fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION II5.4. FINA Handbook APPENDIX I - CATEGORY IVFigure 401 – Swordfish Difficulty – 2.0Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,a Bent Knee Position is assumed.2. The back arches as theextended leg is lifted in a 180° arcover the surface to assume a BentKnee Surface Arch Position.7.5 1. See BP 2 and BP14. Anychange of head position – in/out -to occur as knee is bending.Position of the toe of the bent legon the extended leg is maintaineduntil step 3.31.0 2. See BP13 and BP14. Lifting ofthe extended leg and arching of theback occur simultaneously. Footcomes off the surface as the headgoes under. Hips maintain heightand are pivot point about whichbody rotates.3. The bent knee is straightenedand with continuous motion, anArch to Back Layout Finish Action isexecuted.15.5+11.03. See BM 5. BP 13 Surface ArchPosition is defined, but not held,prior to start of surfacing action.Figure 402 – Swordasub Difficulty – 2.3Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,a Bent Knee Position is assumed.2. The back arches as theextended leg is lifted in a 180° arcover the surface.7.5 1. Same as Figure 401, step 1.28.0 2. See BP14. Lifting of theextended leg and arching of theback occur simultaneously. Footcomes off the surface as the headgoes under. Hips maintain heightand are pivot point about which thebody rotates.3. As the extended leg passesvertical, the bent leg straightenswith the foot following a vertical linethrough the hips as the bodyassumes a Surface Ballet LegPosition. The face and foot of theextended leg reach the surfacesimultaneously.+22.53. No pause between steps 2 and3. Simultaneous extension of bentleg; lowering of extended leg; andraising of body to BP 3a SurfaceBallet Leg Position. Hip levelconstant.4. The Ballet Leg is lowered. 11.010.54. See BM 2.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 122