switching lanes in a race

RE: switching lanes in a race

Muppet — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:09:04 GMT

And the 10 and unders won't try to do it. I remember shadowing all the 15-18 year olds when I was that age not so long ago. I tried to do everything they did. Walk, talk, prerace... everything. I wouldn't rule out the possibility that at the very least a seed gets planted. Honestly, I'd laugh if I saw you guys do that. But I think you can think of other things to do. Find a women's suit and bathing cap (one with the 3d flowers and strap) in the lost and found and swim a race with that. I'd be lying if I advised against a conspicious mooning of someone underwater. :mooning: my senior year of HS, we had a senior relay who tag-teamed a free relay with a Senior balloon. :groovy:

RE: switching lanes in a race

FindingMyInnerFish — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:56:38 GMT

I swam drunk in the Med once...to rescue a drowning air matress. Only other silly thing sports related is trying to bench press when drunk (I thought I was sober)...and the bar slowly inching down to my head as I lost strength...thankfully someone sober was there to rescue me lol While running in the Philly marathon, I was having a bit of a struggle... you know... you get pain in one spot, and that pain invites all its friends in, and after a while, I begin to feel as if I've had too many beers the night before... when I come upon guys giving out cups of beer. Normally I won't touch the stuff while racing, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Beer? YES! and I grabbed some when I passed the guys on the way back. I don't think I ran any better (and fortunately, there were no lanes to switch, but I was careful not ot zigzag back and forth on the street too much)--but I sure felt better! :drink: Read an article recently about the guy who swam the Amazon... says he drank about a bottle of wine per day... helped him swim more relaxed. Hmmmm.... wonder if he switched lanes a lot. ;)

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:14:03 GMT

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:49:15 GMT

This is somewhat embarrassing, but have been guilty of swimming in three lanes during a 400 im about 10 years ago. While swimming at a local meet, and after having a few too many drinks the night before, I managed to surface in the wrong lane on one of my backstroke turns, and if that wasn't bad enough, I came out of my underwater breaststroke sequence in the other lane beside me. It wasn't one of my best performances :) As I did not interfere with anyone, I don't think I was dq'd. I swam drunk in the Med once...to rescue a drowning air matress. Only other silly thing sports related is trying to bench press when drunk (I thought I was sober)...and the bar slowly inching down to my head as I lost strength...thankfully someone sober was there to rescue me lol

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:31:44 GMT

RE: switching lanes in a race

psyncw — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:06:38 GMT

RE: switching lanes in a race

osterber — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:54:12 GMT

there is no where in the rule book where it says switching lanes is illegal. So would this be a DQ or not? Doing so accidentally is not illegal as long as you don't interfere. If you do so intentionally, and the referee believes it was intentional, then the referee has every right to disqualify you for unsportsmanlike conduct. And in a summer league meet? Please. The net effect of that is you get all of the 10 and under kids seeing it happen, think it's a great and funny idea, and then they all start doing it. -Rick

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:48:04 GMT

Doing so accidentally is not illegal as long as you don't interfere. If you do so intentionally, and the referee believes it was intentional, then the referee has every right to disqualify you for unsportsmanlike conduct. And in a summer league meet? Please. The net effect of that is you get all of the 10 and under kids seeing it happen, think it's a great and funny idea, and then they all start doing it. -Rick Just to clear things up, I'm not going to be the one doing it, its one of my friends on another team. I won't be present for it either becasue we don't swim them this season. And the 10 and unders won't try to do it.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:53:47 GMT

I think Warren wants to play 'tag you're it!' in a race with the next lane.

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:11:57 GMT

He would push off the wall into the next lane, do a few strokes and then slip back into his lane. Wow, I try not to do this.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:07:28 GMT

Sounds fun...I say do it. We are not talking about a meet where college scouts are present.

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:30:35 GMT

The league goes by uss rules but there wont nessesaraly be a uss judge. I was thinking that he could do it on 100 free styleon the last turn when he is behind. He would push off the wall into the next lane, do a few strokes and then slip back into his lane. there is no where in the rule book where it says switching lanes is illegal. So would this be a DQ or not?

RE: switching lanes in a race

That Guy — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:54:03 GMT

This thread reminds me of "The Switcher," who swims sometimes at the same gym I train at. I don't know what her name is, and I've never spoken to her, so that's what I call her. After she swims a length of the pool, she switches from one lane to the next, without ever touching the wall or the lane rope. I guess it's an open-water simulation. Refraining from comment...

RE: switching lanes in a race

FindingMyInnerFish — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:38:44 GMT

Yeah, I'm with the folks asking why. Seems as if it would actually be a disadvantage to the lane changing swimmer, since the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. I can see only one possible exception: Swimmer A (lane changer) has been assigned to share a lane in a race. Swimmer B was supposed to swim in the next lane over but unexpected business (some meeting or other about lane changing rules, no doubt) prevented him/her from participating in the race, leaving the lane empty. In Swimmer B's absence, Swimmer A sees the opportunity to enjoy a lane to him/herself. (Of course, Swimmer C, A's lane mate might have the same idea about the empty lane, making the matter more complicated, but that's why Swimmer B is off at this meeting about rules.) :joker:

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:58:11 GMT

One would either have to be very fast or very slow with respect to the swimmer in his nearby lane. As in, passing mid-lap, moving to his lane, making your turn in his lane, and then returning to your lane. I think it would be a hoot! Be sure the swimmer whose lane you will be visiting is not some hot head who will want to strangle you with his goggle straps when he gets out of the water. In fact, the person should be made aware of it pre-race.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:45:47 GMT

Often the summer leagues have their own rule books. So check that out. I think they could certainly DQ you. Don't leave us hanging! Ya gotta tell us who you are trying to psych out or insert other motivation here. . . There's an adult summer league in my area they have have their own rule book. I did not enter it b/c their meets are in the way of my Saturday training.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:05:37 GMT

it would be in a summer league race. why though? just to see if it get's called? It'd be more fun to have him wear a women's suit and swim...IMHO...even try to compete with the girls to see if it get's called...

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:57:30 GMT

Why would anyone want to do this intentionally,esp. in a race? it would be in a summer league race.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:55:33 GMT

Why would anyone want to do this intentionally,esp. in a race?

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:54:32 GMT

USA Swimming 102.10.4 A swimmer must start and finish the race in the same lane. so i guess switching lanes and switching back is legal?

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:52:07 GMT

You'd lose time, IMO in crossing lanes. Also surely the turn would become a point of "interfering with another swimmer" it could be judged that you forced the other swimmer to turn off centre... Be sure to film this Warren and get a full report form the officials on any DQ or lack thereof.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:33:25 GMT

Are you planning on doing this at a meet? No, one of my friends that is not on my team might do it if it is legal.

RE: switching lanes in a race

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:22:50 GMT

Are you planning on doing this at a meet?

RE: switching lanes in a race

Rob Copeland — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:48:35 GMT

USA Swimming 102.10.4 A swimmer must start and finish the race in the same lane. Note: if done intentionally, some referees may consider this “unsportsmanlike” and disqualify the swimmer under 102.10.3 Others will disqualify the swimmer for obstructing another swimmer if they get anywhere near the swimmer in the correct lane. 102.10.6