Breast dive pull out
In a breaststroke event, after the dive and while submerged, the swimmer did a breaststroke kick, followed by a double simultaneous hand pull beyond the hip, followed by a second breaststroke kick, and then broke the surface of the water when reaching the widest part on the 2nd hand stroke.
Scenario
In a breaststroke event, after the dive and while submerged, the swimmer did a breaststroke kick, followed by a double simultaneous hand pull beyond the hip, followed by a second breaststroke kick, and then broke the surface of the water when reaching the widest part on the 2nd hand stroke.
Question
Has a disqualification occurred during the above sequences?
Solution/Recommendation
From the Rulebook - Rule 7 Breaststroke
Rule II.7.2 - From the beginning of the first arm stroke after the start and after each turn, the body shall be on the breast. It is not permitted to roll onto the back at any time except at the turn after the touch of the wall where it is permissible to turn in any manner as long as the body is on the breast when leaving the wall. From the start and throughout the race the stroke cycle must be one arm stroke and one leg kick in that order. All movements of the arms shall be simultaneous without alternating movement.
This swimmer did not follow the stroke cycle of Pull - Kick, Pull - Kick. They did a Kick, Pull, Pull.
This would be an infraction