fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 348 – Dalecarlia Difficulty – 2.4Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. Jupiter is executed to a KnightPosition.12.0 1. See Figure 325, steps 1,2,3.13.5 2. See BP 7. Height and verticalalignment of trunk maintained.Stability and control evident.23.0 3. Trunk maintains verticalalignment and height as both legsmove as a ‘locked’ unit to BP 17Knight Position with vertical legreaching surface as horizontal legachieves vertical.2. Without moving the legs, thetrunk straightens as it rises to aSurface Ballet Leg Position.14.0 3. See BP 3a. Hip level and legalignment remain constant.3. The Ballet Leg is lowered. 11.010.54. See BM 2.Figure 350 – Minerva Difficulty – 2.2Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. Side Fishtail Split is executed toa Split Position.12.0 1. See BP 2 and BM 3.23.0 See Figure 346, step 2.2. During an additional 180°rotation in the same direction, thefront leg lifts to vertical as the backleg bends to an angle of 90° or lesswith the thigh and shin remaining atthe surface as it moves through to aBent Knee Vertical Position.26.0 3. Sustained height andsimultaneous movement of thelegs to achieve Bent KneeVertical Position (BP 14) as therotation is completed. Duringmuch of the bending action of theback leg, the inside of the shinand thigh faces upward.4. A Vertical Descent is executed ina Bent Knee Vertical Position.10.0 3. See BM 10.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 118