Swimming

Rules: The event will be governed by Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) rules (https://www.fina.org/swimming/rules), except as modified herein.  

The breast stroke kick is allowed in butterfly events.

Format: The following events will be held:  freestyle (50, 100, 200, 400), breaststroke (50, 100) backstroke (50, 100), butterfly (50), 200 individual medley, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and the 4×50 m medley relay.  The 400 meter freestyle will be swum in a special morning session on Day 2, before the regular program.  For the 400, heats will be formed based on seed times provided.  

Preliminary rounds of timed heats if necessary, eight fastest times to final (no trials in 200 free, 200 IM, 400 free).  If a scheduled preliminary heat “scratches down” to a final, the final will be swum at the scheduled time for the final.  Donor competitors will compete in the 50 free in their own heat(s).  Junior events are designated below*.  The competition schedule is as follows:

Day 1:

Adults,  Juniors 12-14, 15-17, Juniors 5 and Under, 6-8, 9-11*

200 Freestyle

50 Butterfly 50 Butterfly 25 Butterfly

100 Breaststroke 100 Breaststroke 50 Breaststroke 

50 Backstroke 50 Backstroke 25 Backstroke

100 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 50 Freestyle

4×50 Freestyle Relay (women)

4×50 Medley Relay (men)

4×50 Donor/Recipient Medley Relay (exhibition)

Second Day

Adults Juniors 12-14, 15-17 Juniors 5 and Under, 6-8, 9-11*

400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle

50m Freestyle 50m Freestyle 25m Freestyle

200m Individual Medley

100m Backstroke 100m Backstroke 50m Backstroke

50m Breaststroke 50 Breaststroke 25 Breaststroke

4x 50m Medley Relay (women)

4x 50m Freestyle Relay (men)

4x 50m Freestyle 200+ Year Relay (mixed)

4x 50m Donor/Recipient Freestyle Relay (exhibition)

Swimmers are urged to choose their events with caution, as some age groups and events will have preliminary heats.

In relays, countries are permitted to enter more than one relay team, but one team must be designated as competing for a medal.  A country can only earn one medal in each relay.