CATEGORY IV

401 SWORDFISH 2.0

From a Front Layout Position, a Bent Knee Position is assumed. The back arches more as the extended leg is lifted in a 180 ° arc over the surface to assume a Bent Knee Surface Arch Position. The bent knee is straightened and with continuous motion, an Arch to Back Layout is executed.

402 SWORDASUB 2.3

From a Front Layout Position a Bent Knee Position is assumed. The back arches more as the extended leg is lifted in a 180 ° arc over the surface. As the extended leg passes vertical, the bent leg straightens with the foot following a vertical line through the hips as the body assumes a Surface Ballet Leg Position. The face and the foot of the extended leg reach the surface simultaneously. The Ballet Leg is lowered.

403 SWORDTAIL 2.5

From a Front Layout Position the Bent Knee Position is assumed. The back arches more as the extended leg is lifted in an arc of 180 0 over the surface of the water. As the extended leg passes vertical, the bent leg straightens with the foot following a vertical line to assume a Knight Position. The vertical leg is lowered to a Surface Arch Position. An Arch to Back Layout is executed.

405 SWORDALINA 2.5

From a Front Layout Position a Bent Knee Position is assumed. The back arches as the extended leg describes an arc over the surface until the foot is directly over the head. The hips rotate 180 ° as the trunk rises, with minimal lateral movement, to a Submerged Flamingo Position. As the body rises, the bent leg is straightened to assume a Surface Ballet Leg Position. The Ballet Leg is lowered.

406 SWORDFISH STRAIGHT LEG 2.0

From a Front Layout Position, the back arches as one leg is lifted in a 180 ° arc over the surface to a Split Position. A Walkout Front is executed.

410 HIGHTOWER 3.3

A Swordfish Straight Leg is executed until the foot of the lifting leg is directly over the head. The body is straightened to a Crane Position, assuming vertical midway between the former vertical line through the hips and the former vertical line through the foot and the head. The horizontal leg is lifted to Vertical Position. A water level is established between the knees and ankles. Maintaining the vertical line of the legs, the hips are piked as the trunk rises to assume a Back Pike Position. A Thrust is executed to Vertical Position. A Vertical Descent is executed at the same tempo as the Thrust.

413 ALBA 2.5

A Hightower is executed to a Crane Position. A Reverse Catalina Rotation is executed as the horizontal leg is lifted, with minimum lateral movement, to assume a Surface Ballet Leg Double Position. The figure is completed as in Ballet Leg Double.

420 WALKOVER BACK 2.0

With the head leading a Dolphin is initiated. The hips, legs and feet continue to move along the surface as the back is arched more to assume a Surface Arch Position. One leg is lifted in a 180 ° arc over the surface to a Split Position. A Walkout Back is executed.

421 WALKOVER BACK CLOSING 360° 2.6

A Walkover Back is executed to a Split Position. Maintaining this position, a Half Twist is executed. With continuous motion and in the same direction an additional rotation of 360 ° is executed as the legs are symmetrically lifted and closed to Vertical Position. A Vertical Descent is executed.

423 ARIANA 2.2

A Walkover Back is executed to a Split Position. Maintaining the relative position of the legs to the surface, the hips rotate 180 ° . A Walkout Front is executed.

435 NOVA 2.3

With the head leading a Dolphin is initiated until the hips are about to submerge. The hips, legs and feet continue to move along the surface as the back is arched more as one knee is bent to assume a Bent Knee Surface Arch Position. The legs are lifted to a Bent Knee Vertical Position. A Full Twist is executed as the bent leg is extended to meet the vertical leg. A Vertical Descent is executed.

435c to 435g - See Appendix I

A Nova is executed to completion of the Full Twist. The designated Twist or Spin is executed to complete the figure.

437 SPIRAL 3.5

With the head leading a Dolphin is initiated until the hips are about to submerge. With the hips remaining stationary at the surface, the back is arched more as the legs are lifted to assume a Vertical Position. Two Full Twists are executed, followed by a Vertical Descent.

436 CYCLONE 2.7

With the head leading a Dolphin is initiated until the hips are about to submerge. The hips, legs and feet continue to move along the surface as the back is arched more as one knee is bent to assume a Bent Knee Surface Arch Position. The legs are simultaneously lifted to a Vertical Position as a Twirl is executed. A ˝ Twist in the opposite direction is executed. A Vertical Descent is executed.

436d, 436e and 436f – See Appendix I

A Cyclone is executed until the half Twist in the opposite direction. The designated Twist or Spin is executed to complete the figure.

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