Fly over starts (aka dive over starts) are when a heat is started while the previous heat is hanging on the wall, instead of waiting until all swimmers have cleared the pool. Dive-overs allow the swimmers in heat 1 a little more time to clear the pool while heat 2 is started. It also speeds up the meet by about 30 seconds per heat. Swimmers in heat 2 will be commanded to the blocks while heat 1 is in the water, as soon as the last swimmer in Heat 1 finishes, the started gives the “Take your Mark” command, then starts the heat. Once heat 2 is off and racing, heat 1 swimmers will clear the pool.
As I understand it, at nationals, dive-overs will be used in all Free, Fly, *** and IM events over 50 meters, (not Backstroke).
NOTE: All swimmers from Heat 1 should remain in the pool until after heat 2 has started, even if you finish 20-30 seconds ahead of the field.
Fly over starts (aka dive over starts) are when a heat is started while the previous heat is hanging on the wall, instead of waiting until all swimmers have cleared the pool. Dive-overs allow the swimmers in heat 1 a little more time to clear the pool while heat 2 is started. It also speeds up the meet by about 30 seconds per heat. Swimmers in heat 2 will be commanded to the blocks while heat 1 is in the water, as soon as the last swimmer in Heat 1 finishes, the started gives the “Take your Mark” command, then starts the heat. Once heat 2 is off and racing, heat 1 swimmers will clear the pool.
As I understand it, at nationals, dive-overs will be used in all Free, Fly, *** and IM events over 50 meters, (not Backstroke).
NOTE: All swimmers from Heat 1 should remain in the pool until after heat 2 has started, even if you finish 20-30 seconds ahead of the field.
