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SWIMMING
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In championship or level contests, each Competitor shall
be allowed three plunges, and the farthest shall win. In
handicaps, the number of plunges shall be fixed by the
promoting club.
Under-Water Competitions
64. Under-water Competitions or Exhibitions of any kind exceed-
ing a time limit of 6o seconds are prohibited, and under no circum-
stances shall such competitions or exhibitions be allowed in open
water in which at any time the competitor or exhibitor is lost to the
view of the officials.
(a) Any person remaining under the water for the time of
the dive,for more than 6o seconds shall be disqualified.
(b)
A signal must be given when the time limit of 6o seconds
has expired, and any person who, in' the opinion of the
Timekeeper, exceeds this limit shall be disqualified and
reported by the officials to the District Executive.
N
OTES.
—The signal shall be given by the timekeeper firmly striking
the rail of the bath three times with an iron object, or, if there is
no rail, an iron rod must be placed in the water and struck in the
same manner.
The Royal Life Saving Society tests may be conducted in open
water, but in no case shall they exceed the above, limit.
Prizes
65. (a) No article of wearing apparel, food or consumable stores
may be offered or accepted as a prize.
(b)
Money may not be offered or accepted in lieu of a prize.
(c) It is contrary to this law to offer or accept an order for
goods from a tradesman or shopkeeper.
(d)
No club, promoter or other party shall offer, and no
swimmer shall ask for or accept a prize for an individual
performance or exhibition.
(e) Fast time prizes in handicaps must not exceed one guinea
in value, and the winner of such prize shall not be barred
from taking any prize he may win in the same handicap
race.
(f) Any competitor, being of opinion that his prize is not of
the full advertised value, may within seven days, lodge an
objection to the Hon.-Secretary of the District. Association
governing the particular meeting, depositing a fee of five
shillings, which shall be returned if the objection be not
considered frivolous.
(g) Prizes above the value of
C5
shall be engraved with the
name and date of the meeting.
(h) Prizes for all open events must be purchased before the
date of the Competition, be of full advertised nett value and
be presented on the day of the competition.
Betting
74. Betting shall not be allowed in connection with any com-
petition held under A.S.A. Laws.