HEASDW IGMOMESI NHGERE
4. Backstroke: There are no rules pertaining to arm or leg
movements. The swimmer is allowed to turn over on his/her
stomach during the turn prior to touching the wall.
5. Breaststroke: Appropriate stroke is required. After the
start and after each turn, at any time prior to the first
breast stroke kick, a single butterfly (dolphin) kick is
permitted, following which, all movements of the legs shall
be simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane without
alternating movement.
6. Butterfly: The appropriate stroke is required. The whip
kick or the dolphin kick may be used exclusively or
interchangeably while doing the Butterfly.
7. Freestyle: Swimmers must touch the wall at each turn
and at the finish. Any stroke may be used and swimmers
may switch strokes whenever they wish, except that in an
individual medley event, freestyle means any stroke other
than butterfly, breaststroke or backstroke.
8. Individual Medley: The order of strokes in the Individual
Medley is Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle.
Rules for the individual strokes govern strokes and turns.
9. General: Any swimmer who uses improper methods in order
to obtain an advantage over his/her competition will be
disqualified from that event.
10. Relay age divisions will be determined by the age of
the youngest team member as of December 31 of the
competition year.
11. All swimsuits must conform with USMS Code of Regulations
and Rules of Competition.
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
1. All first through fourth place winners or athletes meeting the
minimum performance standards at the 2018 Florida Senior
Games will qualify for the 2019 National Senior Games,
June 14-25, in Albuquerque, N.M.
2. Please visit http://nsga.com/national-games for the
minimum performance qualifying standards.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
Karissa Pendleton, (850)298-6628
or kpendleton@flasports.com
STATE DIRECTOR
Ron Collins, (727) 531-7999 or Collins@tampabay.rr.com
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