ASCA Competitive Swimming Rules & Regulations Flashcards
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According to USA Swimming rules, how many false starts are allowed before a swimmer is disqualified in a sanctioned race?
Answer: Zero — any false start results in disqualification
Under current USA Swimming rules, any swimmer who false starts is immediately disqualified with no warnings.
What is the minimum pool length required for a USA Swimming sanctioned long-course competition?
Answer: 50 meters
Long-course sanctioned meets require a 50-meter pool, which is the Olympic standard distance.
In competitive swimming, what constitutes a legal breaststroke turn?
Answer: Simultaneous two-hand touch at the wall
Breaststroke rules require a simultaneous two-hand touch on the same horizontal plane at the turn and finish.
Which official is responsible for observing swimmers' strokes and turns during a USA Swimming meet?
Answer: Stroke and Turn Judge
Stroke and Turn Judges (also called Inspectors of Turns) patrol the pool deck to enforce stroke and turn rules.
What is the maximum depth requirement for starting blocks in USA Swimming competitions?
Answer: At least 1.35 meters of water depth directly beneath the block
USA Swimming requires a minimum water depth of 1.35 meters (approximately 4.4 feet) under starting blocks for safety.
In a relay event, when must the incoming swimmer touch the wall for the exchange to be legal?
Answer: The touch must occur before the outgoing swimmer's feet leave the block
A relay exchange is legal when the incoming swimmer's touch occurs before the outgoing swimmer's feet leave the starting platform.