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?
College varsity vs alumni meets were rife with blatant cheating. Like - turning at the flags instead of going in to the wall. Early take-offs on relays. Switching to freestyle on a stroke race. All in good fun.
I've seen somebody swim under the ropes into the adjacent lane and grab the ankles of the lead swimmer at a USMS meet. Not tellin' names but it was very funny to watch.
Has anyone ever been banned from USMS for any reason? I've heard rumor of a swimmer being expelled from USMS for misrepresenting his age so he could compete in the next older age group.
We have people on the team that never do stroke drills correctly, they do free 3 strokes into each turn to stay up with the lane.
Hmmm... I have always been counseled to do stroke drills slowly in order to perfect the specific technique the drill targets. Maybe the other people in the lane are going too fast. :D
I read somewhere something about taking a dolphin kick as you entered the water on breaststroke - because it could not be seen by stroke judges. Seems like it was someone on this board.
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Relays , changing one swimmer as there is no identification procedure at the start .
No, did not point it out nor (almost sure) will point out in the future… :blush:
if someone is cheating as a Master swimmer is only harming himself; just make a mental note about that person who must be terrible unhappy to cheat doing a hobby:afraid:
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.
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.
No sure, I generally am gasping for breath after I finish, so I just try to recover until I'm summoned to get out! :D
