Does anyone know if there are any rules on pacing? I tried to find information on it but couldn't. The question was raised at our meet yesturday when one of the swimmers had someone swim next to her just to pace her on her 500. Is this legal?
My problem is that the pacer had to manufacture a false seed time
I do this all the time. I do it sometimes to try to have clear water in my fly or to get extra rest when events are close together or to try to swim close to someone I want to try to race. I know there are a number of people here who do not believe it is proper, but I really don't see a problem with it.
On the other hand, I don't think I have a friend who is close enough to swim a 500 for the sole purpose of pacing me. It seems like if pacing were the goal, it could have been done more easily by hand signals. I don't think that is illegal.
I guess the other thing one might do is swim close enough to the other competitor's lane that they could draft ... but, all of this seems a little too complex for masters swimming.
My problem is that the pacer had to manufacture a false seed time
I do this all the time. I do it sometimes to try to have clear water in my fly or to get extra rest when events are close together or to try to swim close to someone I want to try to race. I know there are a number of people here who do not believe it is proper, but I really don't see a problem with it.
On the other hand, I don't think I have a friend who is close enough to swim a 500 for the sole purpose of pacing me. It seems like if pacing were the goal, it could have been done more easily by hand signals. I don't think that is illegal.
I guess the other thing one might do is swim close enough to the other competitor's lane that they could draft ... but, all of this seems a little too complex for masters swimming.
