PE-3: SWIMMING
QUESTIONS
1. What is the standard size of Olympic Swimming 3. What are the rules against paraphernalia that FINA is
pool? implementing?
In general, to ensure a fair race and accurate
The standard size of an Olympic swimming pool is results the following rules against paraphernalias are
50 meters long, 25 meters wide and a minimum of 2 implemented by the FINA:
meters deep.
Swimmers must finish the race in the
2. Enumerate swimming competition officials and their same lane in which they started.
roles. Swimmers cannot pull on the lane line to
propel themselves, nor can they walk
1) Referee: along the bottom of the pool during the
- A referee oversees the entire operation. race.
Rules forbid any flotation or propulsion
2) Starter: device, which means that Olympians
- The starter has full control of the swimmers from cannot use swim fins, webbed gloves or
the time the referee turns the swimmers over to hand paddles.
him/ her until the race commences.
4. Explain briefly the saying “talk, reach, throw, row,
3) Clerk of Course: and go”.
- The clerk of course who also refers to the
“bullpen” assembles players prior to each "Talk, reach, throw, row, and go," is a common
event and is responsible for organizing water safety phrase taught to both swimmers and
(“seeding” ) swimmers into heats based on lifeguards to signify the order to follow in rescue
their times. attempts.
As what I have understood, firstly, you have to
4) Timekeepers: “talk” to the victim and help him find any place or
- Timekeepers take the time of the swimmers in anything which can help him be saved. Then, “reach”
the lane assigned to him/ her. them either via your hand or any object that he/ she
can hold to. It is then followed by throwing a lifesaver
5) Inspector of turns: object or a rope if they cannot be reached easily due
- Inspector of turns ensures that swimmers to a huge distance. “Row” means you have to look for
comply with the relevant rules for turning as devices that will help you get into the victim’s position
well as the relevant rules for starting and such as a boat or ski. Lastly, “go” signifies that, finally
finishing the race. you really have to enter the water and grasp the
victim by yourself. However, it is important to note
6) Judges of strokes: that regardless of one’s swimming skills, to enter the
- They follow the swimmers during their swim water to perform a rescue should be the last resort.
back and forth across the pool. They ensure
that the rules related to the style of swimming 5. How can the Dog Paddle Swimming Style save your
designated for the event are being observed. life in case of emergency?
- They also observe the turns and the finishes to
assist the inspector of turns. A dog paddle swimming style resembles
pulling water towards you, or pushing the water
7) Finish Judges: straight down. This style can save one’s life because
- They determine the order of finish and make this movement creates propulsion and thus creates
sure the swimmers finish in accordance with buoyancy as well. If you attain buoyancy, and hence
the rules such as two hands simultaneously be able to thread on the water, you are unlikely to get
for breaststroke and butterfly, and on the drowned. Also, you will have an increased chance of
back for backstroke. being rescued by a life saver. A dog paddle swimming
style, when performed well, indeed can save your life.
