I currently cannot make any of the Q-times for my age group. I would like to swim the 1000, 500 free, and the 50 free. Do I understand the rules correctly, that I can swim any three events including the long distance event (1000 free) without making the Q-times?
So if you enter a time of 11 minutes for the 1000 yard free, and after 5 minutes you have only done 200 yards, the person would be asked to stop.
The "would be asked to stop" would probably be better put as "may be asked to stop".
But, getting back to his original question, he may enter up to 3 events without making the qualifying times according to the rules.
Whether or not he's allowed to finish them after starting is a different matter.
So if you enter a time of 11 minutes for the 1000 yard free, and after 5 minutes you have only done 200 yards, the person would be asked to stop.
The "would be asked to stop" would probably be better put as "may be asked to stop".
But, getting back to his original question, he may enter up to 3 events without making the qualifying times according to the rules.
Whether or not he's allowed to finish them after starting is a different matter.
