The first two FINA Technical Congresses \u2013 Synchronised Swimming, and Diving & High Diving \u2013 took place today in Budapest (HUN), a couple of days before the start of the 17th FINA World Championships in the Magyar capital.
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\n<\/i>\u201cThis is certainly a great opportunity, every four years, to update, improve and modernise our rules, with the contribution of our National Federations and Technical Committees. Their valuable work makes our Sport bigger and more recognised, thus generating more popularity and inspiration in the five continents\u201d<\/i>, stated the FINA President Dr Julio C. Maglione to the delegates of both Congresses.<\/p>\n
The main rule changes approved by the National Federations\u2019 representatives were:<\/p>\n
SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING<\/b><\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction of a new event in the programme of the FINA World Championships: the Highlight Routine (with 10 swimmers). Required elements (to be performed by all athletes) for this routine include a minimum of four acrobatic movements (jumps, throws, lifts, stacks or platforms), a connected or intertwined action, and a float to give a kaleidoscopic effect;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Figure routines are replaced by technical routines at FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Free team routines may have a maximum of six acrobatic movements (excluding partner lifts). If this number is exceeded, a two-point penalty shall be deducted from the routine score;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reduction of the Free Combination routine time, from 4m30s to 4m00s;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Changes in the judgement of figures, with definitions for small, medium and large deductions;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For Solo and Duet technical routines, all elements shall be performed parallel to the sides of the pool where the panel of judges have been placed;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Update on the rules concerning the music accompaniments;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adjustments on some synchro movements.<\/p>\n
DIVING<\/b><\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Precisions on the competition format, namely in mixed synchronised diving events;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clear definition of double bounce on the end of springboard or double jump on the end of the platform, before take-off;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Precisions on the possible judging score deductions.<\/p>\n
HIGH DIVING<\/b><\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Readjustments in the diving number designations;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Possibility for each diver to provide two reserve dives, which may be substituted five minutes before the commencement of the final round of dives;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New deductions for divers touching or performing unsafely close to the platform;
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Updated criteria for the establishment of the degree of difficulty for dives with twists.<\/p>\n
On July 13, 2017 two more Technical Congresses \u2013 Open Water Swimming and Water Polo \u2013 will be staged in Budapest. On\u00a0July 21<\/span><\/span>, Swimming and Masters will update their technical rules, while the FINA General Congress will be held on\u00a0July 22, 2017<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n Press release courtesy of FINA.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first two FINA Technical Congresses \u2013 Synchronised Swimming, and Diving & High Diving \u2013 took place today in Budapest (HUN), a couple of days before the start of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":218378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,10],"tags":[59716],"class_list":["post-265790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-world","tag-2017-fina-world-championships"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n