What is declared?
This family includes interactions between athletes, such as "face-to-face" or "back-to-back" positions.
What are Connections (C)?
Minimum number of swimmers on a team?
4 max 8
This is the starting value, or "Base Mark," for all hybrids regardless of difficulty.
0.5
These are defined as slight differences that distort the image of perfect synchronization, but aren't two different movements. Pattern and height.
Small Errors
TCs will call a "Base Mark" if the performed routine doesn't match this submitted document.
What is the Coach Card (or Declaration Form)?
Number of families and code per hybrid.
What is no more than 5 of each family, and 3 of the same code in each hybrid. (Connection is limited to 3)
This age group routine does not need all the families
Solos - No connections
F2a can be a silly base mark. Why?
The face needs to break before another movement.
In this type of action, each athlete's movement counts as 1 even if they occur on different counts.
What is Cadence or peel off?
This is the maximum length of time allowed for the Walkout before athletes enter the water.
30 Secs
Min. Height for Airborne Weight
What is 3.5 or shins?
If someone uses the bottom of the pool to push off, how much is the pentaly
Minus 8 Points
To reach Level 3 (A3), both legs must be out of the water at this minimum height.
What is Knee level?
This error type occurs when a clear difference in timing makes it look like two movements are done one after the other.
Obvious
In a "Technical" routine, athletes must perform these specific, pre-determined movements.
Elements
This has to reach a 8.5 or it is basemark.
What is a T9? Thrust with catch
A combination of this many or more movements performed with lower limbs and intentional apnea defines a "Free Hybrid."
5 or more
An "obvious" drop in height, which triggers a Base Mark, is defined as a drop of this many height levels.
2
If one athlete performs a quick backstroke that others miss entirely, it is categorized as this.
Major or Catastrophe
There are 4 different judges or tech controllers.
Artistic, Technical, DTC, STC (not for solos)
AB A6 1R1 F1a RC1 S3
What is Table top, Lift to one leg, hold, 360 twirl, split, joining 360 rotation, 3 spins down.
In counting hybrid movements, each half turn (this many degrees) counts as one movement.
What is 180 degrees?
Movements performed while the athlete is in this state (e.g., a tuck at the end of a spin) are not counted.
What is Completely submerged (underwater)
This is the specific point deduction for a single Major Error in a Team routine (applied to the total score).
What is 3.0 points? (Per movement missed)
This year marked the first time Men were allowed to compete in Artistic Swimming at the Olympic Games.
2024 - Paris