N, FEDERATION sWMM|NG2017-2021 INTERNATIONALE Valid as of 21 September 2017 DE NATATION PARTⅢ FINA SWIMMING RULES 2017-2021 SW 1 MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIONS SW 2 OFFICIALS SW 3 SEEDING OF HEATS, SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS SW 4 THE START SW 5 FREESTYLE SW 6 BACKSTROKE SW 7 BREASTSTROKE sW 8 BUTTERFLY SW 9 MEDLEY SWIMMING SW 10 THE RACE SW 11 TIMING SW 12 WORLD RECORDS SW 13 AUTOMATIC OFFICIATING PROCEDURE SWAG AGE GROUP RULES Version 12.09.2017
SWIMMING 2017 – 2021 Valid as of 21 September 2017 Version 12.09.2017 1 PART III FINA SWIMMING RULES 2017 – 2021 SW 1 MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIONS SW 2 OFFICIALS SW 3 SEEDING OF HEATS, SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS SW 4 THE START SW 5 FREESTYLE SW 6 BACKSTROKE SW 7 BREASTSTROKE SW 8 BUTTERFLY SW 9 MEDLEY SWIMMING SW 10 THE RACE SW 11 TIMING SW 12 WORLD RECORDS SW 13 AUTOMATIC OFFICIATING PROCEDURE SWAG AGE GROUP RULES
N, FEDERATION sWMM|NG2017-2021 INTERNATIONALE Valid as of 21 September 2017 DE NATATION SW 1 MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIONS sW 1.1 The Management Committee appointed by the governing body shall have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by the rules to the referee, judges or other officials and shall have power to postpone events and give directions consistent with rules adopted for conducting any event. SW 1.2 At the Olympic Games and World Championships the FINA Bureau shall appoint the following minimum number of officials for the control of the competitions control-room supervisor(1) judges of stroke(4) starters (2) chief inspectors of turns(2, 1 at each end of the pool inspectors of turns(1 at each end of each lane) chief recorder(1) clerks of course(2) announcer(1) sW 1.2.1 For all other international competitions, the governing body shall appoint the same or fewer number of officials, subject to the approval of the respective regional or international authority where appropriate SW 1.2.2 Where Automatic Officiating Equipment is not available, such equipment must be replaced by a chief timekeeper, one (1)timekeeper per lane and one(1) dditional timekeeper. SW 1.2.3 A Chief Finish Judge and finish judges may be used when Automatic Equipment and/or digital watches are not used SW 1.3 The swimming pool and the technical equipment for Olympic Games and World Championships shall be inspected and approved in due course prior to the Swimming competitions by the fiNA Delegate together with a member of the Technical Swimming Committee SW 1.4 Where underwater video equipment is used by television, the equipment must be operated by remote control and shall not obstruct the vision or path of swimmers and must not change the configuration of the pool or obscure the required FINA markings Version 12.09.2017
SWIMMING 2017 – 2021 Valid as of 21 September 2017 Version 12.09.2017 2 SW 1 MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIONS SW 1.1 The Management Committee appointed by the governing body shall have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by the rules to the referee, judges or other officials and shall have power to postpone events and give directions consistent with rules adopted for conducting any event. SW 1.2 At the Olympic Games and World Championships the FINA Bureau shall appoint the following minimum number of officials for the control of the competitions: • referee (2) • control-room supervisor(1) • judges of stroke (4) • starters (2) • chief inspectors of turns (2, 1 at each end of the pool) • inspectors of turns (1 at each end of each lane) • chief recorder (1) • clerks of course (2) • announcer (1) SW 1.2.1 For all other international competitions, the governing body shall appoint the same or fewer number of officials, subject to the approval of the respective regional or international authority where appropriate. SW 1.2.2 Where Automatic Officiating Equipment is not available, such equipment must be replaced by a chief timekeeper, one (1) timekeeper per lane and one (1) additional timekeeper. SW 1.2.3 A Chief Finish Judge and finish judges may be used when Automatic Equipment and/or digital watches are not used. SW 1.3 The swimming pool and the technical equipment for Olympic Games and World Championships shall be inspected and approved in due course prior to the Swimming competitions by the FINA Delegate together with a member of the Technical Swimming Committee. SW 1.4 Where underwater video equipment is used by television, the equipment must be operated by remote control and shall not obstruct the vision or path of swimmers and must not change the configuration of the pool or obscure the required FINA markings
