Timing Rules and Procedures

Timing Rules and Procedures for Swimming Meets

Results Recording and Procedures

This information is designed to help Referees, Colorado timing system operators, timing judges and results computer operators operate efficiently while on deck at a meet, during warmups, and setups. However, please read and understand the information before you get on deck.

You can download a printable Microsoft Word 6/95 version of all this information or read it by clicking the links:

	How To Time a Race	General Running Information	Setups to Remember
USS Timing Rules	Setup Before Meet Starts	Entering Event Data	Quick Reference Table
Timing System Levels	Colorado IV Setup	Capturing Times	Troubleshooting
Time Collection	Colorado V Setup	Soft Key Menu Options	Printable Version

Credits:

Much of the information in these pages was based on work by Potomac Valley Swimming, another USS LSC, and we thank them for making the information freely available on their web site.

Some instructions are based on information in Colorado Timing Systems equipment manuals.

Rules from Part One (Technical Rules of Competition) are taken from the 2000 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations book published January, 2000, and are effective May 15, 2000 unless noted otherwise in the rule book. Referenced rules may not appear in their entirety in this document. Underlining for emphasis may have been added by the editor. Please refer to the actual rule book for full and complete wording.

Edited by Pat Griffis, April, 2000