fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION III1. From a BackPike Position(BP11) with legsperpendicular tothe surface, avertical upwardmovement of thelegs and hips israpidly executed asthe body unrolls toassume a VerticalPosition (BP6).2. Maximum heightis desirable. (BM8)1. Once established, the degree of angleshould not change prior to initiation of theunrolling action.2. The unrolling action starts with the toesjust under the surface.3. The body unrolls under the legs toassume Vertical Position along the sameperpendicular line established by the legsin the Back Pike Position.4. Obvious increase in speed of actionmust be evident.1. Body extendedperpendicular to thesurface, legs together,head downward.2. Head (earsspecifically), hips andankles in line. (BP6)5. Maximum height and Vertical Positionachieved simultaneously.1. Full extension of the body.2. Judgment made by checking visualpoints of the vertical alignment: ear,shoulder joint, hip joint, and ankle.Handbook Description Basic Position Basic Move Desired Actionsb) maintaining maximumheight the legs are splitrapidly to assume anAirborne Split Position1. Legs evenly splitforward and back. Thelegs are parallel to thesurface. Lower backarched, with hips,shoulders and head ona vertical line. 180°angle between theextended legs (Flatsplit), with inside of eachleg aligned on oppositesides of a horizontalline, regardless of theheight of the hips.1. maintainingmaximum heightthe legs are splitrapidly to assumean Airborne SplitPosition1. Split action should begin after the VerticalPosition is achieved.2. Legs must be lowered to 180°.3. Speed of split action should be rapid.2. Legs are above thesurface.Handbook Description Basic Position Basic Move Desired Actionsc) maintaining maximum heightthe front leg is lifted verticallyas the back leg moves to aVertical Bent Knee Position.1. Bent Knee VerticalPosition (14c)2. Body extended inVertical Position, withthe toe of the bent leg atthe knee or thigh.1. No loss of height during the action fromthe Airborne split Position to the BentKnee Vertical Position (14c).2. Legs should reach Bent Knee VerticalPosition at same time.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 214