Following feedback from various SWA advisory groups, SWA will be returning to having 3 timekeepers per lane. This will begin on the 1st of August 2021. All sanctioned meets and any “Official Times” will require 3 timekeepers.
SWA has reverted to 3 timekeepers per lane in accordance with FINA rulings. This is to ensure that times are verified, and can be used for official qualifying times to national and international level meets, as well as being able to be used for records.
SW 2.8.1 The chief timekeeper shall assign the seating positions for all timekeepers and the lanes for which they are responsible. It is advisable that there shall be three (3) timekeepers for each lane. If Automatic Officiating Equipment is not used there shall be two (2) additional timekeepers designated, either of whom shall be directed to replace a timekeeper whose watch did not start or stopped during an event, or who for any other reason is not able to record the time. When using digital watches, final time and place is determined by time.
SW 11.3 Any timing device that is terminated by an official shall be considered a watch. Such manual times must be taken by three timekeepers appointed or approved by the Member in the country concerned. All watches shall be certified as accurate to the satisfaction of the governing body concerned. Manual timing shall be registered to 1/100 of a second. Where no Automatic Equipment is used, official manual times shall be determined as follows:
- SW 11.3.1 If two (2) of the three (3) watches record the same time and the third disagrees, the two identical times shall be the official time.
- SW 11.3.2 If all three (3) watches disagree, the watch recording the intermediate time shall be the official time.
- SW 11.3.3 With only two (2) out of three (3) watches working the average time shall be the official time.
If there are any questions please contact Competition and Performance Manager, Ben Harvey - ben.harvey@wa.swimming.org.au.
