Stay out of the water when you are very tired, very cold, or overheated. According to the 2014 nfhs high school athletics participation survey, swimming and diving has 304,152 participants in 14,530 programs nationwide. Usada all members of usa swimming should familiarize themselves with the following. Our job as starters is to ensure that all swimmers achieve a fair. This handbook contains numerous references to the usa swimming rules and regulations. Anyone who coaches athletes at a usa swimming practice or competition must be a coach member of usa swimming and. Jay thomas, the chairman of the usa swimming rules committee, had previously told swimming world that this change was likely back at u. Safety training for swim coaches american red cross. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that. Our job as starters is to ensure that all swimmers achieve a fair start.
Each stroke has specific rules as to how swimmers may propel themselves through the water. Weve teamed with the usa swimming foundation and olympic gold medalist cullen jones to raise awareness about the drowning epidemic in our country. Usa swimming officials to provide high quality and consistent officiating for our athletes. Usa swimming 120 day rule and rules pertaining to unattached swimmers. Usoc usada the 2017 list of prohibited substances and methods is available on the websites listed above. Stroke after the start and after each turn when the swimmer leaves the wall, the body shall be kept on the breast. The 2020 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming. Study the nfhs swimming and diving rules book, including the situations and rulings, and attend rules meetings regularly as required by the state association or officials association to stay informed regarding current rules. Adobe pdf has been adopted to streamline document management, increase productivity, and reduce reliance on paper.
The contest is open to swim teams affiliated with the foundation a team located in the united states. Usa artistic swimming features, events, results team usa. As the national governing body for the sport of swimming, usa swimming is responsible for setting the rules and regulations governing competitive swimming. Freestyle, also sometimes called the front crawl, is perhaps the most common stroke that recreational swimmers perform. Usa swimming or ymca meet times will not be considered. As previously reported, there has been a rules clarification for the freestyle turn in individual medley races that usa swimming will officially add to medley swimming rules on september 21, 2017. Masters swimming rule book a rule book dedication nna lea matysek is curious about how everything works. If you change any of this information, please notify us so we can update your registration record. Competitive freestyle is a fastpaced race, even in distance events. Because meet directors are required to be usa swimming members, they will have. As of right now, in club, school, and college swimming in the united states and canada. It is not permitted to roll onto the back at any time. Common elements and differences as of september 12, 2017 oki n s h ing s start freestyle backstroke breaststroke butterfly i.
In order to accomplish this, officials must understand the rules and enforce all rules. The committee shall provide and insure a fair and equitable competitive environment at swim meets conducted in the middle atlantic ma lsc under the rules and regulations of usa swimming. Features rules and regulations that will be in effect for this years team. Differences see specific rule book for exact wording. Usa swimming competition is not considered to be a second manufacturers logo nor a form of advertising. The start a at the commencement of each heat, the referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating that they should take and maintain their positions on the starting platform, the deck, or in the water. Usa artistic swimming features, events, results team usa skip to main content. The rules state when all swimmers are stationary, the starter shall give the starting signal. Usa swimming 120 day rule and rules pertaining to unattached. The usa swimming rule book is the official publication of usa swimming.
Common elements and differences as of september 12. Playing rules are the same for all three divisions and for regularseason and championships competition the mens and womens swimming and diving rules committee requests coaches input on rules changes during rule making years in february and issues a rules survey in april rules changes are. The latest news, events and results for usa artistic swimming from the usoc official site. Swimming rules is based upon articles 101, individual strokes and relays, 102, conduct and officiating of all swimming competition, and 105, guidelines for officiating swimmers with a disability in usa swimming meets, of the usa swimming technical rules, which, as amended, will govern all masters swimming competitions.
