So here's a crazy idea for relay exchanges for swimming.. Lay a towel right by the deck so when the swimmer is finishing his leg, the guy going next does a running start and dives right off the deck.
Is it legal?
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It doesn't sound legal.
I know it doesn't, but I'm not sure it's not. I can't find anything specifically in the rule book that disallows it.
Here's the only rule I see mentioning relay starts:
The team of a swimmer whose feet have lost contact with the starting
platform (ground, deck or wall) before the preceding teammate touches
the wall shall be disqualified.
It doesn't say anything about how that start must be performed. It does say you can start from the deck, so why can't you do a running start?
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It doesn't sound legal. Starting swimmer is supposed to have one foot at the front of the block/deck or have a hand/foot on the wall and be stationary.
A running start would be very unsafe, too many people behind the blocks with relay teammates, timers, officials, runners. Some pools have the timing system cables exposed or have a raised lip at pool edge.
So the "coach" says it's ok to run on deck???
What to do, when your coach says "Do it," and your Mom says, "Don't, --- well we all know the answer to that one.
