Rules of sport

SWIMMING
in. at the fork ; they must meet on each hip, and be of not less
width than 3 in. on each side when fastened.
(c) Trimmings may be used
ad lab.
(d) The shoulder-straps of costumes shall not be less than
2
in. wide.
(e) All costumes shall be buttoned on the shoulder, and the
arm-hole shall be cut no lower than 3 in. from the armpit.
(f) In the front the costume shall not reach lower than
2
in.
below the pit of the neck.
(g) At the back the costume shall be cut straight from the top
of shoulder to top of shoulder.
(h) In the leg portion the costume shall extend to within
3 in. of the knee, and shall be cut in a straight line round the
circumference of each leg.
8. Heats and stations in all races and the order of starting in
Diving Competitions shall be drawn for by lottery. In all races
stations shall count from the right, facing the course.
g. The start for all races except the Back race shall be made
from the firm take-off, by the competitors diving into the water
at the word " Go ! " For the Back race the competitors will
line up in the water and push off at the word " Go.4 " The
Starter shall, previous to the start, describe to the competitors
the course of the competition, the spot where it will terminate,
and arrange the competitors in their proper positions or stations ;
and when all are ready the start shall be made by giving the
word " Go ! " Any start made before the starter's order shall
be considered a false start, and the competitor shall be required
either to return to his station and start afresh or be disqualified.
io. A competitor when turning must touch the end of the bath
with one or both hands; in the Breast-stroke and Back-stroke races
he must touch with both hands; and in all races when turning he
may push off with his feet. Competitors do not disqualify
themselves by standing on the bottom of the bath during the
progress of a race.
i i. Jostling, swimming across, or fouling and obstructing
another so as to impede his progress shall disqualify .the offender
for the contest in question. The foul must be considered wilful
in order to disqualify a competitor, and the judges of the com-
petition shall decide whether the foul has been accidental or
wilful. If in the opinion of the Judges a swimmer has been
fouled to a degree that endangered his chance of success, they
shall have power to allow him to compete in the next round or
final, and he shall be eligible to take any prize his position in
the final may entitle him to. Should the foul occur in the
final they may order it to be re-swum.
12.
A competitor " swimming over " must complete the entire
distance to qualify as the winner.
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3.
If a dead heat ensue in a final, the competitors shall again
compete at such time as the judges may direct. In all contests
qualifying dead-heaters
in
preiiminary heats shall be entitled
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