[video] Human torpedo - check second lane from the left.

[mattx]

[MK-2]

would that actually count as a win? i mean the backstroke and there were no strokes at all. wouldn't that be like entering the backstroke and swimming butterfly all the way down, you're not doing the designated thing?

[jpaterson]

THAT WAS AWESOME (off to the pool!)

[Hightower]

would that actually count as a win? i mean the backstroke and there were no strokes at all. wouldn't that be like entering the backstroke and swimming butterfly all the way down, you're not doing the designated thing?

 

A common cause for disqualification is crossing the 15 m line during the glide at the start or at the turn.

 

British Olympic Association > Summer Sport > Swimming > Rules

 

By that, it was a disqualification.