fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION IIFigure 303 – Somersault Back Pike Difficulty – 1.5Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Back Layout Position,with the body remaining parallel andclose to the surface, the legs arelifted rapidly to assume a BackPike Position.2. Without a pause, the bodysomersaults around a lateral axisuntil the feet and headsimultaneously reach the surface.3. A Back Layout Position isassumed.16.0 1. See BP 1 Back Layout and BP11 Back Pike Positions. TheBack Pike is achieved with thelegs at a diagonal to the surface.15.0 2. No pause between achievementof Back Pike and initiation ofrotation. Size of pike angle remainsconstant. Depth of the axis to beestablished as soon as possiblealong a vertical line beneath theoriginal hip position of the BackLayout, then maintainedthroughout the rotation. The tempoof the rotation is uniform but notrapid.3.0 3. Vertical hip ascent, to finish insame spot as in original BackLayout. Height and full extensionachieved simultaneously.Figure 305 – Barracuda Somersault Back Pike Difficulty – 2.3Rule Book Description NV Diagrams Major Desired Actions1. From a Back Layout Position,a partial Somersault Back Pike isexecuted until the legs are Vertical,with the toes just under the surface.16.015.01. Same as Fig. 303 SomersaultBack Pike, steps 1 & 2. Water leveland vertical line of legs establishedsimultaneously. Size of Back Pikeangle remains constant. In the BP11 Back Pike Position before theThrust the feet should be below thesurface of the water.2. The figure is completed as inBarracuda.37.02. Same as Figure 301, steps 2 &3.14.0NOTE: This figure may also be executed with any of the spins or twirl described in Figure301 Barracuda. See FINA Handbook APPENDIX I: BM 12 Twists, and BM 13 Spins.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 97