DQ or Legal Procedure?
On a backstroke start, a swimmer has his toes curled over the gutter, poking out of the water
What is a DQ?
(Section 2, Article 1, C)
Two strokes where at turns and finish, touch shall be made with both hands simultaneously not necessarily on the same plane.
What are Butterfly and Breaststroke?
(Butterfly: Rule 8, Article 3, G, Page 65)
(Breaststroke: Rule 8, Article 2, H, Page 64)
Three strokes with a forward start. (What are Fly, Breast and Free?)
What are Fly, Breast and Free?
The correct entry for a swimmer requesting an in water start.
What is feet first entry.
8.1.1
Situation A Page 61
A swimmer in the butterfly has stopped in the middle of the pool to adjust her goggles. Her body has become vertical,
What is a DQ?
Violation of body position (8-2-3b) Situation 8.2 on page 66)
In Breaststroke, except for the final stroke before the turn, during the turn, and for the final stroke at the finish, these shall be underwater. (What are the elbows?)
What are the elbows?
The term used when the referee and starter independently observe a swimmer leaving the blocks early on a start, thus leading to a disqualification.
What is dual confirmation?
In the 100 fly, the 15 meter mark is significant for this stroke requirement.
What is the point at which a swimmer must break the surface of the water after the start and after each turn.
8.2.3 Situation C
Page 68
On a breaststroke turn, a swimmer touches the wall simultaneously with both hands but his left hand is partially stacked on top of his right hand.)
What is a legal procedure?
(Rule 8, Article 2, H, Page 64)
In the breastroke, this foot position during the propulsive phase of the kick will lead to a disqualification.
What is an inward turned foot?
Rule 8, Article 2, F (Page 64)
In the breaststroke start, the number of arm strokes extending beyond the hipline that are legally permitted.
What is one?
Rule 8, Article 2, C, Page 64)
In the IM or Medley Relay, Freestyle means any style other than these. (What are Fly, Breast or Back?)
What are Fly, Breast or Back?
In backstroke, a swimmer has passed the flags and is heading in for a turn. She rotates her upper shoulder past vertical toward the breast and kicks into the wall with no additional arm pulls. She performs a turn and assumes a position on her back prior to leaving the wall.
What is a legal procedure?
Rule 8, Article 1, F (pages 63-64)
Situation 8.2.1 page 66
In the butterfly, a tired swimmer is often disqualified for this illegal arm position / procedure during the stroke?
What is a non-simultaneous pull or recovery?
Rule 8, Article 3, C (Page 65)
A swimmer in the backstroke passes the flags, rotates onto the breast and kicks / glides into the wall with one arm extended. What are two requirements for a legal turn at this point?
What are: no additional arm pulls, some part of the body contacting the end wall and assuming a position on the back before the feet leave the wall
8-2-1F, page 63-64
Situation 8.2.1C Page 66
*NO flip turn is required
After the start and following each turn, three strokes where the head must have broken the surface at a distance of not more than 15 meters.
What are Butterfly, Backstroke, and Freestyle?
(Back: Rule 8, Section 2, Article 1, E, Page 63)
(Butterfly: Rule 8, Section 2, Article 3, F, Page 65)
(Free: Rule 8, Section 2, Article 4, D, Page 65)
A swimmer in the backstroke uses the elementary backstroke (chicken - airplane - soldier style), and finishes the race by touching the wall simultaneously with both hands.
What is a legal procedure?
8-2-1b and g (pages 63-64)
Situation 8.2.1.B page 66
In the breaststroke, a swimmer may be disqualified for this elbow position during the recovery phase?
What is having the elbows above the surface of the water?
8-2e (page 64)
Situation 8.2.2 A Page 67)
On the 100 freestyle, a swimmer informs the official he will be swimming backstroke. In what position must the swimmer start the race?
What is from a forward start?
8-2-4a (page 65)
In the 200 IM, during the finish of the backstroke leg, this rule is different than the turn rules during a backstroke event.
What is the swimmer is not allowed to rotate onto the stomach
Situation 8.2.5 A (page 68)