APPENDIXVI

FINAREQUIREDELEMENTSFORTECHNICALROUTINES

GENERALREQUIREMENTS
1. InWorldJuniorChampionships,RequiredElementsforJuniorCategoriesareused.
2. Unlessotherwisespecifiedinthedescriptionofanelement:
All figures or components thereof shall be executed according to the
requirementsdescribedinappendicesIIIV.
Allelementsshallbeexecutedhighandcontrolled,inuniformmotionwith
eachsectionclearlydefined.
3. RequiredElements#1#5shallbejudgedwithintheElementsscore.
4. RequiredElements15aretobeperformedintheorderlisted.
Itisstronglyrecommended,forclarityofjudgmentthatRequiredElements#1
#5areseparatedbyothercontent.
5. ForSolo,DuetandMixedDuetonly,RequiredElements#1#5shallbeperformed
parallel to the sides of the pool where the panels of judges are seated. Penalties
SS18.XX.
6. TimelimitsasinSS14.1.

SENIOR

SOLOREQUIREDELEMENTS

1. Starting in a Submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aThrustisexecutedtoaVerticalPositionandwithnolossofheightoneleg
israpidlyloweredtoaBentKneePositionandastheverticallegisloweredforward,
thebentkneeisextendedtoassumean AirborneSplitPosition andmaintaining
maximumheightthelegsareliftedsymmetricallytoaVerticalPosition,followedby
aVerticalDescent.Allmovementsareexecutedrapidly.[DD2.7]

2. A Dolphin is initiated,andthebackcontinuestoarchtoassumea SurfaceArch
Position. The legs are lifted to a Vertical Position. Two Full Twists (720) are
executed,andcontinuinginthesamedirectionaContinuousSpin1080(3rotations)
isexecuted.[DD3.4]

3. 141Stingray
AFlamingoisexecutedtoaSurfaceFlamingoPosition,travellingheadfirst.With
theballetlegmaintainingitsverticalposition,thehipsareliftedasthetrunkunrolls
whilethebentlegmovestoassumeaFishtailPosition.Thehorizontallegisliftedin
anarcoverthesurface.Asitpassestheverticallegwhichmovessymmetrically,a
180rotationisstartedandiscompletedasaSplitPositionisassumed.AWalkout
Frontisexecuted.[DD3.2]

4. StartinginaVerticalPositionaFullTwistisexecutedfollowedbyaCombinedSpin
of1080(3rotations).[DD2.7]

5. Starting in a submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aBarracudaContinuousSpin720(2rotations)isexecuted.[DD2.3]


DUETREQUIREDELEMENTS

1. Startingina VerticalPosition,a FullTwist isexecutedasonelegisloweredtoa

BentKneeVerticalPosition.ContinuinginthesamedirectionanotherFullTwistis
executed,asthebentkneeisextendedtoaVerticalPosition.AContinuousSpinof
1080isexecuted.(3rotations).[DD=2.3]

2. FromaBackLayoutPositionastraightlegisliftedtoaBalletLegPosition.The
shinofthehorizontallegisdrawnalongthesurfacetoassumeaSurfaceFlamingo
Position.Thebentkneeisstraightenedtoa SurfaceBalletLegDoublePosition.
Maintaining the legs vertical, the body submerges to a Submerged Back Pike
Positionuntilthefeetarejustbelowthesurface.Executinga360rotationthebody
risestothesurfacesimultaneouslyloweringonelegwiththefootatthesurface,to
assumeaSurfaceFlamingoPosition.ThehorizontallegisstraightenedtoaBallet
LegPosition.TheverticallegisloweredstraighttoaBackLayoutPosition.Head
firsttravelisallowedduringtheBalletLegsequence.[DD=2.9]

3. StartingandmaintainingaFishtailPosition,withthehorizontallegleadingtoward
the vertical leg, 2 rapid rotations (720) are executed. Continuing in the same
 direction,aFullTwistisexecutedasthehorizontallegisliftedtoaVerticalPosition.
AContinuousSpin720isexecuted.[DD=2.8]

4. ACycloneisexecutedtotheVerticalPosition.AHalfTwistisexecuted.Continuing
in the same direction an additional rotation of 180 is executed as the legs are
symmetricallyopenedtoassumeaSplitPosition.AWalkoutFrontisexecuted.[DD
3.0]

5. Starting in a submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aThrustisexecutedtoaVerticalPositionandwithnolossofheightoneleg
israpidlyloweredtoa FishtailPosition. Thehorizontallegisliftedtoa Vertical
PositionasarapidSpin360isexecuted.[DD2.5]

6. Theroutinemustcontainalift,jumporthrow,thiscanbeplacedanywhereinthe
routine.
7. Withtheexceptionofthedeckwork,entryandthelift,jumporthrow,allelements
requiredandsupplementarymustbeperformedsimultaneouslyandfacingthesame
direction.Mirroractionsarenotpermitted.

