fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 125 – Eiffel Tower Difficulty – 2.8Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. A Ballet Leg is assumed. 10.511.01. See BM 1.2. Maintaining this position, thebody rolls sideways toward thehorizontal leg, carrying the ballet legto the surface.3. The trunk moves downward,turning to assume a Front PikePosition as the ballet leg movesacross the surface to meet the nonballetleg.4. The non-ballet leg is lifted to aCrane Position.5. The ballet leg is lifted to aVertical Position.18.5 2. Ear, hip and ankle of non- balletleg aligned in a side ballet leg ‘T’position, with 90° angles betweenthe ballet leg and horizontal body.16.0 3. See BM 3. Downwardmovement to BP 10 Front PikePosition begins from the 'T'position of the side ballet leg. Thebody turn, trunk descent, leg joinand hip movement along thesurface occur simultaneously, withthe transition completed as thelegs join. Hips replace head atthe surface. No deviation from thelateral axis is allowed.13.5 4. See BP 7 Crane Position. 90°angle between trunk andhorizontal leg remains constant.The hip-joints have to be on ahorizontal line.18.5 5. See BP 6 Vertical Position.Constant height as legs join, withthe trunk and vertical legmaintaining their verticalalignment. Stability in BP6Vertical Position prior to descent.6. A Vertical Descent is executed. 14.0 6. See BM 10.NOTE: With the exception of Combined Spin, this figure may be executed with any of thespins or twists added on, as illustrated in Figure 112 Ibis. See FINA Handbook APPENDIX I:BM 12 Twists; and BM 13 Spins.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 81