Timing Systems Levels
102.17.1 Timing Systems Levels
Every race in a swimming competition shall be timed with one or more of the following systems, listed in their preferred order of use: (ed note #1-4 are paraphrased and restated)
1. Automatic Timing
2.
Semi-Automatic with Three Buttons3.
Semi-Automatic with Two Buttons; or, Manual with 3 Watches4.
Manual with 2 Watches
102.17.2 Timing System Designation
Timing systems shall be designated in the order in which results are used as follows:
1. Primary System
-- ................shall determine the official time of each swimmer unless a comparison of the primary with secondary and/or tertiary system times indicated a malfunction of the primary system. A primary system shall always be in place and shall consist of one of the following, listed in their preferred order of use:1. Automatic Timing.
2. Semi-Automatic with three (3) or two (2) buttons per lane, each operated by a separate timer.
3. Manual with three (3) and two (2) watches per lane, each operated by a separate timer.
2. Secondary System -- If manually operated watches are not the primary system, a secondary system of precedence equal to or lower than the primary system must be used.
The secondary system may be:
1. Semi-Automatic with three (3), two (2), or one (1) button(s) per lane, each operated by a separate timer.
2. Manual with three (3), two (2), or one (1) watches per lane, each operated by a separate timer.
3. Tertiary System --
Unless the primary system consists of manual watches or the secondary system includes at least one (1) manual watch per Lane, a tertiary system of at least one (1) manual watch per Lane shall be provided.