I know that sounds dumb, but I have never been to a competition and I have no clue what touch pads look like, how much room they take and how low below the water they are situated...Also, can you somehow miss the touch pads when you hit the wall or not press hard enough on them and not stop the clock?And how is it doing turns with touch pads on the wall?Are they not an unwelcome thing to land your feet on at turns?
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1. take up very little room in the overall length of the pool--they are figured into the actual distance.
2. you will find the surface on most to be a little rough--meaning your feet can not slip the way they do on tile.
3. they fit over the edge of the gutter and go down about 2-3 feet so IMPOSSIBLE to miss hitting them.
4. they appear to be about 4 feet wide (at least the systems I've used).
5. the pressure of either your feet or your hand is enough to trigger them.
6. Do a search on "touchpads". I believe one of the systems is by a company called "COLORADO".
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1. take up very little room in the overall length of the pool--they are figured into the actual distance.
2. you will find the surface on most to be a little rough--meaning your feet can not slip the way they do on tile.
3. they fit over the edge of the gutter and go down about 2-3 feet so IMPOSSIBLE to miss hitting them.
4. they appear to be about 4 feet wide (at least the systems I've used).
5. the pressure of either your feet or your hand is enough to trigger them.
6. Do a search on "touchpads". I believe one of the systems is by a company called "COLORADO".
