Our swim club works on a simple process for the start of each timed race. Once you are in marshalling and have been assigned a lane you will sit in a row of chairs before your race is called. The announcer will call your race and announce each swimmer and their assigned lane. Once your name has been called stand up and take position behind the flat edge of the pool (for 25m races) or the starting block (for 50m and 100m races). The starter will now take over and give you starting instructions The starter will blow a whistle – … Continue reading How Races Start