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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a child on the other team at our last A meet who did this very fast butterfly where she didn’t surface to do the arms except for a few times. She didn’t end up DQing which surprised me![/quote]

There are a number of scenarios where this isn't a DQ.  She could have maintained an underwater streamlined position using only a dolphin kick for propulsion for the first 15 meters in either direction.  That covers 60 percent of the race distance.  An advanced swimmer would only need a few arms strokes to cover the remaining 10 meters in each direction.  Alternatively some novice swimmers who aren't strong enough to keep their arms simultaneous and above the water at a high tempo will mix in just a few intermittent but simultaneous arm strokes throughout the race while relying primarily on their kick for propulsion.  In this case, underwater arms are ok as long as they aren't pulling without recovering over the surface simultaneously.  You'll see kids holding their arms forward while kicking for a while and then taking a legal arm stroke before resuming kicking with the arms forward again.  It's not always pretty but it can be legal.[/quote]

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