How Cheaters Cheat in practice and meets might stir up a lively discussion.
Here's the RULES
Swimming Rules
How do cheaters cheat?
Got any stories?
Did they get caught or get away with it?
If you see someone cheating or know they are
do you point it out to the ref or keep quiet?
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I accidently went under the rope to climb out after the 800 free and didn't even realize that the guy next to me hadn't finished (this is like :30 or more after I finished). I tried to duck under but still got in his way just a bit. I immediately apologized and got splashed in the face for my efforts. Had I not been so tired I might have dragged him to the bottom for that....with only me surfacing. But I just let it go. I figured they might disqualify me for what happened, but nothing became of it.
Sometimes you forget the little things, it was like my 3rd meet back swimming or something like that too.
So that is still a rule then? You must wait for everyone to finish? Used to be in the UK, then they changed it so we could get out (as long as we don't interfere with the other pads or other swimmers). I always preferred the stay-in rule as I like a breather after I finish, rather than be hustled out - unless I'm last.
I accidently went under the rope to climb out after the 800 free and didn't even realize that the guy next to me hadn't finished (this is like :30 or more after I finished). I tried to duck under but still got in his way just a bit. I immediately apologized and got splashed in the face for my efforts. Had I not been so tired I might have dragged him to the bottom for that....with only me surfacing. But I just let it go. I figured they might disqualify me for what happened, but nothing became of it.
Sometimes you forget the little things, it was like my 3rd meet back swimming or something like that too.
So that is still a rule then? You must wait for everyone to finish? Used to be in the UK, then they changed it so we could get out (as long as we don't interfere with the other pads or other swimmers). I always preferred the stay-in rule as I like a breather after I finish, rather than be hustled out - unless I'm last.
