fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 435 – Nova Difficulty – 2.3Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. With the head leading, a Dolphinis initiated until the hips are about tosubmerge.2. The hips, legs and feet continueto move along the surface as theback is arched more as one knee isbent to assume Bent Knee SurfaceArch Position.1. See BM 14.19.5 2. Continuous uniform movementBP 1 Back Layout to Bent KneeSurface Arch [BP13 & BP 14] Hipheight constant.3. The legs are lifted to a BentKnee Vertical Position.21.0 3. See BP 14. Body height andposition of toe of bent leg onextended leg remain constant.Trunk alignment maintainedbeneath hips and shoulders. Hipsand shoulders aligned horizontallyand 'square'.4. A Full Twist is executed as thebent leg is extended to meet thevertical leg.18.5 4. See BM 12. Continuous, smoothstraightening of bent leg completedsimultaneously with completion ofthe Full Twist. Maintenance ofheight, stability and verticalalignment throughout.5. A Vertical Descent is executed. 14.0 5. See BM 6 and BM 10.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 128