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So, we have established that sports have rules, but why should freestyle swimming prohibit this style of swimming?
by Bromskloss 10y ago
So, we have established that sports have rules, but why should freestyle swimming prohibit this style of swimming?
- dagw 10y agowhy should freestyle swimming prohibit this style of swimming? The official reason? Safety concerns (from oxygen deprivation) and the fact that people swimming underwater makes for a less spectator friendly sport. There might be some other unofficial reasons, but not sure what they might be. My guess is that the spectator angle is the main reason.
- sanoli 10y agoI don't get people who don't get this ;-) Imagine if it got to the point where the whole 50m fresstyle race was won by reamining underwater full time. Gone would be the frantic flapping of arms and legs making waves and splashes, which is how non-swimmers understand how fast paced the event is, like the running 100m sprint. People gliding like dolphins viewed in underwater cameras is just not as exciting.