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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 5 rules · Step 1 of 4The event
- What is the individual medley, and in what order are the strokes swum?In the individual medley one swimmer swims all four strokes in a fixed order: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle, each for a quarter of the distance.
- How must a medley swimmer finish one stroke and begin the next?Each stroke section of a medley must be finished under the rules for that stroke.
- How does a swimming race start?The referee calls the swimmers up with short whistles and sends them onto the platforms with a long one.
- What happens when a swimmer goes before the signal?A swimmer who starts before the signal may be disqualified, and there is no second chance.