Amateur Home Video Captures Tilikum Killing Trainer Dawn Brancheau

At the 1:10 mark it looks like she extended her arm to attempt to fight the whale off. I don't know how she wouldn't have the strength to do that after being flung around like a rag doll for a whole minute.

I can see how people said he was just "playing"...he even flips over on his back for a swim at the end.