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Credit cannot be redeemed for cash. 2018 U.S. MASTERS SWIMMING CODE OF REGULATIONS AND RULES OF COMPETITION Published by U.S. Masters Swimming 1751 Mound Street, Suite 201 Sarasota, FL 34236 Telephone: (800) 550-SWIM (7946) or (941) 256-8767 Fax: (941) 556-7946 Email: [email protected] The most up-to-date version of this rule book is available online at: usms.org/rules Edited by the USMS National Offce with assistance from the Rules, Legis- lation, Open Water, Long Distance, Records and Tabulation, and Champion- ship Committees. This is an offcial publication of United States Masters Swimming Inc., the national governing body for Masters Swimming in the United States. Ad- ditional copies of this book may be purchased at a cost of $10 per copy for shipping and handling from the USMS National Offce at the above address. Copyright 2018 by United States Masters Swimming Inc. Portions of this book are reprinted with permission from USA Swimming Rules and Regu- lations. On the Cover: MOVY Masters swimmer Siphiwe Baleka leaving the blocks for the 50 freestyle at the 2017 Nationwide USMS Spring National Champi- onship in Riverside, Calif., April 30, 2017. Peter H. Bick 2018 U.S. Masters Swimming Rule Book Page i Rule Book Dedication nna Lea Matysek is curious about how everything works. An engi- neer by trade, she can take something—tangible or not—apart and Aput it back together before most people have fgured out what “it” is. Coupled with the enthusiasm and patience possessed by all great teachers, she can transfer her knowledge and skills to others. She’s been sharing her talents with USMS for nearly 30 years. Anna Lea joined USMS in 1987, swimming with the Kansas City Blazers Masters. Two years later she began serving as the registrar for the Missouri Valley LMSC, a position she held until 2009. Her frst Con- vention was in 1993, and that sparked more than two decades of service at the national level. She served on the Finance Committee and on the Registration Committee, includ- ing four years as chair, and sat on the Board of Directors for three years. When USMS established its frst headquarters, in Sarasota in 2009, Anna Lea was hired as a full-time staff member. Her technical knowledge and deep familiarity with the arcana of our sprawling 52 LMSCs enabled her to amass a storehouse of tutori- Anna Lea Matysek als for volunteers, which gave them the tools and procedures they needed to serve their clubs, LMSCs, committees, and most importantly, USMS members across the country. As the membership director, she became the go-to person for ev- erything from, well, literally everything: Questions about member and club registration policies and available tools, how to sanction and host meets and open water events, how to process event results for the national database and create annual Top 10 submissions, and countless other topics. She also provided individual assistance to members and was instru- mental in providing requirements and guidance in the development of the ESTHER online registration tool suite. These services were cheerfully pro- vided not only during work hours, but also nights, weekends, and holidays. While an employee of the National Offce, Anna Lea never lost her volunteer spirit for USMS. She continued to volunteer for her club, the Sara- sota YMCA Sharks Masters, and the Florida LMSC, on her own time. Anna Lea’s time, talents, and tirelessness have had an incalculable impact on USMS members and volunteers across the country. She’s a true team player, never seeking individual recognition for her work, and USMS owes an enor- mous debt of gratitude for her decades of service. Page ii 2018 U.S. Masters Swimming Rule Book Previous Rule Book Dedications 1989 June Krauser 2005 Walt Reid 1992 Mary Lee Watson 2006 Pieter Cath 1993 Kathrine Casey and Gail 2007 Pacifc Masters XI FINA Dummer World Masters 1994 All USMS volunteers Championships 1995 E. Kevin Kelly Organizing Committee 1996 Dorothy Donnelly 2008 Steve Schofeld 1997 Jack Geoghegan 2009 Meg Smath 1998 USMS All-Americans 2010 Bill Volckening 1999 F.H. “Ted” Haartz 2011 Tracy Grilli 2000 Jim Matysek 2012 Esther Lyman 2001 Gene Donner and the staff 2013 Rob Copeland of Gateway Printing 2015 June Krauser 2002 Nancy Ridout 2016 Rob Butcher 2003 Tom Boak 2017 Tom Taylor 2004 Joanne Tingley 2018 Anna Lea Matysek 2018 U.S. Masters Swimming Rule Book Page iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Swimming Rules ARTICLE 101: Starts, Strokes, and Relays. ............................................................................1 101.1 Starts. ....................................................................................................................1 101.2 Breaststroke. ..........................................................................................................2 101.3 Butterfy. ................................................................................................................3 101.4 Backstroke. ............................................................................................................3 101.5 Freestyle. ...............................................................................................................4 101.6 Individual Medley. ................................................................................................4 101.7 Relays. ...................................................................................................................5 ARTICLE 102: Swimming Competition. ..................................................................................6 102.1 Eligibility. ..............................................................................................................6 102.2 Age Determining Date. .........................................................................................6 102.3 Age Groups. ..........................................................................................................6 102.4 Warm-up/Warm-down...........................................................................................6 102.5 Events. ...................................................................................................................7 102.6 Event Limit . ..........................................................................................................8 102.7 Entries. ..................................................................................................................8 102.8 Scratch Procedures. ...............................................................................................9 102.9 Relays. ...................................................................................................................9 102.10 Lane Assignments–Seeding–Counters. .................................................................9 102.11 Change of Program and Postponement. ..............................................................13 102.12 Swimwear for Pool Competition. .......................................................................14 102.13 Disqualifcations. ................................................................................................15 102.14 Protests. ...............................................................................................................16 102.15 Tobacco Products. ...............................................................................................16 ARTICLE 103: Meet Procedures. ...........................................................................................17 103.1 Meet Director. .....................................................................................................17 103.2 Required Personnel. ............................................................................................17 103.3 Qualifcation of Offcials. ....................................................................................17 103.4 Reporting of Offcials and Meet Personnel. ........................................................17 103.5 Meet Committee. .................................................................................................17 103.6 Referee. ...............................................................................................................18 103.7 Administrative Offcial. ......................................................................................18 103.8 Starter. .................................................................................................................19 103.9 Recall Rope Operator. .........................................................................................21 103.10 Judges. .................................................................................................................21 103.11 Timers. ................................................................................................................22