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Can a swimmer do breaststroke, butterfly or backstroke in the freestyle section of a medley event?
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If a swimmer chooses to swim breaststroke in a freestyle event does the swimmer have to comply with the breaststroke rules?
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I was reading through the previous questions here regarding Starting, and wondered if you could answer mine too? Should a swimmer be disqualified for “starting before the starting signal” when they topple forward into the water as they commence to ta...
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i understand that in butterfly if the feet cross and it is a constant feet cross with each stroke its a dq, what if its every now and again (like in the last 50m - the swimmer does two/three times) is this a dq?
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Is there a difference between "must break the surface of the water throughout the race" and "must remain at the surface of the water throughout the race"?
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Should a swimmer be disqualified when, without some acceptable reason, they jump or dive into the water before or after taking up their starting position and before all the other swimmers were stationary?
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What actions should be taken by the Starter when a swimmer does not take up their starting position when requested?
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