# New NCAA Finish Rule Allows Underwater Dolphin Kick – Terrible Idea?

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Podcast: [Night Swim Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/night-swim-podcast-7584275)
Published: 2026-04-11T18:14:20+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nightswimpod/episodes/New-NCAA-Finish-Rule-Allows-Underwater-Dolphin-Kick--Terrible-Idea-e3hn61j
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## Resource

NCAA introduces a new rule allowing underwater dolphin kicks on the finish for breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle. We explain why this is a horrible idea, how it can be abused, who it actually helps (almost no one), and why it makes no sense.

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