Under the ropes
JasonB
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Hi Jason - found this explanation online - you swim up one lane duck under the ropes and swim back in the adjacent lane. It apparently avoids miscounting of laps by the race marshalls
madnurse (phil) [:)]
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Just did Stratford was used this four lengths in each of the 3 lanes then under the rope quick push wall/deep water start and off for another 4...was okay but not ideal..
also for me cos I suprised myself with speed I catching folks left right and centre which ment I had to wait for the to make their turn ... all part of the game eh?
I did the Edinburgh sprint this weekend and they had a duck under the ropes system... Its dead easy.. some were doing tumble turns and others just a straight turn.
We were in a 50m pool so every second length (shallow end) we turned under the ropes into the next lane. Started in lane 1 - then worked across the pool to lane 8. Works well! Try and find out what side you're turning on and if you can get a quiet bit in your pull have a practice.. you need to watch you go deep enough that you don't touch the ropes but other than that its dead simple
Jaz
What happens if I touch the ropes, there is no penalty I hope.
Also one other quicky question. Becuase my first triathlon is a sprint, I am more than comphortable doing in trainers rather than cycling shoes. Is this allowed, ir does it ocnsititute cheating becuase I am missing out swapping shoes?
No penalty for touching the ropes.
You can wear trainers for the bike - quite a few people did on saturday.
Kev