Still Water rules

All events are run in a 50m pool. Standard swimming rules apply. Distances in brackets are for female competitors if different from male. 

Event

Description

Rules

 

 

 

200m with Obstacles

Obstacles 12.5m from each end.

Must surface before and between obstacles

100m with Obstacles

See 200m with Obstacles

 

100m Manikin carry with fins

50m swim to manikin on the bottom against the wall. Return with manikin to finish.

Must surface with manikin within 10m of the turning wall.

Manikin at depth of 1.8 – 3m.

Need not touch far end of pool.

50m Manikin carry

25m swim to manikin on the bottom in centre of pool. Continue to other end of pool with manikin.

Must surface before diving for manikin.

Must surface with manikin within 5m of the manikin’s position.

Manikin at depth of 1.8 – 3m.

100m Manikin tow with fins

50m swim with tube to manikin placed upright facing far end of pool. Rescuer retrieves manikin and attaches tube. Return with manikin tube line fully extended.

Must touch far end first.

Must get manikin into the tube with 5m.

200m Super lifesaver

75m swim to manikin, 25m tow, 50m with fins and tube, 50m tow.

5m rule applies.

Other rules as in previous event.

100m Rescue Medley

50m swim, 20m(15m) under water to manikin, tow manikin to finish

5m rule applies.

Cannot take a breath between feet leaving far end of pool and surfacing with manikin.

4 x 25m Manikin Relay

4 team members towing a manikin 25m each

Start in the water.

4x50m Obstacle relay

See 200m with Obstacles

 

5 x 50m Medley relay

  1. 50m without fins.

  2. 50m with fins

  3. 50m without fins but towing tube

  4. 50m with fins towing tube with competitor 3 holding the tube

Must not loose contact with the tube (4th leg)

Line throw

‘Patient’ 12m from the pool end, 17m line laid out on water. At start, coil rope, throw it to patient and pull patient in.

30 second time limit.