Twin Hickory Torpedoes - Meet Schedule

Event Rules
What are the event rules? As a general guide, individual and relay events are as follows: Freestyle: There are few rules governing this event. Basically, any stroke is acceptable as long as the swimmer is not walking, or pushing off the bottom, sides or lane lines. When swimming a freestyle event for distances of 50 meters or greater requiring a turn, the swimmer must touch the ends of the pool with any part of his or her body. Because the crawl stroke is the most popular stroke of choice in freestyle events, the crawl is often incorrectly called freestyle. Actually, freestyle is the name of an event, not a stroke. Backstroke: This event is similar to a freestyle event in that there are very few rules. The swimmer must complete the event on his or her back, but may use any style to get to the end. Because the back crawl is fastest, it is the most commonly used stroke in backstroke events. Breaststroke: As the name suggests, this event requires the swimmer to complete this event on their breast in the following manner: Feet must be dorsi-flexed Feet must move at the same time Arms must move at the same time Head may submerge, but must break the surface at least once every arm cycle Hands and feet must stay underwater during the power phase of each stroke Hands may not go past the swimmer's waist except on one stroke at the start and turn Two-hand touch is always required. Butterfly: Legs and arms must stay together at all times Arms must come out of the water during each arm cycle Two-hand touch is always required. Individual Medley ( I.M. ): Equal distances of all four strokes in the following order: fly, back, breast, free (free must be anything other than fly, back, or breast). Swimmers must follow the rules for all four strokes. Medley Relay: Four swimmers must follow all the rules for all four strokes in order—back, breast, fly, free (free must be anything other than fly, back, or breast). Useful aid to memory in a medley relay, the strokes are in alphabetical order. Free Relay: Four swimmers, anything goes as long as swimmers touch the wall.

Event Rules

What are the event rules?

As a general guide, individual and relay events are as follows:

Freestyle: There are few rules governing this event. Basically, any stroke is acceptable as long as the swimmer is not walking, or pushing off the bottom, sides or lane lines. When swimming a freestyle event for distances of 50 meters or greater requiring a turn, the swimmer must touch the ends of the pool with any part of his or her body. Because the crawl stroke is the most popular stroke of choice in freestyle events, the crawl is often incorrectly called freestyle. Actually, freestyle is the name of an event, not a stroke.
Backstroke: This event is similar to a freestyle event in that there are very few rules. The swimmer must complete the event on his or her back, but may use any style to get to the end. Because the back crawl is fastest, it is the most commonly used stroke in backstroke events.
Breaststroke: As the name suggests, this event requires the swimmer to complete this event on their breast in the following manner:

Feet must be dorsi-flexed
Feet must move at the same time
Arms must move at the same time
Head may submerge, but must break the surface at least once every arm cycle
Hands and feet must stay underwater during the power phase of each stroke
Hands may not go past the swimmer's waist except on one stroke at the start and turn
Two-hand touch is always required.

Butterfly:

Legs and arms must stay together at all times
Arms must come out of the water during each arm cycle
Two-hand touch is always required.

Individual Medley ( I.M. ): Equal distances of all four strokes in the following order: fly, back, breast, free (free must be anything other than fly, back, or breast). Swimmers must follow the rules for all four strokes.
Medley Relay: Four swimmers must follow all the rules for all four strokes in order—back, breast, fly, free (free must be anything other than fly, back, or breast). Useful aid to memory in a medley relay, the strokes are in alphabetical order.
Free Relay: Four swimmers, anything goes as long as swimmers touch the wall.