Click here for 2018 usa swimming rules and regulation book in pdf format. The goal of having all local swim committees lsc adopt these minimum standards for certification of officials is to set standards, that when applied, will accomplish the following. The usa swimming 2018 mini rulebook is portable and uptodate for 2018. Usoc usada the 2019 list of prohibited substances and methods is available on the websites listed above. Officiating swimming free swim meet pdf forms for download. The montana swimming officials chair is lon huckert from bozeman email or phone 4065223775. A second long whistle shall bring the backstroke and medley relay swimmer immediately to the starting position. Foundations of coaching 101 is an introductory coaching course required of all new usa swimming member coaches.
Adopted from usa swimming april 2012 newsletter and expanded from the officials committee of nc swimming 7512. Swimming technical rules, which, as amended, will govern all masters. Usa swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the united states. Rules, interpretations middle atlantic officiating resources. Follow all swimming rules posted at the swimming area. Fina approved amendments to the rules of competition on july. Successful completion of the safety training for swim coaches course meets the water safety requirement of the usa swimming coaches safety curriculum.
An engineer by trade, she can take somethingtangible or notapart and. Invented by adobe systems, portable document format pdf is a. If you cant see the bottom of the pool in the deep end or the water is cloudy, dont swim there. The rules are available at the offices of usa swimming or may be found. Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of ones entire body to. All members of usa swimming receive a copy of the rulebook. It is charged with selecting the united states olympic swimming team and any other teams which officially represent the united states, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the amateur sports act. The rules are available at the offices of usa swimming or may be found online. The officials committee is a standing committee of middle atlantic swimming mas appointed by the general chair. The forward start may be taken from the starting block, the pool deck or a push from the wall. Changes to the rulebook are made on a yearly basis following the u.
Last month at the united states aquatic sports convention in jacksonville, fla. The rules are available at the offices of usa swimming or may be found online at the following websites. The 411 on usa swimmings rules and regulations amendments. In order to accomplish this, officials must understand the rules and enforce all rules without regard for the outcome of the meet. Sanction unclassified meets, longhorn kick off, b champs, stags, tags these times are recorded in the swimsusa swimming database unsanctioned summer league meets, developmental meets these times are kept by your team only used for teaching how meets run. In a case of a point seemingly not covered, the judgment of the officials and the principles of normal swimming. Oct 16, 2018 last month at the united states aquatic sports convention in jacksonville, fla. Prior to the 2nd year of registration complete the rules and regulations for coaches test. The only rules are that the swimmer may not push off the bottom of the pool or pull on the lane line. Be consistent in the application of the rules at all times and at all levels of competition. Usms follows usa swimmings technical rules, articles 101, 102 and 105, with the following exceptions usms and usa swimming rule references in brackets. Recommendations for swimmers with disabilities are added to open. The course contains four lessons including the roles and responsibilities of a coach, effective communication, growth and development, basic stroke technique and swim practice design.
Usa swimming rules for the start the start a at the commencement of each heat, the referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating that they should take and maintain their positions on the starting platform, the deck. For times swum at a pool located at an altitude above 3000 feet, enter the time as swum and the correct altitude for the. Invented by adobe systems, portable document format pdf is a publicly available specification used by around the world for secure, reliable electronic document distribution and exchange. Usa swimming, and the foundations and usa swimmings employees, plus any companies or agencies engaged by the foundation to support this contest, are the promotional parties. Keep this conveniently sized guide close by as you watch the usa swim team compete. Swimming 2017 2021 valid as of 21 september 2017 version 30. Courses from the center for disease control and prevention cdc or the national federation of state high school associations nfhs, as well as individual states required courses will satisfy the usa swimming requirement. Page 12 official glossary amateur sports act the ted stevens olympic and amateur sports act 1998 or as applicable, the amateur. All times must be submitted to the onehundredth of a second. At this meeting we will vote for the officials awards, discuss information shared at the usa swimming convention, and any rules changes. This supplement along with the american red cross swimming and water safetymanual is required material for the american red cross safety training for swim coaches course. Swim officials the officials uniform for swimming and diving is a white shirt and navy blue slacks. The stroke strengthens your abs and glutes, and like almost any type of swimming, burns calories.
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