fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIBP 16 Split PositionRule Book Description Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. Legs evenly split forward andback.1. Full extension of the legs at orabove the surface.2. The legs are parallel to thesurface.3. Lower back arched, with hips,shoulders and head on a verticalline.4. 180° angle between theextended legs (Flat split), withinside of each leg aligned onopposite sides of a horizontalline, regardless of the height ofthe hips.4. Flat split.Hips joints on a horizontal line;shoulder joints on a horizontal line,with both of these alignments'square' and parallel to each other.a) Split Position1. Legs are “dry” at the surface. 1. Full extension of the legs at thesurface. Feet and thighs at thesurface. Hips as close to thesurface as possible.b) Airborne Split Position1. Legs are above the surface. 1. Full extension of the legscompletely above the surface.Maximum height is desirable.BP 17 Knight PositionRule Book Description Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. Lower back arched, with hips,shoulders and head on a verticalline.1. Arch is in the lower part of thespine only.2. One leg vertical. 2. Vertical alignment through ear,shoulder joint, hip joint and ankle.3. Other leg extended backward,with the foot at the surface, and asclose to horizontal as possible.3. Hip joints on a horizontal line;shoulder joints on a horizontal line,with both of these alignments'square' and parallel to each other.The top of the extended leg facesupward.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 59