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All individual races must be held as separate sex competitions.

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In all races:

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An Athlete must complete the course distance (or, in a relay, their quarter of the total race distance).

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An Athlete must start the race in his/her allocated lane, remain in that lane throughout the race, and finish the race in that lane.

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When performing a turn, an Athlete must make physical contact with the wall at the end of the pool or course, and – subject to Article 10.2.4 of this Part Two – the Athlete must not take a stride or step from the bottom of the pool.

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An Athlete must not stand and/or walk on the pool bottom (except during Freestyle events or the Freestyle portion of Medley events, during which Athletes are permitted to stand on the pool bottom).

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An Athlete must not pull on the lane rope.

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An Athlete must not obstruct or otherwise interfere with another Athlete.

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An Athlete who is not entered in a race must not enter the water during that race or before all Athletes in that race have completed the course distance.

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An Athlete who has completed the course distance must leave the pool as soon as possible without obstructing or otherwise interfering with any Athlete who has not yet completed the course distance.

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An Athlete must not act (or attempt to act) as a pacemaker for another Athlete, and an Athlete must not use (or attempt to use) any pacemaking device or plan.

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If the Referee determines (in his/her sole discretion) that an Athlete has breached any of the requirements of Article 10.2 of this Part Two, the Referee will disqualify the Athlete from that event (save in the case of breach of Article 10.2.7 of this Part Two, where the Referee will disqualify the Athlete that entered the water from the next race that the Athlete is scheduled to compete in at the competition).

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The Referee must report apparently intentional breaches of Article 10.2.6 of this Part Two to the Management Committee, which will report the matter to (as appropriate) (1) the Member Federation representing the country in which the World Aquatics Event is being held, and (2) the Member Federation that the Athlete is registered with for further investigation and possible disciplinary action. Further or alternative disciplinary action may be taken by the Aquatics Integrity Unit in relation to breaches arising at a World Aquatics Event or by the relevant regulatory authority in relation to breaches arising at other competitions.

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For all relay races:

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Each relay team must be comprised of four (4) Athletes, and each relay team in a Mixed Relay must be comprised of two (2) men and two (2) women.

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Prior to the race and in accordance with the deadline specified by the Management Committee, the team leader must specify the order in which the relay team members will compete.

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After that deadline, substitutions of one relay team member for another relay team member may be made only in the case of an evidenced medical emergency and with the prior permission of the Referee, the World Aquatics Technical Delegate, or the Management Committee (as applicable).

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The composition of a relay team may be changed between the heats and finals of an event, provided that all relay team members are eligible to compete in the relay event at the competition.

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An Athlete may compete in a race only once as a relay team member.

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Athletes must commence relay exchanges from the starting platform, and must not perform a running start from the pool deck.

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Until an Athlete touches the wall to complete their quarter of the total race distance, the feet of the Athlete in the same relay team who is next in order to compete must remain in contact with the starting platform.

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Unless they are specified as next in order to compete in the relay, an Athlete who is a relay team member must not enter (or re-enter) the water during that race or before all Athletes in the race have completed the course distance.

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An Athlete who has completed their distance must leave the pool as soon as possible without obstructing or otherwise interfering with any Athlete who has not yet completed their distance.

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If the Referee determines (in his/her sole discretion) that an Athlete or other person has breached any of the requirements of Article 10.4 of this Part Two, the Referee will disqualify the relevant relay team (and, if it was an Athlete that breached the requirement, will disqualify that Athlete).

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If the Referee determines (in his/her sole discretion) that a breach of the requirements of Article 10.2 or Article 10.4 of this Part Two by an Athlete has adversely impacted the chances of success of another Athlete (or relay team), the Referee (in his sole discretion) may order that the impacted Athlete (or relay team) be permitted to compete again in the next heat or, if the breach occurred in the final heat or in a final, may order that the final heat or the final be re-swum.