Nesbit Lakes Lightning

ASA Rules: 

• ASA Rule Book - Updated 2024
  • Technical rules begin on page 32

Strokes: 

• Streamlines
• Freestyle
• Freestyle Underwater Rotation
• Breastroke
• Breastroke Pulldown (or Pullout)
• Butterfly
• Backstroke

Turns: 

• Freestyle Flipturn
• Backstroke Flipturn
• Open Turns (Breastroke and Butterfly)
• Individual Medly (IM) Turns (Fly to Back, Back to Breast, Breast to Free)

• Starts
• Backstroke Starts

Freestyle:

• Staying on the surface: Swimmers must stay on the surface of the water throughout the race.
• Proper finish: Swimmers must touch the wall with any part of their body at the end of the race.

Backstroke:

• Backstroke start: Begin the race in a backstroke position; swimmers must not push off on their stomach.
• Maintaining backstroke: Swimmers must keep their strokes in the backstroke style throughout the race.
• Proper turn: Swimmers must perform a backstroke turn, not roll onto the breast.

Breaststroke:

• Symmetrical arm stroke: Arms must move together in a circular motion. One arm only or an underwater pull-out is not allowed.
• Proper kick: Swimmers should use the frog or whip kick, keeping legs within the body’s frame.
• Simultaneous touch: Both hands must touch the wall at the same time during each turn and at the finish.

Butterfly:

• Simultaneous arm stroke: Both arms must move together during the stroke. One arm pulling is not allowed.
• Dolphin kick: Swimmers must kick both legs simultaneously in a dolphin style.
• Simultaneous touch: Both hands must touch the wall together at the end of the race.

Relay Race:

• Legal take-off: Swimmers must wait for the previous swimmer to touch the wall before starting.
• Exchange within the zone: Relay exchanges must occur within the designated exchange zone.