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The rule is only on the IM; freestyle can't be butterfly, backstroke, or breaststroke.
by mikeytown2 1y ago
The rule is only on the IM; freestyle can't be butterfly, backstroke, or breaststroke.
- aleph_minus_one 1y agoBut why do we need this rule if front crawl is faster anyway?
- bee_rider 1y agoIM stands for individual medley so it makes sense that they’d restrict the swimming types in that race
- bee_rider 1y agoThey added a rule in 1998, you can only go 15 meters underwater after the flip. Although I guess there are safety concerns, which seems reasonable…