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Conduct of the race:

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All Open Water Swimming competitions are Freestyle competitions.

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An Athlete must follow the course, swim the course line around all turn buoys in the correct order and direction, not exceed the course boundaries, and complete the full course. An Athlete must not interfere with another Athlete to gain an unfair advantage, and must obey the instructions from the Technical Officials.

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For the purpose set out in Article 4.1.2 of this Part Three, ‘course boundaries’ includes respecting the outside limits of the course and the safety boundaries, and swimming through any Intermediate Gate (if used) and the finish funnel. Any Athlete that exceeds or does not respect the course boundaries may be disqualified from the event.

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If an athlete misses any turn buoy or intermediate gate (if used), the athlete may return to swim the correct course only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) it is deemed safe to do so; (2) the action does not interfere with any other athlete; (3) the correction is made before reaching the next turn buoy; and (4) no unfair advantage has been gained as a result of the error.

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During the race, an Athlete must swim the course and must not walk, run, or jump.

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During the race, an Athlete must not receive support from any fixed or floating object (other than by standing on the ground below the water), and must not intentionally touch (or be touched by) any On-water Craft and/or anyone aboard an On-water Craft (except if the Athlete is in distress or apparent distress and is being assisted by a member of the competition medical team).

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If any appointed Technical Official considers, in his/her discretion, that an Athlete has breached Article 4.1.4 by receiving intentional support, or instigating intentional support that is not for medical reasons, the Technical Official will report that conduct to the Chief Referee directly. At the Chief Referee’s discretion, the Athlete will be disqualified from the event.

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An Athlete must not receive pacing from any person who is not competing in the race and who has entered the water. Any such infraction will result in a red flag being issued under the authority of the Chief Referee and/or any appointed Referee who has personally observed the infraction.

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The pacing or slip streaming of an Athlete by any On-water Craft is not permitted.

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Race Judges will instruct any Athlete who is, in their opinion, taking unfair advantage by pacing or slip streaming any On-water Craft to move clear.

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If the Chief Referee considers, in his/her discretion, that an Athlete has continued to breach Article 4.1.6 and/or Article 4.1.7 of this Part Three after having been previously instructed by any Race Judge to move clear, the Athlete will be issued a yellow flag as described in Article 4.2.1.1 of this Part Three

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Each Athlete must start the race with two microchip transponders, one on each wrist. If during a race an Athlete loses a microchip transponder (or a microchip transponder becomes detached from the wrist), the Race Judge or other Technical Official will immediately inform the Chief Referee, who will instruct the responsible Technical Official on the water to issue to the Athlete a replacement microchip transponder. It will only be obligatory for an Athlete to take receipt of a replacement microchip transponder if they have lost both microchip transponders.

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An Athlete who does not finish the race with at least one microchip transponder on their wrist will be disqualified from the event.

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Misconduct:

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Verbal and/or visual warnings:

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An appointed Technical Official may issue a verbal and/or visual warning to an Athlete and/or their Athlete Support Personnel, on or off the water, if the Technical Official considers, in his/her discretion, that the conduct of the Athlete and/or Athlete Support Personnel requires such a warning.

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The Technical Official will record the verbal and/or visual warning and, if the Technical Official considers it necessary, notify the Chief Referee.

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Issuing a yellow card or red card:

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The issuing of yellow cards and/or red cards to an Athlete for any infraction will be at the discretion of the Chief Referee and/or any appointed Referee if they determine that one (1) or more of the provisions of these Competition Regulations have been breached by the Athlete and/or their Athlete Support Personnel in the course of the race.

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Where a Video Assistant Referee system is in use, the appointed Video Review Judge will record and report to the Chief Referee any rule violations personally observed.

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If an Athlete commits a rule breach resulting in a first yellow card during a race, the Chief Referee or an appointed Referee will, if and when possible, raise a yellow flag and display a card bearing the Athlete’s number to indicate a first infringement. The infraction will be recorded, and all Technical Officials will be notified.

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Issuing a first yellow card constitutes an official warning to the Athlete that they have breached specific Articles of these Competition Regulations.

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If an Athlete commits a second rule breach during the race, the Chief Referee or an appointed Referee will, if and when possible, raise a red flag and display a card bearing the Athlete’s number to indicate a second infringement. The Athlete will be disqualified immediately or, at the discretion of the Chief Referee, disqualification may be enforced at the end of the race in accordance with Article 2.5.7 of this Part Three. The infraction will be recorded, and all Technical Officials will be notified.

