Our relay rules:
Bay age group relay -
This will take place as the first race after the warm up in the Main Pool
There will be a boys relay event and a girls relay event
Each Bay can enter one boys team and one girls team
Bay Captains will select the team
**The format is 1 swimmer from the 7.30 group, 1 swimmer from 8.15 and two swimmers of the Captain's choice in their Bay, swum in that order
**Selection date is session time at close of relay entry
The race will be swum as freestyle i.e. any stroke provided that it is swum within the ASA rules of that stroke and must be the same stroke throughout
Captains must make sure that their swimmers are able to take part competently and safely. Check with the teacher if necessary!
Each swimmer may only do their own leg, and may not swim twice
Teams taking flyers (the outgoing swimmer leaving the block before the ingoing swimmer has touched the wall), putting swimmers in the wrong leg, using swimmers twice, having an incomplete team, having more than 2 swimmers in the lane at any one time, etc will be disqualified
Captains are responsible for making sure that their team swimmers and the parents/carers of their team swimmers are aware that their child has been chosen for the relay. Remember that not all swimmers choose to enter the gala as an individual
The race is swum as heat declared winner, i.e. the fastest finishing team overall, within the rules, win the trophy, the White Plate
There is a White Plate for the winners of the Boys Bay relay and one for the winners of the Girls Bay relay, and medals for all participants
Mixed 4 x 25m Freestyle 'TT' Bay relay
* Any swimmers in the same Bay
* All swimming 25m freestyle
* Any order
* Each Bay may enter 1 team
* Trophy and gold medals for fastest finishing team overall, silvers for 2nd place overall, bronze for 3rd overall
* Bay points are gained for each finishing team within the rules
* Swimmers starting in the shallow end MUST have passed their Competitive Start award in order to safely dive into shallow water
Family Race - total distance 100m - swum in any combination but not more than 50m by any one swimmer in one go
At least one member of the team must be a member of the Club. One team per Club member. No age restriction but swimmers are expected to be competant in the Main Pool. Poolside staff may assist weaker swimmers along the way in the interests of safety, if needed
A team is made up from 2 or more swimmers
Members siblings and parents/carers may take part as long as they are in the same 'vertical' family line such as grandma, mum and child, not a 'sideways' line such as mum, child, and cousin/niece/nephew
Swimmers may swim more than one leg of the relay but not more than two
Teams taking flyers (the outgoing swimmer leaving the block before the ingoing swimmer has touched the wall), having an incomplete team, having more than 2 swimmers in the lane at any one time, etc will be disqualified
Swimmers may NOT dive into the shallow end of the pool - all shallow end starts must be in the water
There is a trophy for the overall winner and a medal for all participants
The race is swum as heat declared winner, i.e. the fastest finishing team overall, within the rules, win the trophy, the Tuddenham Shield
Let us know if you need a side lane
Family FUN TADPOLE relay: new - shorter distance
The race is 1 length of the Main Pool, moving the frog float in your lane from the deep end to the shallow end!
A team is made up from 2 or more swimmers
The member must be 7 or under on 31/12/2010
The other swimmer must be a parent or carer, not an older sibling
There is a trophy for the overall winner and a medal for all participants
The race is swum as heat declared winner, i.e. the fastest team overall, within the rules, win the trophy
PLEASE make sure that the young swimmers know what they will be doing and that they have enough water confidence and competance to be in the Main Pool!
Let us know if you need a side lane
Please do not invite persons from outside the Club members, siblings and parents to take part, this is a fun event which appeals to the younger members in the club and we are keen to continue to run the event in the spirit in which it was started.
Family FUN FROG relay:
The race is 2 x 25 metres, moving the frog float in your lane from the deep end to the shallow end and back again!
A team is made up from 2 or more swimmers
The member must be 10 or under on 31/12/2010
The other swimmer must be a parent or carer, not an older sibling
The young swimmer or older swimmer may be substituted for another sibling or parent/carer at the end of the first 25m, or the same pair can do both lengths
There is a trophy for the overall winner and a medal for all participants
The race is swum as heat declared winner, i.e. the fastest team overall win the trophy
PLEASE make sure that the young swimmers know what they will be doing and that they have enough water confidence to be in the Main Pool!
Let us know if you need a side lane
Please do not invite persons from outside the Club members, siblings and parents to take part, this is a fun event which appeals to the younger members in the club and we are keen to continue to run the event in the spirit in which it was started.
Lifesaving relay -
The rescuer MUST have passed their Personal Survival 2 award. The casualty need not have passed that award
There will be a boys relay and a girls relay. We'll try to figure out a way of accepting mixed entries if there is a demand!
Swimmers from different Bays may form a team and the points will be split evenly across the two Bays
The race is swum by a team of 2 swimmers, one is the 'rescuer', the other is the 'casualty'
The casualty is placed in the water at the shallow end of the pool with one hand on the bar
The rescuer starts on poolside at the deep end, with a rescue aid (probably a noodle)
On the go signal, the rescuer enters the water with a safe entry and swims head up front crawl, with the aid, to the casualty
The rescuer must touch the casualty with the aid before the casualty can let go of the bar
The rescuer may put their feet down for long enough to touch the casualty and for the casualty to get hold of the aid.
The rescuer can give themselves a push off from the floor but may not walk
The rescuer will tow the casualty, WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM, to the deep end
The casualty must remain immobile & make the rescuer do the work, any help will result in disqualification!
Once at the deep end, the rescuer should climb out without using the steps
Once on poolside, the rescuer shall secure the casualty (who is still in the water), at the poolside, at the deep end, with their hands on top of the casualty's hands
The clock stops when the team is in this position
The race is swum as heat declared winner, i.e. the fastest team overall, within the rules, win the event and the trophy
There is a trophy for the overall winner and a medal for all participants
Entry is capped at 12 teams
