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Arno Kamminga; Photo Courtesy: Foto Giorgio Scala \/ Deepbluemedia \/Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n
FINA rules on the use of video technology state that:<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Olympic Games and World Championships approved Automatic Officiating Equipment, including Underwater Video Judging Equipment shall be provided and used.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe approved Underwater Video Judging Equipment shall be used to initiate stroke infraction calls, confirm stroke infraction calls or assist the Referee to overturn calls made on the pool deck\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Kamminga, who is coached by Mark Faber<\/strong> at the National Training Centre in Amsterdam, urged FINA to step up, speak out against the dolphin kicks and assure the swimmers they will use the video technology at hand, warning of the possible consequences of it continuing unchecked.<\/p>\n
He said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were trying to push it at FINA and they always say we are checking for it and we have the most cameras underwater right now at world championships, we have camera systems during the Olympics, it just takes a while.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just don\u2019t get disqualified and if people don\u2019t get disqualified and they win then a lot of people are going to do it as well and I think that\u2019s a really bad thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think breaststroke is moving in the right direction but we have some people who use the time they have right now while they still can to use those kicks.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Despite repeated attempts to contact FINA, there was no response from the governing body.<\/p>\n
Controversy is nothing new.<\/p>\n
Kosuke Kitajima<\/strong> was accused of using single dolphin kicks off the start and turn to win gold in the 100 breaststroke at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.<\/p>\n
A year later Australia head coach Alan Thompson called for the use of video evidence after Otylia Jedrzejczak<\/strong> beat Jess Schipper<\/strong> to the 200 fly title by 0.04secs at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada.<\/p>\n
The Polish swimmer appeared to touch the wall to stop the clock with one hand, which should have prompted her disqualification, but the result was allowed to stand.<\/p>\n
Cameron van der Burgh<\/strong> admitted to using dolphin kicks en-route to 100br gold at the 2012 Olympics while also pointing the finger at his fellow competitors, insisting the vast majority used the illegal action.<\/p>\n
The South African then called for the use of video technology, insisting the practice would stop if FINA were to enact such a system.<\/p>\n
Such technology does now exist but Kamminga is urging FINA to apply it with Tokyo 2020 less than 200 days hence.<\/p>\n
Kamminga did not compete at the ISL but looked on at Shymanovich and others he has competed against who he did not name.<\/p>\n
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Ilya Shymanovich: Photo Courtesy: Mine Kasapoglu \/ ISL<\/p><\/div>\n
He said:<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is one of them: I am not a fan of his kick during the breaststroke.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people are doing it, it\u2019s not just him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been racing a couple of them for a long time and I\u2019ve seen them do it but I think it\u2019s really good we\u2019ve finally started talking about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I saw it on camera I was like how can you get away with this? With the skins (knockout races culminating in a head to head) it was so obvious and it was really great to see Peaty beat him \u2013 speaking out against him and beating him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not someone who will blame people or put him on the stand like Adam did but I am for a proper breaststroke kick.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want everybody to do a proper breaststroke kick.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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