Sports Swimming

Official Staff according to the rules of swimming

1 - Officials of the event organizers will be responsible for appointing the Organising Committee and they will have the assignment to all matters over the judges, referees, etc.. The Organizing Committee may also suspend any event if necessary and according to the rules of swimming decide how to conduct it.

2 - All the World Championships or Olympic Games should have a timing system and automatic qualification to be approved by supervisors. If this system for any reason "x" to stop working, it must be very clear malfunctions and human timing that would be the importancia.De according to the rules stipulated swimming, if the automatic timing register the same time in hundredths of a second, competitors will get the same places.

The electronic board which is full public view and even competitors, can only show to hundredths of a second. And times to the millisecond will be shown only on tape devices electrónicos.En skills, according to the rules of swimming, the timings taken by an officer, shall be as valid as the automatic timer.

3 - The organizers of regional or international event will go Burean approval of FINA (International Swimming Federation) that can control all competitions.

Official Staff:

Starter: 1Arbitro: 1Jefe timekeeper: 1Cronometristas: 3 by carrilJueces Arrival: 3 per carrilJefe of Judges 1Jueces Laps: 1 per lane in each extremo.Jueces Swim: 2Oficial Mayor: 1Anunciador: 1Anotador: 1

Swimming race

1 - Any swimmer who stops or interferes with another competitor entering your lane or otherwise in a swimming race will be automatically disqualified. If you understand that the foul was intentional the referee shall make a report on what happened to the Federation race organizers and other Federation also for swimming because it has inflicted the Regulations.

2 - If a lack of a competitor concludes with the opportunity to succeed another, or simply threatening that time, the referee has the power to let him compete again in the next test to the plaintiff. And if the offense is committed in a final, may determine to be performed again.

3 - In the swimming races, when the competitor turns around, only allowed to do so from the end wall of the pool. Can not be promoted from other ends or elsewhere. You must be very clear line granddaughter on the vertical face of the wall and free of any encumbrance.

4 - Competitors will not be disqualified by standing with your feet on the bottom of the pool as long as they do not walk.

5 - It will only be qualified as the winner of the race that the competitor done in less time but the total traveling distance of the pool.

6 - In the relay swimming races he hopes will be disqualified, if you get your feet flat on the floor before his teammate touches the wall finally conclusive of the pool. Not be disqualified if he returns next to the wall outlet to start again, no need to raise the bucket or bench output.

7 - No competitor may start a swimming race with an instrument that can make it float, or give you more speed, improve your endurance, and so on. Such as fins, webbed gloves, air masks, among other things.

8 - All swimmers must finish his career where they began, and the swimmer is not disqualified chest to dive only a stroke to get to your lane.

9 - Can not enter in any way to the pool: I) Any contestant who enters the pool swim another race that is not yours, will inevitably be disqualified from the competition then you touch participar.I) If a member of a relay team enters the pool at the turn of another of his peers and by the end of competition, may be disqualified even if only a misunderstanding.

Information taken from: http://www.hacerdeporte.net/LaNatacion/