Rule Changes for Breast and Backstroke

FINA has made some changes to the rules of swimming and USA Swimming has adopted the changes.  The new rules will now allow the following:

• Breaststroke - you are now allowed one downward butterfly kick at the start and each turn after your pull and before your first breaststroke kick.
• Backstroke - you are now allowed to start with your toes out of the water but you cannot curl your toes over the lip of the pool.

Good luck!