https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24406/rules-regulationsHi! In one of my threads someone mentioned something about the rules for a continuous swim, and a long distance swim...I was wondering if theres a book or a site or something that kinda lays out the rules regarding such swims?:dunno::rolleyes:en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/262124?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:36:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:013808bb-6197-48fe-af2d-a89f3c76dc3aRob CopelandDepending on the governing body, rules for Long Distance and Open water swimming can be found at: <a href="http://www.usms.org/rules/part3.pdf">www.usms.org/.../part3.pdf</a> <a href="http://www.fina.org/rules/english/openwater.php">www.fina.org/.../openwater.php</a> <a href="http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/9050d5c9-5cd3-4586-8732-f2432351cd21/2006%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20W-O%20color%20cover.pdf">www.usaswimming.org/.../2006 Rules and Regulations W-O color cover.pdf</a> (Part 7) Since USMS, USA Swimming and FINA don’t maintain “official records” for long duration swims (e.g.24-hour swim) you won’t find any rules that talk about sleep and potty breaks. If you choose to stop for 10 minutes or 2 hours in a FINA 10K swim you are free to do so, however the clock keeps running.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/262057?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:53:52 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9e904f4c-843d-4c62-996c-ff4f7f98828bFormer Memberread the history of open water marathon swimming by tim johnson.<div style="clear:both;"></div>