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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Mixed relay</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/4043/mixed-relay</link><description>What makes a mixed relay? Do you have to have two women and two men, or could you have a mixed relay with three and one?</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Mixed relay</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/41722?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:42:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6a64dfff-a85a-42d6-a932-24adad6819a0</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by kristilynn 
What makes a mixed relay? ....  Never mind.   
I’m impressed… 7 minutes to answer your own question… that’s quicker than I can do a 400 IM!  However, I’m detecting some shades of Emily Litella here.  Anyway…

For those with curious minds and less efficient sleuthing capabilities, here is the answer:


The current USMS rule book states:
&lt;a href="http://www.usms.org/rules/"&gt;http://www.usms.org/rules/&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.usms.org/rules/part1.pdf"&gt;www.usms.org/.../part1.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
(Part 1, Swimming Rules, page 19)

101.7.3—Rules Pertaining to Relay Races

F - Mixed relays shall consist of two men and two women who may swim in any order.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Mixed relay</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/41707?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 05:11:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9eed9a6f-9353-4752-adfc-674912159738</guid><dc:creator>kristilynn</dc:creator><description>Never mind.  I found the answer to my own question!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>