11 points per side

Without question this is the hardest maneuver on the list. Even in Greenland it is seldom done successfully. Often a competitor can get their face to the surface and float alongside the kayak, but unless they can slide themselves back up over the gunwale without using their arms it does not count. The full-on Greenland competition standard requires that the hands remain clamped in the armpits, not pressed together at mid-chest. 11 points per side.

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