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David Berkoff's underwater dolphin kick is such an example.

Even better is the Fosbury flop, which was just accepted as a superior technique and no rules were adjusted.



A counterexample to the Fosbury Flop was Tuariki Delamere's Front Flip in the long jump, which was immediately banned

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe0zi_fkyts


However modern foam pads were a prerequisite. If you Fosbury flop into sawdust and sand your career won’t last long.




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