ASCA Competitive Swimming Rules & Regulations Flashcards

Which backstroke rule was changed to allow swimmers to turn onto their stomach before the touch?

Answer: Swimmers may rotate past 90 degrees before the touch on a legal backstroke turn

Swimmers may rotate past 90 degrees from the horizontal plane before the touch at the wall on a backstroke turn or finish.

What disqualifies a butterfly swimmer at the finish of a race?

Answer: Touching with one hand only

Butterfly requires a simultaneous two-hand touch at the finish; touching with only one hand results in disqualification.

How far may a swimmer travel underwater off the start and each turn in backstroke events under USA Swimming rules?

Answer: 15 meters

Backstroke swimmers may travel up to 15 meters underwater (on their back or in a streamline) following the start and each turn.

In individual medley (IM) events, what is the correct order of strokes?

Answer: Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle

The correct IM order is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, then freestyle, in that sequence for all distances.

What does a yellow card mean when shown to a swimmer by a meet official in USA Swimming?

Answer: A formal warning with no penalty

A yellow card in swimming is a formal warning issued to a swimmer for misconduct but does not directly penalize the time or result.

Under USA Swimming rules, a swimmer in a breaststroke event must keep their head above the water surface at what point?

Answer: At some point during each arm cycle

Breaststroke rules require the head to break the surface of the water at some point during each complete arm stroke cycle.