GENERAL

GA

Started before starting signal

SW 4.4

GB

Made little or no attempt to take up / hold starting position

SW 4.1M

GD

Interfered with another swimmer

SW 10.7

GE

Did not swim stroke specified

GG

Did not remain in same lane as started in

SW 10.3

GJ

Used device that aided speed / buoyancy / endurance

SW 10.8M

GK

Did not finish DNF to be written on time sheet

GL

Pulled self forward on lane rope

SW 10.6

GM

Non-conforming swimwear worn

GR 16.1

GO

More than one swimsuit worn

GR 16.1

GP

Unapproved tape used on body

SW 10.8

GR

Pacing or pacing device or plan used

SW 10.16

GS

Swimmer not entered in race enters the water during the race before all swimmers had finished

SW 10.9M 

GT

Left lane before Referee’s instruction

SW 10.9M

GU

Turn not made from wall. Pushed off bottom

SW 10.4

GX

Walked on / pushed off pool bottom

SW 10.5M

FREESTYLE

FrA

Did not touch wall at turn / finish

SW 5.2

FrB

Head did not break surface by 15m mark after start / turn

SW 5.3

FrD

Did not break surface throughout the race other than start / turn

SW 5.3

BREASTSTROKE

BrA

Head did not break surface before hands turned inward at widest part of the stroke after start / turn

SW 7.1

BrB

Head did not break surface of water during each complete stroke cycle

SW 7.4

BrC

Arm movements not simultaneous

SW 7.2

BrD

Leg movements not simultaneous

SW 7.4

BrE

Hands not pushed forward from breast

SW 7.3

BrF

Elbows not under water except for final stroke before turn / during turn / at finish

SW 7.3

BrG

Feet not turned outward in propulsive part of kick

SW 7.5

BrH

Did not touch with both hands separated and simultaneously at turn / finish

SW 7.6

BrI

Body not on breast

SW 7.2

BrJ

Performed illegal downward butterfly kick

SW 7.5

BrK

Stroke cycle not one arm stroke and one leg kick in that order except at turns and

SW 7.2 & SW 7.6

BrM

Performed illegal butterfly kick after the first breaststroke kick after the start or turn

SW 7.1

BrO

Arm movements not on same horizontal plane

SW 7.2

BrP

Leg movements not on same horizontal plane

SW 7.4

BrR

Not on breast on leaving wall after turn

SW 7.2

BrS

Head did not break surface during last (complete or incomplete) cycle before turn & finish touches

SW 7.6

BrU

Hands brought back beyond hip line other than during first stroke after start / turn

SW 7.3

RELAYS

RA

Feet lost touch with starting platform (or wall for in water starts) before incoming swimmer touched

SW 10.11M

RB

Medley not swum in correct order of strokes

SW 9.3

RC

Order of swimmers changed

SW 10.13M

RD

Swam non-listed swimmer

SW 10.13M

RE

Stroke infraction – quote: RE + the stroke codes + the swimmer number  

RF

Swimmer other than swimmer designated entered water before all competitors finished

SW 10.12

RG

Did not leave water as soon as possible

SW 10.14

RH

Obstructed another swimmer when leaving Pool

SW 10.14

RI

Swam more than once in same race

SW 10.13M

RJ

Medley Freestyle Swimmer not on breast before first stroke or kick

SW 9.2

RK

Freestyle leg of medley relay swum as backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly

SW 5.1

BUTTERFLY

BfA

Head did not break surface by 15m mark after start / turn

SW 8.5

BfB

More than one arm pull under water after start / turn

BfC

Body not on breast

SW 8.1

BfD

Arms not brought forward simultaneously

SW 8.2M

BfE

Arms not brought forward over water throughout Race

SW 8.2M

BfF

Movement of the legs not simultaneous

SW 8.3M

BfG

Did not touch with both hands separated and simultaneously at turn / finish

SW 8.4

BfJ

More than maximum allowed breaststroke kicks per armstroke

SW 8.3M

BfK

Did not remain on surface other than start / turn

SW 8.5

BfL

Not surface following underwater arm pull at start / turn

SW 8.5

BfM

Body not on breast when leaving wall at turn

SW 8.1

BfO

More than single breaststroke kick prior to  first arm pull

SW 8.3M

BfP

Arms not brought backward simultaneously under the water

SW 8.2M

BACKSTROKE

BaA

Toes in / on / over gutter / touchpad at start

SW 6.1M

BaB

Head did not break surface by 15m mark after start / turn

SW 6.3

BaC

Left position on back (except to execute turning action)

SW 6.2

BaD

Did not touch wall at turn / finish

SW 6.4

BaE

Not return to position on back on leaving wall

SW 6.4

BaF

Did not touch on back at finish

SW 6.5

BaG

Did not take immediate continuous arm pull to initiate turn while past vertical on breast

SW 6.4

BaJ

Failed to break surface throughout race other  than at start / turns

SW 6.3

BaK

Did not have both hands on starting grips or end of pool at start

SW 6.1M

BaL

Turned / finished in wrong lane

SW 6.5 & SW 10.3

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

IMA

Freestyle leg swum as backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly

SW 5.1

IMB

Not swum in correct order of strokes

SW 9.1

IMC

Stroke Rule Infraction           quote:  IMC + stroke code involved

IMD

Medley Freestyle Swimmer not on breast before first stroke or kick in freestyle leg

SW 9.2