MIXEDDUETREQUIREDELEMENTS

1. From FrontPikePosition thelegsareliftedto VerticalPosition asarotationof

360isexecuted.[DD1.5]
2. Ballet leg Sequence: A Ballet Leg is assumed followed by a rapid exchange to
assumetheopposite BalletLeg astheverticallegisloweredstraighttohorizontal.
ThehorizontallegisbenttoassumeaSurfaceFlamingoPosition.Thebentlegis
straightenedtoa BalletLegDoublePosition.Maintainingthe BalletLegDouble
Position,arotationof360 isexecuted. Travellingheadfirstuntilthe BalletLeg
DoublePositionisassumed.[DD2.5]

3. FromaSubmergedBackPikePositionwiththelegsperpendiculartothesurface,a
BarracudaTwirlisexecuted.[DD2.4]

4. From a Knight Position, maintaining the vertical alignment of the body, the
horizontallegismovedina180arcatthesurfaceofthewatertoassumeaFishtail
Position.Maintainingtheanglebetweenthelegs,thehorizontallegmovestovertical
astheverticallegsimultaneouslycontinuousitsarctothesurfacetoassumeaKnight
Position. The vertical leg is lowered to assume a Surface Arch Position, with
continuousmotionasurfacearchtobacklayoutfinishactionisexecuted.[DD2.2]

5. FromaFrontPikePositionthelegsareliftedtoaVerticalPositionAFullTwistis
executedasonelegisloweredtoa BentKneeVerticalPosition,followedbya
Continuous Spin of 720 (2 rotations) as the bent knee is joined to a Vertical
Position.[DD2.3]
6. Theroutinemustcontainonlyonelift,jump,orthrow,whichcanbeplacedanywhere
intheroutine.
7. The routine must contain at least one connected action, which can be placed
anywhereintheroutine.ConnectedAction:theswimmersmustbetouchingtouching
insomemannerduringtheperformanceoftheelement.
8. RequiredElements #1#5mustbeperformed simultaneously andfacing thesame
direction.

TEAMREQUIREDELEMENTS

1. Starting in a Submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aThrustisexecutedtoaVerticalPositionandwithnolossofheightoneleg
isloweredtoa BentKneeVerticalPosition.Arapid 360Spin isexecutedasthe
bentkneeisextendedtoaVerticalPosition.[DD2.5]

2. From VerticalPosition,a FullTwist isexecuted,followedbya ContinuousSpin

1440(4rotations).[DD2.2]

3. ACycloneisexecutedtoaVerticalPosition,thelegsaresymmetricallyloweredtoa
SplitPosition.AWalkoverFrontisexecuted.[DD2.6]
4. Manta Ray Hybrid: A Flamingo is executed to a Surface Flamingo Position,
travellingheadfirst.Withtheballetlegmaintainingitsverticalposition,thehipsare
liftedasthetrunkunrollswhilethebentlegmoveswiththekneeatthesurfaceto
assumeaFishtailPosition.ThehorizontallegisliftedrapidlytoaVerticalPosition,
withthehorizontallegleadingtowardtheverticalleg,asthebodyrotates180.The
legsareloweredrapidlysimultaneouslytoaBentKneeSurfaceArchPosition.The
bentkneeisstraightenedtoaSurfaceArchPositionandwithcontinuousmotion,an
ArchtoBackLayoutFinishActionisexecuted.[DD3.1]

