fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION III6. TEAM REQUIRED ELEMENTS – ANALYSIS1. The execution score of each required element is average of all members of theteam.2. In required elements you have to consider also the execution of the pattern inwhich the team is performing the required element: The precision of the pattern, thedistance between the swimmers in the pattern.TEAM ELEMENT 2A Thrust is executed to Vertical Position, maintaining maximum height a Twirl is executed as one leg islowered to a Bent Knee Vertical Position. A vertical descent is executed as the bent knee is extendedto meet the vertical leg at the ankles submerge with the same tempo as the Thrust.Handbook Description Basic Position Basic Move Desired Actionsa) a Thrust to Vertical Position 1. Body bent at hipsto form an acuteangle of 45° or less.2. Legs extendedand together.3. Trunk extended,with the back straightand head in line.(BP11)4. Body extendedperpendicular to thesurface, legstogether, headdownward.5. Head (earsspecifically), hipsand ankles in line.(BP6)1. From a Back PikePosition (BP11) withlegs perpendicular tothe surface, a verticalupward movement ofthe legs and hips israpidly executed asthe body unrolls toassume a VerticalPosition (BP6).2. Maximum height isdesirable. (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 legs inthe Back Pike Position.4. Obvious increase in speed of action mustbe evident.5. Maximum height and Vertical Positionachieved simultaneously.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 243