I recently posted a question about racing and received a lot of great answers so here is another question. I am about to participate in my first race (in a pool) and I am worried about being disqualified now. What are some of the common mistakes I need to be aware of? Turns maybe?
Body Piercing/Jewelry is OK I asked about it a long time ago. I was told not to worry about it. If in doubt ask the official at the meet before the meet starts.
I was recently DQ'd and I did nothing wrong. How did I get DQ'd? I was swimming a 1650, the persons who were counting my lap with a lap counter miscounted. I ended up swimming a 1600 instead of a 1650. No one noticed not the timer's/volunteers assigned to my lane, the officials, I even got a 2nd place ribbon. It was discovered two months after the fact by the Top Ten Recorder. No one ever informed me of what happened. I saw the DQ on my results page on the USMS website. I questioned USMS about it. It took another week to get the correct answer. Make sure you can rely on your lap counter if you are swimming a long distance, or at least be good at counting your own laps.
Body Piercing/Jewelry is OK I asked about it a long time ago. I was told not to worry about it. If in doubt ask the official at the meet before the meet starts.
I was recently DQ'd and I did nothing wrong. How did I get DQ'd? I was swimming a 1650, the persons who were counting my lap with a lap counter miscounted. I ended up swimming a 1600 instead of a 1650. No one noticed not the timer's/volunteers assigned to my lane, the officials, I even got a 2nd place ribbon. It was discovered two months after the fact by the Top Ten Recorder. No one ever informed me of what happened. I saw the DQ on my results page on the USMS website. I questioned USMS about it. It took another week to get the correct answer. Make sure you can rely on your lap counter if you are swimming a long distance, or at least be good at counting your own laps.
