Clarification on the Butterfly Rules
Questions had arisen as to how the Butterfly is/will be judged in meets.
Based on a clear interpretation from Bruce Stratton, Chair of the Rules Committee,
the recovery portion of the stroke requires that the arms come forward over the water.
Two points were made:

Coaches, swimmers, parents and officials should realize that this is not a change
in the rules for Butterfly, it is an emphasis of what the rule states.