fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIBM 9 ThrustRule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Submerged Back PikePosition, with the legsperpendicular to the surface, avertical upward movement of thelegs and hips is rapidly executed asthe body unrolls to assume aVertical Position.37.01.1 See BP 11 Back PikePosition. The toes just below thesurface are desired. Onceestablished, the degree of theangle should not change prior toinitiation of the unrolling action.1.2 See BP 6 Vertical Position.The body unrolls under the legs toassume BP 6 Vertical Positionalong the same perpendicular lineestablished by the legs in the BP11 Back Pike Position.1.3 Obvious increase in speed ofaction must be evident.2. Maximum height desirable. 2. Maximum height and BP 6Vertical Position achievedsimultaneously.BM 10 Vertical DescentRule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. Maintaining a Vertical Position,the body descends along itslongitudinal axis until the toes aresubmerged.14.01. See BP 6 Vertical Position.Unless otherwise stated, tempo ofdescent is uniform and at thesame speed as the rest of thefigure.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 65