fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 140 – Flamingo Bent Knee Difficulty – 2.4Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. A Flamingo is executed to aSurface Flamingo Position.2. With the ballet leg maintaining itsvertical position, the hips are liftedas the trunk unrolls while the bentleg moves to a Bent Knee VerticalPosition.10.511.010.522.01. Same as Figure 130 Flamingo,steps 1 and 2.2. See BP 6 Vertical and BP 14Bent Knee Positions. The bentleg moves simultaneously to theBent Knee Vertical Position asthe hips are lifted and the trunkunrolls. All actions simultaneouslycompleted as maximum height isachieved. The Bent KneeVertical Position is assumedunder and in the same plane asthe ballet leg of the BP 4Flamingo Position.3. The bent knee is extended toVertical Position.14.5 3. No change in height. Verticalalignment maintained during legjoin. Stability and control evidentprior to descent.4. A Vertical Descent is executed. 14.0 4. See BM 10.NOTE: This figure may be executed with any of the twists or spins added on, as illustrated inFigure 112 Ibis. See FINA Handbook APPENDIX I: BM 12 Twists and BM 13 Spins.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 83