Comment by bee_rider
It is annoying that rules were added to the “freestyle” race, to preclude these new better underwater forms of swimming. Freestyle ought to mean you are free to pick any style.
It is annoying that rules were added to the “freestyle” race, to preclude these new better underwater forms of swimming. Freestyle ought to mean you are free to pick any style.
But why do we need this rule if front crawl is faster anyway?
The rule is only on the IM; freestyle can't be butterfly, backstroke, or breaststroke.