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If the Chief Referee or a Referee determines that an Athlete (or their Escort Craft or Athlete Support Personnel) has committed Unsporting Conduct during the race that affects or interferes with Athletes in the water or the proper conduct of the event, the Athlete will be immediately disqualified from the event. The Chief Referee or an appointed Referee will, if and when possible, raise a red flag and display a card bearing the Athlete’s number. The infraction will be recorded, and all Technical Officials will be notified.

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Any Athlete disqualified in accordance with Article 4.2.2.5 or Article 4.2.2.6 of this Part Three must leave the water immediately, and take no further part in the race. The Chief Referee or the appointed Referee will give a physical signal by crossing their arms in front of their body to indicate that the Athlete may no longer compete in the event and must get out of the water.

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Appendix 7 of this Part Three provides a summary of specific infractions and the corresponding yellow card or red card classifications with references to specific Articles of Part One and Part Three. At the discretion of the Chief Referee or any appointed Referee, infractions not listed in Appendix 7 may also be enforced if deemed appropriate.

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Unsporting Conduct is conduct that is unsporting, which includes:

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Any intentional violent physical action, whether during or outside of the competition, by an Athlete, an Escort Craft or an Athlete Support Personnel.

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Intentional pushing, pulling or holding by an Athlete of another Athlete during the competition.

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Any intentional physical action by an Athlete that pushes another Athlete against the buoys and/or markers defining the finish funnel.

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Any action by an Athlete that impedes or prevents another Athlete from touching the finish plate.

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Escort Craft:

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Each Escort Craft will contain one (1) Race Judge, one (1) athlete support personnel, and the minimum crew required to safely operate the Escort Craft.

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Escort Craft must be manoeuvred so as not to obstruct or be placed directly ahead of any Athlete and not to take unfair advantage by pacing or slip streaming an Athlete.

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Escort Craft must attempt to maintain a constant position so as to station the Athlete at, or forward of, the mid- point of the Escort Craft.

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Each Escort Craft must display the Athlete’s competition number and the national flag of the Athlete’s Member Federation so that they are clearly visible from either side of the Escort Craft.

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Feeding during the race:

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If an Athlete receives sustenance at a feeding platform or from an Escort Craft, he/she must receive it in a biodegradable container by hand or by feeding pole.

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Athletes must not carry gels or any other packaged nutrition during the event, including inside their swimwear.

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An Athlete must not receive sustenance (or any other object) thrown from the feeding platform or Escort Craft.

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If used, a feeding pole must not exceed five (5) metres in length. No rope, wire, or object may hang from or be attached to a feeding pole except one (1) national flag. The flag must not be larger than 30 cm by 20 cm in size, and must be made from fabric material without hard edges or any weight or other items added.

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The use of any feeding pole that has not been approved during the pre-race registration process in the first call room is prohibited. Any Athlete whose registered feeder uses an unapproved feeding pole may be disqualified from the event.

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At World Aquatics Events, Athletes must use biodegradable drinks containers provided by World Aquatics.

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Coaching and the giving of instructions to an Athlete by an athlete support person on the feeding platform or in the Escort Craft is permitted. The use of a whistle is not allowed.

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Time limits:

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The time limit for a race will be calculated as follows: after the finish time of the first placed Athlete, the remaining Athletes will have ten (10) minutes per five (5) km (or part thereof) of the total course distance, up to a maximum of sixty (60) minutes, to complete the course.

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Any Athlete who has not finished the course within the time limit will be recorded as over the time limit (OTL) in the results, and will be removed from the water unless the Chief Referee, in his/her discretion permits the Athlete to complete the course. In such case, that Athlete will not be eligible for any resulting points, rankings, or prizes).

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Race emergency abandonment:

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The Chief Referee will manage all cases of race emergency abandonment in accordance with the Safety Plan and Articles 12.2.3 to 12.2.3.6 of this Part Three.

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If the race emergency abandonment occurs in a race of ten (10) km or less, the race will be restarted from the beginning at the earliest possible moment. If one (1) or more Athletes has completed the race prior to the emergency abandonment, the final ranking will be as reported by the Chief Referee having regard to those Athlete(s) who have already finished.

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If the race emergency abandonment occurs in a race of longer than ten (10) km and less than two (2) hours of the race has been completed, the race will be restarted from the beginning at the earliest possible moment. If two (2) or more hours of the race has been completed, the final ranking will be as reported by the Chief Referee.