N, FEDERATION sWMM|NG2017-2021 INTERNATIONALE Valid as of 21 September 2017 DE NATATION SW 2 OFFICIALS SW2.1 Referee SW 2.1.1 The referee shall have full control and authority over all officials, approve their assignments, and instruct them regarding all special features or regulations related to the competitions. He shall enforce all rules and decisions of FINa and shall decide all questions relating to the actual conduct of the meet, and event or the competition, the final settlement of which is not otherwise covered by the rules sW 2.1.2 The referee may intervene in the competition at any stage to ensure that the FINA regulations are observed, and shall adjudicate all protests related to the ompetition in progress SW 2.1.3 When using finish judges without three(3)digital watches, the referee shall determine placing where necessary. Automatic Officiating Equipment, if available and operating shall be consulted as stated in SW 13 SW 2.1.4 The referee shall ensure that all necessary officials are in their respective posts for the conduct of the competition. He may appoint substitutes for any who are absent, incapable of acting or found to be inefficient. He may appoint additional officials if considered necessary SW 2.1.5 At the commencement of each event, the referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles inviting them to remove all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating that they should take their positions on the starting platform (or for backstroke swimming and medley relays to immediately enter the water). A second long whistle shall bring the backstroke and medley relay swimmer immediately to the starting position. When the swimmers and officials are prepared for the start, the referee shall gesture to the starter with a stretched out arm, indicating that the swimmers are under the starter's control. The stretched out arm shall stay in that position until the start is given sW 2.1.6 A disqualification for starting before the starting signal must be observed and confirmed by both the starter and the referee SW 2.1.7 The referee shall disqualify any swimmer for any other violation of the rules that he personally observes. The referee may also disqualify any swimmer for any violation reported to him by other authorised officials. All disqualifications are subject to the decision of the referee SW 2.2 Control-room Supervisor SW 2.2. 1 The Supervisor shall supervise the automatic timing operation including the review of video timing SW 2.2.2 The supervisor is responsible for checking the results from computer printouts Version 12.09.2017
SWIMMING 2017 – 2021 Valid as of 21 September 2017 Version 12.09.2017 3 SW 2 OFFICIALS SW 2.1 Referee SW 2.1.1 The referee shall have full control and authority over all officials, approve their assignments, and instruct them regarding all special features or regulations related to the competitions. He shall enforce all rules and decisions of FINA and shall decide all questions relating to the actual conduct of the meet, and event or the competition, the final settlement of which is not otherwise covered by the rules. SW 2.1.2 The referee may intervene in the competition at any stage to ensure that the FINA regulations are observed, and shall adjudicate all protests related to the competition in progress. SW 2.1.3 When using finish judges without three (3) digital watches, the referee shall determine placing where necessary. Automatic Officiating Equipment, if available and operating shall be consulted as stated in SW 13. SW 2.1.4 The referee shall ensure that all necessary officials are in their respective posts for the conduct of the competition. He may appoint substitutes for any who are absent, incapable of acting or found to be inefficient. He may appoint additional officials if considered necessary. SW 2.1.5 At the commencement of each event, the referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles inviting them to remove all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating that they should take their positions on the starting platform (or for backstroke swimming and medley relays to immediately enter the water). A second long whistle shall bring the backstroke and medley relay swimmer immediately to the starting position. When the swimmers and officials are prepared for the start, the referee shall gesture to the starter with a stretched out arm, indicating that the swimmers are under the starter's control. The stretched out arm shall stay in that position until the start is given. SW 2.1.6 A disqualification for starting before the starting signal must be observed and confirmed by both the starter and the referee. SW 2.1.7 The referee shall disqualify any swimmer for any other violation of the rules that he personally observes. The referee may also disqualify any swimmer for any violation reported to him by other authorised officials. All disqualifications are subject to the decision of the referee. SW 2.2 Control-room Supervisor SW 2.2.1 The Supervisor shall supervise the automatic timing operation including the review of video timing. SW 2.2.2 The supervisor is responsible for checking the results from computer printouts
