Lane Etiquette

Training Sessions:

1. Make sure when you start swimming that you are swimming along the rope in the same direction as the swimmer in the next lane.
2. Keep to the allocated side of your lane.
3. Unless you are in difficulties do not stop whilst swimming down the length wait till you get to the end.
4. If someone is constantly tail gating you allow them to pass at a turn.
5. If you choose to overtake down a length make sure no one is coming the other way.
6. When lanes are full of swimmers take care when swimming Butterfly not to hit arms with on coming swimmers.
7. When leading a set which has specific times for distances with allocated rests please adhere to them so that the other swimmers can achieve the correct session.
8. No overtaking in the last 5 meters of a length.
9. Be considerate of other swimmers in your lane.

 Club, Open, Regional and National Galas:

1. Listen out to announcements on which lane to commence your warm up in and the direction of swimming in your lane.
2. Diving is not permitted during warm up.
3. Do not stop anywhere up the length unless in difficulty.
4. Do not obstruct the end of the lane where swimmers would be practicing their turns.
5. Take great care over taking during the warm up.
6. Listen out for instructions from the officials when to vacate lanes.
7. Use of sprint lanes is always one way only.