Key Points for Disqualification
Starts
- Any swimmer starting before the starting signal shall be disqualified
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General & Relays
- A swimmer, swimming the course alone shall cover the whole distance to qualify
- A swimmer must remain and finish in the same lane as started
- A swimmer when turning shall make contact with the end wall of the pool
- Swimmer took a stride or step from the bottom of the pool
- Swimmer pulled on the lane rope
- Any kind of tape on the body is not permitted – unless approved by the FINA Sport Medicine Committee (Technical Director at SNZ events)
- Use of power bands or adhesive substances not permitted
- Entered the water during a race not entered in
- Feet not in touch with starting platform before preceding team member touched the wall
- Team member/s entered the water prior to all teams finishing
- Swam more than once in their relay team
- Swimmers in relay did not swim in order listed
- Failed to leave the pool at the end of their leg in a relay
- Device or plan used for pace-making
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Butterfly
- Body not on the breast (except when executing a turn)
- Body not on the breast when leaving the wall after the turn
- Arms not brought forward simultaneously over the water
- Arms not brought backward simultaneously under the water
- Movements of the feet not simultaneous
- Alternating movement of the legs or feet
- Swimmer used breaststroke kick
- Touch at finish or turn with one hand, or touch not simultaneous, or hands not separated
- Swimmer’s head did not surface at or before 15m mark following the start or turn
- Swimmer totally submerged (except in first 15m after start & turn)
- More than one arm pull under water (following start or turn)
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Backstroke
- Toes of both feet not in contact with wall or touchpad when Backstroke start ledge used. Bending toes over the touchpad is prohibited
- Swimmer left position on the back other than to execute a turn
- Swimmer’s head did not break the surface at or before 15m mark following the start or turn
- Swimmer totally submerged (except in first 15m after start & turn)
- Swimmer did not start executing the turn immediately after turning onto the breast
- Non-simultaneous double arm pull was used to initiate the turn after turning onto the breast
- Swimmer did not touch the wall at the turn
- Swimmer did not leave the wall on the back after the turn
- Swimmer did not finish race while on the back
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Breastroke
- Butterfly kick not before first breaststroke kick
- Head did not break the surface before arms reached widest point in second stroke after start or turn
- Body not on the breast (except when executing a turn)
- Stroke cycle not 1 arm stroke to 1 leg kick
- Arm movements not simultaneous
- Arm movements not in the same horizontal plane
- Hands not pushed together from the breast
- Hands brought back beyond the hip line (after the 1st stroke following the start and turn)
- Elbows over the water except for last stroke before turn, during the turn or the final stroke at the finish
- Leg movements not simultaneous (or alternating movement)
- Leg movements not on the same horizontal plane
- Feet not turned out in the propulsive part of the kick
- Executed a downward butterfly kick (except after the start and after the turn as in SW 7.1)
- Touch at the finish or turn with one hand, or touch not simultaneous, or hands not separated
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Freestyle
- Form style swum in Freestyle leg of medley
- Swimmer did not touch the wall at the turn / finish
- Swimmer’s head did not surface before 15m mark following the start or turn
- Swimmer totally submerged (except for first 15m at start & turn)
- Swimmer took a stride or step from the bottom of the pool
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Medley
- Incorrect IM stroke order (correct: fly, back, breast, free -1/4 each)
- Swimmer was not on the breast before the first kick/stroke of the start of the freestyle leg
- Incorrect medley relay order (correct: back, breast, fly, free)
- One quarter (1/4) of the distance not covered in ______stroke of the medley
- Finish of each stroke not in accordance with rules for the particular stroke