5. FromaSubmergedBackPikePosition,withthelegsperpendiculartothesurface,a
BarracudaAirborneSplitisexecuted.[DD2.5]

6. Theroutinemustcontaintwoacrobaticmovements:oneusingallteammembers,and
onewheretheswimmersaredividedintotwosubgroupsdoingidenticalmovements
in the same direction and simultaneously. These may be placed anywhere in the
routine. Acrobatic movements: a general term for jumps, throws, lifts, stacks,
 platforms, etc., which are performed as spectacular gymnastic feats and/or risky
actions,andaremostlyachievedwithassistancefromotherswimmer(s).
7. TheroutinemustcontainaCadenceActionwitheitherarms,legsorboth.Thismay
beplacedanywhereintheroutine.CadenceAction:Identicalmovement(s)performed
sequentially,onebyone,byallteammembers.Whenmorethanonecadenceactionis
performed,theymustbeconsecutiveandnotseparatedbyotheroptionalorrequired
elements. A second cadence action may begin before the first cadence action is
completedbyallteammembersbuteachteammembermustdotheactionofeach
cadence.
8. Acircleandastraightlinemustbeincludedintheroutine.
9. With exception of the deck work, entry, the throw and the Cadence Action, all
elements required and supplementary must be performed simultaneously and
facingthesamedirectionbyallteammembers.Variationsinpropulsionanddirection
facing are permitted only during pattern changes and underwater actions. Mirror
actionsarenotpermitted.(FaltamatizarlobienporpartedeFINA).

JUNIORSOLOREQUIREDELEMENTS

1. Starting in a Submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aBarracudaAirborneSplitisexecuted.[DD2.5]

2. Starting in a Vertical Position, the body rotates 360 as the legs are lowered
symmetrically to assume a Split Position. Continuing in the same direction an
additional rotation of 360 is completed as the legs are raised symmetrically to
assumeaVerticalPosition.FollowedbyaContinuousSpin1080(3)inthesame
direction.[DD=2.5]

3. 141Stingray
 AFlamingoisexecutedtoaSurfaceFlamingoPosition,travellingheadfirst.With
theballetlegmaintainingitsverticalposition,thehipsareliftedasthetrunkunrolls
whilethebentlegmovestoassumeaFishtailPosition.Thehorizontallegisliftedin
anarcoverthesurface.Asitpassestheverticallegwhichmovessymmetrically,a
180rotationisstartedandiscompletedasaSplitPositionisassumed.AWalkout
Frontisexecuted.[DD3.2]

4. StartinginaVerticalPositionaCombinedSpinof720(2rotations+2rotations)is
executed.[DD1.9]

5. Starting in a Submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aBarracudaSpin360isexecuted.[DD2.0]
JUNIORDUETREQUIREDELEMENTS

1 Startingina VerticalPosition, a FullTwist isexecutedasonelegisloweredtoa

BentKneeVerticalPosition. Continuinginthesamedirectionanadditional Full
Twistiscompleted,asthebentkneeisextendedtoaVerticalPosition.Followedbya
ContinuousSpinof720(2rotations)isexecuted.[DD2.2]

8. FromaBackLayoutPositionastraightlegisliftedtoaBalletLegPosition.The
shinofthehorizontallegisdrawnalongthesurfacetoassumeaSurfaceFlamingo
Position.Thebentkneeisstraightenedtoa SurfaceBalletLegDoublePosition.
Maintaining the legs vertical, the body submerges to a Submerged Back Pike
Positionuntilthefeetarejustbelowthesurface.Executinga360rotationthebody
risestothesurfacesimultaneouslyloweringonelegwiththefootatthesurface,to
assumeaSurfaceFlamingoPosition.ThehorizontallegisstraightenedtoaBallet
LegPosition.TheverticallegisloweredstraighttoaBackLayoutPosition.Head
firsttravelisallowedduringtheBalletLegsequence.[DD=2.9]

2 StartingandmaintainingaFishtailPosition,withthehorizontallegleadingtoward
theverticalleg,2rapidrotations(720)areexecuted.[DD1.8]
3 ACycloneisexecutedtoaVerticalPosition.AHalfTwistisexecuted.Continuing
in the same direction an additional rotation of 180 is executed as the legs are
symmetricallyopenedtoassumeaSplitPosition.AWalkoutFrontisexecuted.[DD
3.0]

4 Starting in a submerged Back Pike Position with the legs perpendicular to the
surface,aFlyingFishtailisexecuted.[DD2.5]

5 Theroutinemustcontainalift,jumporthrow,thiscanbeplacedanywhereinthe
routine.

6 Withtheexceptionofthedeckwork,entryandthelift,jumporthrow,allelements
requiredandsupplementarymustbeperformedsimultaneouslyandfacingthesame
direction.Mirroractionsarenotpermitted.