N, FEDERATION sWMM|NG2017-2021 INTERNATIONALE Valid as of 21 September 2017 DE NATATION sW 2.2. 3 The supervisor is responsible for checking the relay exchange printout and reporting any early takeoffs to the referee SW 2.2. 4 The supervisor may review the video timing to confirm early take-off sW 2.2.5 The supervisor shall control withdrawals after the heats or finals, enter results on official forms list all new records established. and maintain scores where appropriate SW 2.3 Starter sW 2.3.1 The starter shall have full control of the swimmers from the time the referee turns the swimmers over to him( SW 2.1. 5)until the race has commenced. The start shall be given in accordance with SW 4 sW 2.3.2 The starter shall report a swimmer to the referee for delaying the start, for wilfully disobeying an order or for any other misconduct taking place at the start, but only the referee may disqualify a swimmer for such delay, wilful disobedience or misconduct. SW 2.3.3 The starter shall have power to decide whether the start is fair, subject only to the decision of the referee SW 2.3.4 When starting an event, the starter shall stand on the side of the pool within approximately five metres of the starting edge of the pool where the timekeepers can see and or hear the starting signal and the swimmers can hear the signal SW 2.4 Clerk of course sw 2.4.1 The clerk of course shall assemble swimmers prior to each event SW 2. 4.2 The clerk of course shall report to the referee any violation noted in regard to advertising(GR 6)and if a swimmer is not present when called sW 2.5 Chief Inspector of Turns SW 2.5. 1 The chief inspector of turns shall ensure that inspectors of turns fulfil their duties during the competition SW 2.6 Inspectors of Turns SW.6. 1 One Inspector of Turns shall be assigned to each lane at each end of the pool, to ensure swimmers comply with the relevant rules after the start, for each turn, and at the finish Version 12.09.2017
SWIMMING 2017 – 2021 Valid as of 21 September 2017 Version 12.09.2017 4 SW 2.2.3 The supervisor is responsible for checking the relay exchange printout and reporting any early takeoffs to the referee. SW 2.2.4 The supervisor may review the video timing to confirm early take-off. SW 2.2.5 The supervisor shall control withdrawals after the heats or finals, enter results on official forms, list all new records established, and maintain scores where appropriate. SW 2.3 Starter SW 2.3.1 The starter shall have full control of the swimmers from the time the referee turns the swimmers over to him (SW 2.1.5) until the race has commenced. The start shall be given in accordance with SW 4. SW 2.3.2 The starter shall report a swimmer to the referee for delaying the start, for wilfully disobeying an order or for any other misconduct taking place at the start, but only the referee may disqualify a swimmer for such delay, wilful disobedience or misconduct. SW 2.3.3 The starter shall have power to decide whether the start is fair, subject only to the decision of the Referee. SW 2.3.4 When starting an event, the starter shall stand on the side of the pool within approximately five metres of the starting edge of the pool where the timekeepers can see and or hear the starting signal and the swimmers can hear the signal. SW 2.4 Clerk of Course SW 2.4.1 The clerk of course shall assemble swimmers prior to each event. SW 2.4.2 The clerk of course shall report to the referee any violation noted in regard to advertising (GR 6) and if a swimmer is not present when called. SW 2.5 Chief Inspector of Turns SW 2.5.1 The chief inspector of turns shall ensure that inspectors of turns fulfil their duties during the competition. SW 2.6 Inspectors of Turns SW 2.6.1 One Inspector of Turns shall be assigned to each lane at each end of the pool, to ensure swimmers comply with the relevant rules after the start, for each turn, and at the finish
