Swimming

SWIMMING

Race Procedures and Regulations

As with last year, schools may only enter 10 swimmers per category (boys and girls together).
Each school may enter two competitors per individual event and one team per relay event.
Swimmers may enter three individual events and two relays.
Swimmers may only enter events in one category (e.g. a swimmer may not swim in Category C and Category A events).
Each school must fill in their time cards in advance. (For relays, the name of the school need only be recorded under Swimmer’s name.)
Long swimsuit Lazer type are not allowed.
When an event is announced, all swimmers must report to the marshalling area with their time cards.
Competitors must obey the starter’s instructions. Starter’s command will be, “Swimmers Ready”, “Take Your Marks”, followed by a blast of the whistle to signal the start of the race.
False starts will be repeated, but there will be no disqualification.
Butterfly
- Two-hand touch on both turn and finish
- No flutter kick allowed
Backstroke
- Swimmer may kick underwater only up to the false start rope (located approximately at halfway point)
- Swimmer must finish on back.
Breastroke
- Two-hand touch on both turn and finish
- One stroke allowed under the water and then surface and swim whole stroke
- No flutter kick allowed
In relay events, swimmers must touch the end of the pool clearly before the next team member leaves the starting block.
There will be no finals. Places will be determined on the basis of the best time in the heats.
Points will be awarded as follows for both individual and relay events:
- 1^st 8 points
- 2^nd 6 points
- 3^rd 4 points
- 4^th 3 points
- 5^th 2 points
- 6^th 1 point
Results will be called from a loudspeaker, so swimmers will need to listen carefully. Medals will be awarded to first, second and third place finishers shortly after the announcement, at the scoring desk on the first floor balcony.
Medley relay: Back; Breast; Fly; Free
Individual Medley: Fly; Back; Breast; Free
The coaches’ race does not count towards the standings! You can enter as many coaches as you want as long as they are swim coaches.

SGIS CAT A and CAT C Swim Meet Order of Events

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