BULLPEN:
Where under 8 swimmers report at a swim meet before each event.
CLERK OF
COURSE: Seeds swimmers into their events and provides
cards/info to deck officials.
COURSE:
Designated distance over which the competition is conducted. Long
course~50 meters. Short course=25 yards.
DECK ENTERED
MEET: Meet where all entries are accepted on the first or
later day of that meet and subsequently seeded into events.
DECK SEEDED
MEET: Meet where all entries are due prior to first day of
meet and swimmers must declare availability to swim prior to
scratch deadlines.
D.Q.
(DISQUALIFIED): The swimmer’s time is not considered
in the competition due to an improper or illegal stroke technique
or other rules infraction. The referee or stroke judge determines
DQ’s.
ENTRY
CARD: An event card filled out for each swimmer’s
events. These cards are to be picked up by each swimmer at the meet
before his event, then given to the timer for his assigned lane.
FALSE
START: An error in which the swimmer leaves the block before
the swimmer touches the wall on a relay event. Also a false start
is given to any swimmer who makes any movement after being called
to your mark, but before the starting signal has been given.
HEAT: A
division of an event in which there are too many swimmers to
compete at one time.
INVITATIONAL
COMPETITION: For those swimmers, organizations, and
clubs invited by the host club.
LSC: Local Swim
Committee: An administrative division of USA SWIMMING with
supervisory responsibilities within certain geographic boundaries
designated by USA SWIMMING.
OPEN:
Each age group will have no qualifying times. B/C swimmers may
compete, but awards will only be given to the top 6 or 8 fastest
swimmers. Also, may refer to a division at a swim meet that
includes events that are open to all ages, but awards will only be
given to the top 6 or top 8 fastest swimmers that swim each event
within this division, regardless of age.
PEAK/TAPER: A carefully planned program
that involves getting a swimmer’s body and mind into top or
peak performance levels before a major competition. (You will
witness the taper program for our Regionally and Nationally
competitive swimmers only.)
PRELIMS &
FINALS MEET: A swimmer swims an event early in the day and
returns later and swims that event again if he/she makes the
consolation or final heat.
QUALIFYING
HEATS: Competition in which a number of heats are swum to
qualify the fastest swimmers for the finals where final placing for
the event will be determined by the final heat of the fastest 6 or
8 swimmers.
SEEDING:
Events seeded on the deck—Swimmers are called to report to
the clerk of course for their event on the day of the meet. After
scratches are determined they are then seeded in the proper heats.
PRE-SEEDED
HEATS: Swimmers are arranged in heats in events according to
submitted times and heat sheets are prepared prior to the day of
competition.
SES:
Southeastern Swimming, our LSC.
SPLIT
MEET: The club hosting a swim meet may choose to divide age
groups into whatever order it wished for the morning and afternoon
sessions.
TIMED FINAL
HEATS: Competition in which placing in heats are
determined by the times performed in the qualifying heats.
UNATTACHED: An athlete member who
competes but does not represent a club member of USA SWIMMING.
(UNAT) Any swimmer, who transfers to another USA SWIMMING team,
must swim unattached for 120 day between representing the two teams
in competition.
UNITED STATES
SWIMMING: USA SWIMMING: The organization that conducts
swimming programs and supervises amateur competitions in the United
States.
WARM-UP: A
planned session prior to a meet or
practice.
WARM-DOWN: A period after a
race/practice for the swimmer to loosen up the muscles to prevent
stiffness or soreness.