N, FEDERATION sWMM|NG2017-2021 INTERNATIONALE Valid as of 21 September 2017 DE NATATION SW 2.6.2 Jurisdiction for the Inspector of turns at the start end commences from the start signal until the completion of the first arm stroke, except in Breaststroke where it shall be the second arm stroke SW 2.6.3 For each turn jurisdiction for the Inspector of turns commences from the beginning of the last arm stroke before touching and ending with the completion of the first arm stroke after the turn, except in Breaststroke where it shall be the second arm stroke Sw 2.6.4 Jurisdiction for the Inspector of turns at the finish commences from the beginning of the last arm stroke before touching sW 2.6.5 When a Backstroke ledge is being used, each inspector at the starting end shall install and remove the ledge SW 2.6.6 In individual events of 800 and 1500 metres, each inspector of turns at the start and turning end of the pool shall record the number of laps completed by the swimmer in his/her lane. The swimmers shall be informed of the remaining number of laps to be completed by displaying "lap cards" showing odd numbers at the turning end of the pool. Electronic equipment may be used, including under water display SW 2.6.7 Each inspector at the starting end shall give a warning signal when the swimmer in his lane has two lengths plus five(5)metres to swim to finish in individual events of 800 and 1500 metres. The signal may be repeated after the turn until the swimmer has reached the five(5)metres mark on the lane rope. The warning signal ay be by whistle or be SW 2.6.8 Each inspector at the starting end shall determine, in relay events, whether the starting swimmer is in contact with the starting platform when the preceding swimmer touches the starting wall. When Automatic Equipment which judges relay take-offs is available, it shall be used in accordance with sw 13.1 SW 2.6.9 Inspectors of Turns shall report to the Referee any violation on signed cards detailing the event, lane number, and the infraction SW 2.7 Judges of Stroke SW 2.7.1 Judges of stroke shall be located on each side of the pool SW 2.7.2 Each judge of stroke shall ensure that the rules related to the style of swimming designated for the event are being observed, and shall observe the turns and the finishes to assist the inspectors of turns SW 2.7.3 Judges of Stroke shall report to the Referee any violation on signed cards detailing the event, lane number, and the infraction Version 12.09.2017
SWIMMING 2017 – 2021 Valid as of 21 September 2017 Version 12.09.2017 5 SW 2.6.2 Jurisdiction for the Inspector of Turns at the start end commences from the start signal until the completion of the first arm stroke, except in Breaststroke where it shall be the second arm stroke. SW 2.6.3 For each turn, jurisdiction for the Inspector of Turns commences from the beginning of the last arm stroke before touching and ending with the completion of the first arm stroke after the turn, except in Breaststroke where it shall be the second arm stroke. SW 2.6.4 Jurisdiction for the Inspector of Turns at the finish commences from the beginning of the last arm stroke before touching. SW 2.6.5 When a Backstroke ledge is being used, each inspector at the starting end shall install and remove the ledge. SW 2.6.6 In individual events of 800 and 1500 metres, each inspector of turns at the start and turning end of the pool shall record the number of laps completed by the swimmer in his/her lane. The swimmers shall be informed of the remaining number of laps to be completed by displaying “lap cards” showing odd numbers at the turning end of the pool. Electronic equipment may be used, including under water display. SW 2.6.7 Each inspector at the starting end shall give a warning signal when the swimmer in his lane has two lengths plus five (5) metres to swim to finish in individual events of 800 and 1500 metres. The signal may be repeated after the turn until the swimmer has reached the five (5) metres mark on the lane rope. The warning signal may be by whistle or bell. SW 2.6.8 Each inspector at the starting end shall determine, in relay events, whether the starting swimmer is in contact with the starting platform when the preceding swimmer touches the starting wall. When Automatic Equipment which judges relay take-offs is available, it shall be used in accordance with SW 13.1. SW 2.6.9 Inspectors of Turns shall report to the Referee any violation on signed cards detailing the event, lane number, and the infraction. SW 2.7 Judges of Stroke SW 2.7.1 Judges of stroke shall be located on each side of the pool. SW 2.7.2 Each judge of stroke shall ensure that the rules related to the style of swimming designated for the event are being observed, and shall observe the turns and the finishes to assist the inspectors of turns. SW 2.7.3 Judges of Stroke shall report to the Referee any violation on signed cards detailing the event, lane number, and the infraction