Obstacle Relay (4 x 50m)
Σκυταλοδρομία Κολύμβησης με Εμπόδια (4x 50μ)
Event description
With a dive start on an acoustic signal, the first competitor swims 50 m freestyle passing under
two obstacles. After the first competitor touches the turn wall/edge the second, third, and fourth
competitors repeat the procedure in turn.
(a) Competitors must surface after the dive entry before the first obstacle and after passing
under each obstacle. “Surfacing” means the competitor’s head breaks the plane of the
surface of the water.
(b) Competitors may push off the pool bottom when surfacing from under the obstacles.
(c) Swimming into or otherwise bumping an obstacle is not a behaviour that results in
disqualification.
(d) The first, second and third competitors must leave the water upon finishing their legs of the
relay without obstructing any other competitors. The first, second and third competitors may
not re-enter the water.
Disqualification
In addition to the General Rules in Section 2 and those outlined in 3.1 through 3.3, the following
behaviour shall result in disqualification:
(a) Passing over an obstacle and not immediately returning over or under that obstacle and then
passing under it (DQ11).
(b) Failure to surface after each dive entry (DQ12).
(c) Failure to surface after each obstacle (DQ13).
(d) Taking assistance from any pool fitting (e.g., lane rope, steps, drains or underwater hockey
fittings) when surfacing – not including the bottom of the pool (DQ17).
(e) Leaving the start before the previous competitor has touched the wall/edge (DQ41).
(f) Failure to touch the finish wall/edge (DQ15).
(g) A competitor re-entering the water after completing his or her leg of the relay (DQ50).
(h) One competitor repeating two or more legs of the event (DQ40).
