It is important when registration for the race that you provide a swim time which is reasonably accurate. This information is used to place you in a wave and lane with swimmers of a similar standard. Providing a time which is too fast or too slow will disrupt other swimmers and yourself.

In brief

• There will be 3 race waves - you will be informed of your wave, start time and lane number at registration.
• You should be at the staging area no later than 15 minutes prior to your wave start.
• There is no tumble turning allowed.
• You must wear the coloured hat provided at registration (this allows the lap counters to identify you).
• You will swim 15 lengths to make up the 750m.

Race waves

There will be 3 race waves with a maximum of 11 swimmers per lane in each wave. Each lane will be marked for direction (lane 1 will be up left down right, lane 2 will be up right and down left, lane 3 as lane one and lane 4 as lane 2 etc).

You will have 5 minutes to warm up.

You will all start together in the water. No grading/staggering will be in place, agree amongst yourselves your order in the lane.

During the swim

Lengths completed will be counted by two race officials per lane. Please note that you also have a responsibility to count your own lengths. Officials will inform you when you reach to 650M mark by tapping you on the head as you turn.

Once you have swam 15 lengths you will exit the pool (marshals will assist you in exiting if required) and go directly out the double doors at the left hand side of pool as directed by race marshals.

If there is any confusion as to the number of lengths swum, any decision taken by the race officials will be final.

Overtaking

You can overtake at the turning point at the end of each lane by tapping the swimmer in front on the ankle to inform them that a faster swimmer is coming through. The lanes are wide so if you are confident you may pass mid length but you must swim close to the lane ropes.

Time Limit

The first wave will consist of slower swimmers and will be given 35 minutes to complete the course. A time limit of 25 minutes will be applied to other waves. If a swimmer exceeds this time, they may be asked to leave the pool at the discretion of the
attending officials.

Safety

Lifeguards will be on duty during the event.

You are advised that if you get into difficulty to simply move to the side of the lane and take support from the lane rope until you have recovered sufficiently to reach the end of the length. There will be two race officials not counting lengths that will
be watching for struggling swimmers so help will be at hand if required.

If either of these officials feels a swimmer is endangering himself or others swimmers they will be permitted to instruct a swimmer to leave the pool. This swimmer will be permitted to complete the remaining cycle and run sections but will not receive a finishing position.