 16 SplitPosition. Clear definition of BP 19Side Fishtail Position as it ispassed through at mid-point of180° arc, but no pause. Verticalalignment of trunk maintainedthroughout rotation.16.0 3. Maximum height and stabilitymaintained. Both legs alwaysequidistant from surface with BP 6Vertical Position achieved as feetjoin.4. A Vertical Descent is executed. 14.0 4. See BM 10.Figure 347 – Beluga Difficulty – 2.3Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,a Front Pike Position is assumed.2. One leg is lifted to a FishtailPosition.3. Maintaining the verticalalignment of the body, the foot ofthe horizontal leg is moved withaccelerating speed in a horizontalarc of 180° at the surface to aKnight Position.4. The vertical leg is lowered to aSurface Arch Position.5. An Arch to Back Layout FinishAction is executed.12.0 1. See BP 2 and BM 3.13.5 2. See BP 8. Height and verticalalignment of trunk maintained.Stability and control evident.17.0 3. Vertical leg remains stationarywith a constant water line. Foot ofhorizontal leg to be at the surface,not above. Controlledacceleration and full extension ofhorizontal leg during 180° arcingaction to BP 17 Knight Position.20.5 4. Lowering leg movescontinuously at an even tempo.Both legs maintain full extension.11.0 5. See BP 13 and BM 5. SurfaceArch Position should be shown,but not held. Feet join, thensurfacing action begins.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 117