JUNIORMIXEDDUETREQUIREDELEMENTS

1 From FrontPikePosition thelegsareliftedto VerticalPosition asarotationof

360isexecuted.[DD1.5]
2 Ballet leg Sequence: A Ballet Leg is assumed followed by a rapid exchange to
assumetheopposite BalletLeg astheverticallegisloweredstraighttohorizontal.
ThehorizontallegisbenttoassumeaSurfaceFlamingoPosition.Thebentlegis
straightenedtoa BalletLegDoublePosition.Maintainingthe BalletLegDouble
Position,arotationof360 isexecuted. Travellingheadfirstuntilthe BalletLeg
DoublePositionisassumed.[DD2.5]

3 FromaSubmergedBackPikePositionaBarracudaTwirlisexecuted.[DD2.4]

4 From a Knight Position, maintaining the vertical alignment of the body, the
horizontallegismovedina180arcatthesurfaceofthewatertoassumeaFishtail
Position.Maintainingtheanglebetweenthelegs,thehorizontallegmovestovertical
astheverticallegsimultaneouslycontinuousitsarctothesurfacetoassumeaKnight
Position. The vertical leg is lowered to assume a Surface Arch Position, with
continuousmotionasurfacearchtobacklayoutfinishactionisexecuted.[DD2.2]

5 FromaFrontPikePositionthelegsareliftedtoaVerticalPosition.AFullTwistis
executedasonelegisloweredtoa BentKneeVerticalPosition,followedbya
Continuous Spin of 720 (2 rotations) as the bent knee is joined to a Vertical
Position.[DD2.3]
6 Theroutinemustcontainonelift,jump,orthrow,whichcanbeplacedanywherein
theroutine.
7 Theroutinemustcontainoneconnectedaction,whichcanbeplacedanywhereinthe
routine.ConnectedAction:theswimmersmustbetouchinginsomemannerduring
theirperformanceoftheelement.
8 RequiredElements#1#5mustbeperformedsimultaneouslyandfacingthesame
direction.

JUNIORTEAMREQUIREDELEMENTS

1 Starting in a Submerged Back Pike Position with the legs vertical, a Thrust is
executedtoa VerticalPosition andwithnolossofheightonelegisloweredtoa
BentKneeVerticalPosition. Arapid 180Spin isexecutedasthebentkneeis
extendedtoaVerticalPosition.[DD2.3]

2 FromaVerticalposition,aTwistSpinisexecuted.[DD1.8]

3 ACycloneisexecutedtoaVerticalPosition,thelegsaresymmetricallyloweredtoa
SplitPosition.AWalkoverFrontisexecuted.[DD2.6]

4 Manta Ray Hybrid: A Flamingo is executed to a Surface Flamingo Position,

travellingheadfirst.Withtheballetlegmaintainingitsverticalposition,thehipsare
liftedasthetrunkunrollswhilethebentlegmovestoassumeaFishtailPosition.The
horizontallegisliftedrapidlytoaVerticalPosition,withthehorizontallegleading
toward the vertical leg, as the body rotates 180. The legs are lowered rapidly
simultaneouslytoaBentKneeSurfaceArchPosition.Thebentkneeisstraightened
 toa SurfaceArchPosition andwithcontinuousmotion,an ArchtoBackLayout
FinishActionisexecuted.[DD3.1]

5 FromaSubmergedBackPikePosition,withthelegsperpendiculartothesurface,a
RocketSplitisexecuted.[DD2.5]

6. Theroutinemustcontaintwoacrobaticmovements:oneusingallteammembers,and
onewheretheswimmersaredividedintotwosubgroupsdoingidenticalmovements
in the same direction and simultaneously. These may be placed anywhere in the
routine. Acrobatic movements: a general term for jumps, throws, lifts, stacks,
platforms, etc., which are performed as spectacular gymnastic feats and/or risky
actions,andaremostlyachievedwithassistancefromotherswimmer(s).
7. TheroutinemustcontainaCadenceActionwitheitherarms,legsorboth.Thismay
beplacedanywhereintheroutine.CadenceAction:Identicalmovement(s)performed
sequentially,onebyone,byallteammembers.Whenmorethanonecadenceactionis
performed,theymustbeconsecutiveandnotseparatedbyotheroptionalorrequired
elements. A second cadence action may begin before the first cadence action is
completedbyallteammembersbuteachteammembermustdotheactionofeach
cadence.
8. Acircleandastraightlinemustbeincludedintheroutine.
9. With exception of the deck work, entry, the throw and the Cadence Action, all
elements required and supplementary must be performed simultaneously and
facingthesamedirectionbyallteammembers.Variationsinpropulsionanddirection
facing are permitted only during pattern changes and underwater actions. Mirror
actionsarenotpermitted.(FaltamatizarlobienporpartedelaFINA).