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BackAgain122
02-19-08, 08:53 PM
It has been brought to my attention that St. X may have possibly swam out of order in the 200 free relay at the district meet. The confusion is the second spot on the 200 free relay. According to swimmeet.com the second spot on the relay was spposed to go to Kyle Gallager but Steven Springer really swam in that spot at the meet. Do you have any insight? If this is true Can they get Disqualified?
echo13
02-19-08, 09:15 PM
It has been brought to my attention that St. X may have possibly swam out of order in the 200 free relay at the district meet. The confusion is the second spot on the 200 free relay. According to swimmeet.com the second spot on the relay was spposed to go to Kyle Gallager but Steven Springer really swam in that spot at the meet. Do you have any insight? If this is true Can they get Disqualified?

They'd probably already have been DQ'd if were going to happen. It's also possible that there was a mistake on swimmeet.com (I don't know how big that chance is though)
BackAgain122
02-19-08, 09:39 PM
yea but how many people really have noticed that yet i mean some people have because somebody said it to me so we'll see what other people think!
ImPartial
02-19-08, 09:47 PM
Hmm, who benefits from trying to get StX DQ'd on something petty like this?

But then again, who cares what other people think?

Go find a rule book or google it.

Rule 3-2-5:

Further refining and simplifying relay entry procedures, a change to Rule 3-2-5 states that a coach must submit the name of the leadoff swimmer for a relay event to the referee or the referee designee. Other than the lead swimmer, the racing order does not have to be designated.
In the past, Doyle said the exact lineup of swimmers had to be submitted on a relay card prior to the race. Now, names of all swimmers must still be present, but officials need not be concerned with the order, so long as the lead swimmer is listed correctly.

"This is because in some states, the lead swimmer may qualify for a record in his or her leg of the race," Doyle said.