I've been told that there is a new FINA rule or interpretation that disallows placing lap counters into the water. Does anyone know the official scoop on this?
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Visual counters may be lowered into the water
at the end of the swimmer’s lane, provided that, in the opinion of the
referee, they neither physically aid the swimmer or interfere with another
competitor or present any safety hazard.
This has always been the case in Canada as well, but at Nationals the officials would not allow the counters to be lowered in the water due to a new FINA rule or interpretation. It was the first I heard of it and rather annoying really as it is much harder to look at the boards this way.
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Former Member
Visual counters may be lowered into the water
at the end of the swimmer’s lane, provided that, in the opinion of the
referee, they neither physically aid the swimmer or interfere with another
competitor or present any safety hazard.
This has always been the case in Canada as well, but at Nationals the officials would not allow the counters to be lowered in the water due to a new FINA rule or interpretation. It was the first I heard of it and rather annoying really as it is much harder to look at the boards this way.
