General Warm-Up Rules:
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? Swimmers shall enter the water FEET FIRST in a cautious manner.
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? No Running on the pool deck or Diving from the side of the pool.
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? Meet Management shall provide signage to indicate designated lane use during warm-up.
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? Notices/barriers shall be placed on starting blocks to prevent diving during the general warm-up.
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? Diving Starts are only permitted in designated Sprint Lanes during the warm-up period.
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? Lanes shall be open primarily for ‘Circle Swimming’ during the General warm-up period.
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? Coaches and swimmers shall allow Backstrokers & SWAD the ‘right of way’ for safety purposes.
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? Meet Management may designate a Sprint Lane(s) and/or a Pace Lane(s) throughout the
general warm-up period.
Specific/Sprint Warm-Up Period:
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? Sprint and Pace lanes must be opened for at least the last 30 minutes of warm-ups or as designated by meet management.
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? Outside Lanes should be designated as Sprint Lanes.
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? Only ‘one-way’ swimming shall be permitted in Sprint Lanes.
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? Sprint Lanes, Pace Lanes, and Circle Swimming lanes shall be clearly marked with signage.
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? The following statement shall appear in the meet information and in posted notices: "SNC
WARM UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET".
Equipment:
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? FLUTTER BOARDS and PULLBUOYS are allowed.
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? HAND PADDLES and FLIPPERS (ZOOMERS) are NOT ALLOWED.
