1936-37

SWIMMING.
(b) In all open handicaps the starts shall be allotted from
bases at various distances to be fixed by the A.S.A. Com-
mittee at their first meeting in each year.*
(c) The Handicapper of an open event may receive a fee in
accordance with the scale authorised by his District
Association.
* Basal starts fixed for 1935 were as follows :-
50 Yards Males, 24 Secs. Females, 27 Secs.
661 „
33
„ „ 38 „
SO 42 „
48
„
100 5
5
„
„
64
„
150 90 „
„ 100
„
130 „ „ 145
„
Competitors' Stewards.
49.
Competitors' Stewards shall be appointed for every race meet-
ing; they shall wear distinguishing badges, and their duties shall be
(a) Not to allow any Competitor to go to the starting point
whose costume, in their opinion, is not strictly in accord-
ance with Law 57.t
(b) Report any Competitor for using objectionable language.
(c) Before accepting the office, they must be fully aware that
they are entirely responsible for the behaviour in the
dressing-room, must on no account leave their post, and
their names must be published on the programmes.
Breast Stroke Swimming.
58. (a) Both hands must be pushed forward together and brought
back simultaneously.
(b) The feet should be drawn up together, the knees bent and
open, and the movement continued with a rounded and
outward sweep of the feet, bringing the legs together.
(c) The body must be kept perfectly on the breast and both
shoulders in line with the surface of the water.
(d) When touching at the turn or finish of a race, the touch
shall be made with both hands simultaneously.
N
OTE,.—
Ruling of A.S.A. Committee,
23/3/35.
" A stroke that
entails the arms leaving the water for the recovery movement
is contrary to this Law."
Back Stroke Swimming.
59. (a) Competitors shall line up in the water facing the starting
end, with both hands resting on the end or rail of the bath
or course.
(b) At the word " Go," they shall push off and swiul upon
their backs throughout the race, except at the moment of
turning and finishing.
N
OTE.
—Any competitor turning over on his breast before
his foremost hand has touched the end of the course,
for the purpose of turning or finishing, shall be
disqualified.
t The A.•S.A. Costume Law is reproduced
in full on
page
503. This
Law will be strictly enforced at all Army Championship Meetings.
It
is also to be enforced at all other meetings at which audiences
consisting
of
bath sexes are admitted.
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