Ok we all agree a bad dive will ruin my SwimStud reputationand turn me into SwimTwit...so, do I have this right? I'm serious even though I am being humourous...it's been a quarter century folks...
1) They tell us when to get on the blocks ( I should not flex to the others right?)
2) "On your marks" toes can go over the edge.
3) "Get set" do the grab
3a) False start
4) "Go" Jump off half a beat behind b/c of worrying about another FS and DQ
5) Swim well
6) Smile at the finish whether I come in last or first in my heat.
Rich
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The long whistle blow= get on blocks and get your situated...some people, myself included, get bent over ready to grab the blocks at this point as well. Within a few seconds, once the official sees that everyone is situated and has stopped moving for the most part, he will say the event name/heat...followed by, take your mark--this is where you tighten up, grab the blocks, and tuck your head. The next sound will be the gun or the beep indicating go!
If you false start...they will sound the buzzer several times quickly, and possibly drop the line to stop/catch swimmers who didn't hear the buzzer sounding the false start. Everyone will need to swim back to the starting wall, shake it off, and restart the race. I am not sure about masters swimming, but in college, high school and uss one false start and your out--no chance to swim again. Age group they give you two chances.
haha..now theres nothing at all to be worried about:-D
The long whistle blow= get on blocks and get your situated...some people, myself included, get bent over ready to grab the blocks at this point as well. Within a few seconds, once the official sees that everyone is situated and has stopped moving for the most part, he will say the event name/heat...followed by, take your mark--this is where you tighten up, grab the blocks, and tuck your head. The next sound will be the gun or the beep indicating go!
If you false start...they will sound the buzzer several times quickly, and possibly drop the line to stop/catch swimmers who didn't hear the buzzer sounding the false start. Everyone will need to swim back to the starting wall, shake it off, and restart the race. I am not sure about masters swimming, but in college, high school and uss one false start and your out--no chance to swim again. Age group they give you two chances.
haha..now theres nothing at all to be worried about:-D
