Swimming

Event: Swimming events

Venue Location: TBD

Address: TBD

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Note: This page was last updated July 26, 2021.

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The Arkansas Senior Olympics 2021 is a GO!

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$40 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION UNTIL AUG 31, 2021 at 11:59pm. For this fee athletes can select to compete in 1, 2, 3 or up to 4 events for this price.

From Sept 1, 2021 until the registration deadline on Oct 5, 2021 at 11:59pm the price increases and is $50.00 for up to 4 events.

Athletes can select and do more than 4 events, for an added fee of $5 for each additional event.

Questions, issues, or if you help us by volunteering, please contact Greg Eberdt at 501-321-1441.

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Competition Date:	TBD
Time/Events:	9:00am Swimming Warm Up Begins 10:00am is planned first event start, with other events to follow. Note: The first event start time is subject to change, so contact us or check in early for updated start time. Events (order of events below might change, depending on entries): 200Y Breaststroke 200Y Freestyle 100Y Backstroke 50Y Breaststroke 200Y Indiv. Med 50Y Backstroke 100Y Indiv. Med 100Y Freestyle 100Y Butterfly 50Y Freestyle 200Y Backstroke 100Y Breaststroke 50Y Butterfly 500Y Freestyle 400Y Indiv. Med 200Y Butterfly
Athlete Check-In:	Athletes may check-in after 8:45am
Food:	Water provided.
Equipment:	Swimmers must provide their own equipment, like goggles.
Rules:	The major points of the rules include: 1. All swimming events will be timed finals. Pool length 25 yards. 2. Warm-up time will be available. a) Starts: The forward start may be taken from the starting blocks, the pool deck or a push from the wall. The backstroke start is taken from the wall. A false start will result in disqualification. b) Turns: The breaststroke and butterfly turns must be done with both hands touching the wall simultaneously. The backstroke and freestyle events require some part of the body to touch the wall. c) Backstroke: There are no rules pertaining to arm or leg movements. The swimmer is allowed to turn over on his/her stomach during the turn prior to touching the wall. d) Breaststroke: The appropriate stroke is required. e) Butterfly: The appropriate stroke is required. The whip kick or the dolphin kick may be used exclusively or interchangeably while doing the butterfly f) Freestyle: Swimmers must touch the wall at each turn and at the finish. Any stroke may be used, and swimmers may switch strokes whenever they wish, except that in an individual medley event, freestyle means any stroke other than butterfly, breaststroke, or backstroke. g) Medley: The order of strokes in the individual medley is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Rules for the individual strokes govern strokes and turns. h) General: Any swimmer who uses improper methods in order to obtain an advantage over his/her competition will be disqualified from that event.