SKINS – Instructions to swimmers

 

1          Girls start first as normal on time 00:00.  ‘Take your marks’ followed by start signal.

2          After each heat the lane of the swimmer eliminated will be announced.

3          Boys first start as normal on time 01:30 (90 seconds after girls).  ‘Take your marks’ followed by start signal.     

4          Each girls race and each boys race will start 3 mins after their previous race.

5          A whistle will sound 10 seconds prior to the start of the next and subsequent heats.

6          The start of the remaining heats will be signalled by hooter/strobe without further command.

7          The final race will be between 2 swimmers.

 

 

SKINS  - Swimming you through the races if above not clear……….(**8 lane pool and *6 lane pool)

 

1          Girls first (**8 / *6 in final)        Time: 00:00       ‘Take your marks’ normal start.

            Slowest finisher is eliminated.  Report to announcer to announce.

 

2          Boys next (8 / 6 in final)            Time 01:30         ‘Take your marks’ normal start.

            Slowest finisher is eliminated.  Report to announcer to announe.

 

3          Girls round 2 (7 / 5 remain)       Time 02:50     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

NO further signal until           Time 03:00     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

4          Boys round 2 (7 / 5 remain)      Time 04:20     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

            NO further signal until           Time 04:30     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

5          Girls round 3 (6 / 4 remain)       Time 05:50     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

NO further signal until           Time 06:00     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

6          Boys round 3 (6 / 4 remain)      Time 07:20     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

            NO further signal until           Time 07:30     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

7          Girls round 4 (5 / 3 remain)       Time 08:50     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

NO further signal until           Time 09:00     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

8          Boys round 4 (5 / 3 remain)      Time 10:20     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

            NO further signal until           Time 10:30     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

9          Girls round 5 (4 remain / 2 FINAL)      Time 11:50     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start. NO further signal until      Time 12:00     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

10        Boys round 5 (4 remain / 2 FINAL)      Time 13:20     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

            NO further signal until           Time 13:30     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

 

***********************For 8 lane pool******************

 

11        Girls round 6 (3 remain)            Time 14:50     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

NO further signal until           Time 15:00     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

12        Boys round 6 (3 remain)           Time 16:20     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

            NO further signal until           Time 16:30     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

13        Girls round 7 (2 FINAL)          Time 17:50     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

NO further signal until           Time 18:00     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.

 

14        Boys round 7 (2 FINAL)          Time 19:20     10 seconds preparation whistle signal before start.

            NO further signal until           Time 19:30     the hooter/strobe signals start to race.