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The following is a list of terms
that you may hear at a swim meet:
CLERK
OF COURSE: Seeds swimmers into their events and provides
cards/info to deck officials.
COURSE: Designated distance over which the
competition is conducted. Long course~50 meters. Short course=25
yards.
CUT: A time standard
for a particular swim meet.
DECK
SEEDED EVENT: An event where all entries are due
prior to first day of meet and swimmers must declare availability
to swim prior to scratch deadlines.
D.Q.
(DISQUALIFIED): The swimmer’s time is not considered
in the competition due to an improper or illegal stroke technique
or other rules infraction. The referee or stroke judge determines
DQ’s.
FALSE
START: An error in which the swimmer leaves the block
before the swimmer touches the wall on a relay event. Also a false
start is given to any swimmer who makes any movement after being
called to your mark, but before the starting signal has been
given.
HEAT: A division of an event
in which there are too many swimmers to compete at one
time.
INVITATIONAL
COMPETITION: For those swimmers, organizations, and
clubs invited by the host club.
LSC:
Local Swim Committee: An administrative division of USA
SWIMMING with supervisory responsibilities within certain
geographic boundaries designated by USA
SWIMMING.
OPEN: Each age group will
have no qualifying times. B/C swimmers may compete, but awards will
only be given to the top 6 or 8 fastest swimmers. Also, may refer
to a division at a swim meet that includes events that are open to
all ages, but awards will only be given to the top 6 or top 8
fastest swimmers that swim each event within this division,
regardless of age.
TAPER: A carefully planned
program that involves getting a swimmer’s body and mind into
top or peak performance levels before a major competition. (You
will witness the taper program for our Regionally and Nationally
competitive swimmers only.)
PRELIMS & FINALS MEET: A
swimmer swims an event early in the day and returns later and swims
that event again if he/she makes the consolation or final
heat.
QUALIFYING HEATS:
Competition in which a number of heats are swum to qualify the
fastest swimmers for the finals where final placing for the event
will be determined by the final heat of the fastest 6 or 8
swimmers.
SEEDING: Events seeded on
the deck—Swimmers are called to report to the clerk of course
for their event on the day of the meet. After scratches are
determined they are then seeded in the proper
heats.
PRE-SEEDED HEATS: Swimmers
are arranged in heats in events according to submitted times and
heat sheets are prepared prior to the day of
competition.
SES: Southeastern Swimming,
our LSC.
TIMED
FINAL HEATS: Competition in which placing in heats
are determined by the times performed in the qualifying
heats.
UNATTACHED: An athlete
member who competes but does not represent a club member of USA
SWIMMING. (UNAT) Any swimmer, who transfers to another USA SWIMMING
team, must swim unattached for 120 day between representing the two
teams in competition.
USA SWIMMING: The organization
that conducts swimming programs and supervises amateur competitions
in the United States .
WARM-UP: A planned
session prior to a meet or practice.
WARM-DOWN: A period after a race/practice for the
swimmer to loosen up the muscles to prevent stiffness or
soreness.
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