fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 405 – Swordalina Difficulty – 2.5Rule 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 describes an arc overthe surface until its foot is directlyover the head.3. The hips rotate 180° as the trunkrises, with minimal lateralmovement, to a SubmergedFlamingo Position.4. As the body rises, the bent kneeis straightened to assume aSurface Ballet Leg Position.7.5 1. See BP 2 and BP 14. Hipsremain at surface. Position of toeof bent leg on extended legmaintained through step 2.28.0 2. See Figure 401, step 2.Alignment of head and foot evidentprior to initiation of the rotation.20.5 3. Hips stationary and heightmaintained during trunk rotationand rise to BP 4b SubmergedFlamingo Position.11.5 4. BP 3a Surface Ballet Legachieved as face surfaces and bentleg reaches full extension.5. The Ballet Leg is lowered. 11.010.55. See BM 2.Figure 406 – Swordfish Straight Leg Difficulty – 2.0Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Front Layout Position,the back arches as one leg is liftedin a 180˚ arc over the surface to aSplit Position.24.02. A Walkout Front is executed. +11.030.0 1. See BP 2. Simultaneous lift ofleg and descent of body, with footof arcing leg coming off the surfaceas the head goes under. Heightconstant with hips as pivot point.Head comes into line under hips asfoot of arcing leg passes vertical.Maximum height and uniformmotion of leg arcing to BP 16 SplitPosition. Non-arcing leg remainsat surface.2. See BM 6a.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 124