{"id":1038,"date":"2022-08-30T12:57:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T02:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/?page_id=1038"},"modified":"2023-07-03T13:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T03:12:15","slug":"whats-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gb-663fbd97bd6a4{font-size: 24px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px) {.gb-663fbd97bd6a4{font-size: 20px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-663fbd97bd6a4{font-size: 18px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-663fbd97bd6a4 has-theme-primary-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"> <sup><em>atsc<\/em> <\/sup><strong>WHAT&#8217;S NEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-663fbd97cdbbb{font-size: 12px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px) {.gb-663fbd97cdbbb{line-height: 0!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-663fbd97cdbbb{line-height: 0!important;font-size: 12px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-663fbd97cdbbb has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">3 July 2023<br><br>Session 4 of MetSEA SC Winter Championships and MetSEA Development Meet will be held on 30 July 2023 at the Des Renford Leisure Centre, Cnr Jersey Road &amp; Robey Street, Maroubra.<br>Start times: Session 4 11.00am, Development Meet 2.00pm <em>(unless Session 4 finishes early).<\/em><br><br>Technical Officials required. <a href=\"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/nominations-appointments-for-meets\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1250\">See Nominations and Appointments page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">29 May 2023<br><br>Latest Swimming NSW rule updates:<br><a href=\"http:\/\/nsw.swimming.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/documents\/SNSW%20Constitution%20-%20Dec%202022.pdf\">Swimming NSW Constitution<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; updated December 2022<br><a href=\"https:\/\/nsw.swimming.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/documents\/SNSW%20By%20Laws%20-%20Apr%202023.pdf\">Swimming NSW By- Laws<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; updated April 2023<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nsw.swimming.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/documents\/SNSW%20Rules%20-%20May%202023_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming NSW Rules<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; updated May&nbsp;2023<br><a href=\"https:\/\/nsw.swimming.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/documents\/Appendices%20of%20SNSW%20-%20Mar%202022.pdf\">Swimming NSW Appendices<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; updated January 2022<br><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Kli-u58WuWYBcyw5YBvXBAKTzIWmAsA4\/view?usp=sharing\">Swimming NSW Strategic Plan<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; updated March 2022<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SNSW-Rules-Mar-2023-marked-up-version.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3666\">The marked-up changes from the previous Rules can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">28 March 2023<br><br><strong>RULE CHANGES<\/strong> (Webinars conducted by Karen McLeod and Ryan Arblaster hosted by Ben Ramsden <em>(Swimming Australia)<\/em>:<br><br>7 February 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/technical.swimming.org.au\/c\/replays\/world-aquatics-rule-changes-webinar-07-feb-23\">World Aquatics Rule changes webinar 07-Feb-23<\/a><br><br>28 March 2023  <a href=\"https:\/\/technical.swimming.org.au\/c\/replays\/rule-update-briefing-for-officials-28-mar-23\">Rule update briefing for officials 28-Mar-23<\/a><br><br>OTHER SAL DOCUMENTS:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/technical.swimming.org.au\/c\/resources\/pool-deck-protocols\">Pool Deck Protocols<\/a> <em>(for IOT &amp; Chief IOT and JOS)<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/technical.swimming.org.au\/c\/resources\/infractions-quick-reference-card\">Swimming Rule Infractions &#8211; Quick Reference Card<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/technical.swimming.org.au\/c\/resources\/level-3-referee-and-starter-assessment-documents-and-protocols\">Level 3 Referee and Starter assessment documents and protocols<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SA-Swimming-Reference-Card-28-Mar-23-A5.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3418\">SA Swimming-Reference-Card 28-Mar-23 A5<\/a><br><br>The salient points are:<br><br>\ud83d\udfe2 DID NOT FINISH (DNF)<br>Formerly when a swimmer left the pool before completing the race, it would be reported as a Did Not Finish (DNF).<br>Now, this is a disqualification for not completing the whole distance and is reported as a Disqualification (DSQ).<br><br>\ud83d\udfe2 THE START<br>4.4 <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Any swimmer initiating a start before the signal may be disqualified.<\/strong><\/mark> If the starting signal sounds before the disqualification is declared, the race shall continue and the swimmer or swimmers shall be disqualified upon completion of the race. If the disqualification is declared before the starting signal, the signal shall not be given, but the remaining swimmers shall be called back and start again. The referee repeats the starting procedure beginning with the long whistle (the second one for Backstroke) as per III. 2.1.5.<br><br><mark style=\"background-color:#a89f3b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">NEW INFRACTION WORDING:<\/mark><br><strong>Initiated a start before the signal<\/strong><br><br>This replaces the old wording: <br><em>Started before the starting signal<\/em><br><br><br><br>\ud83d\udfe2 BACKSTROKE<br>6.3 Some part of the swimmer must break the surface of the water throughout the race, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>except that once some part of the head of the swimmer has passed the 5 metre mark immediately prior to reaching for the finish, the swimmer may be completely submerged.<\/strong><\/mark> It is also permissible for the swimmer to be completely submerged during the turn, and for a distance of not more than 15 metres after the start and each turn. By that point the head must have broken the surface.<br><br><br><br>\ud83d\udfe2 BREASTSTROKE<br>7.2 From the beginning of the first arm stroke after the start and after each turn, the body shall be on the breast. It is not permitted to roll onto the back at any time except at the turn after the touch of the wall where it is permissible to turn in any manner as long as the body is on the breast when leaving the wall. From the start and throughout the race the stroke cycle must be one arm stroke and one leg kick in that order. <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">All movements of the arms shall be simultaneous without alternating movement.<\/mark><\/strong><br><br>7.4 During each complete cycle, some part of the swimmer\u2019s head must break the surface of the water. <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">All movements of the legs shall be simultaneous without alternating movement.<\/mark><\/strong><br><br>EXPLANATION<br>There is now no need for arm or leg movements to be on the same horizontal plane.<br><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Swimming-Rules-Changes-2023.pdf\"><em>See all the changes to World Aquatics Swimming Rules here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">13 December 2022<br><br>FINA, the <em>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration&nbsp;Internationale de Natation<\/em>, has today become <strong>World Aquatics<\/strong> <em>(WA)<\/em>, following a vote at the&nbsp;Extraordinary General Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-663fbd97d6852{line-height: 1.1!important;font-size: 14px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-663fbd97d6852 has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#890259\">11 November 2022<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/bPaViQupWftn9jJi6\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/bPaViQupWftn9jJi6\">New tool to find Swimming Clubs near you<\/a><br><br>Please click <a href=\"mailto:atsc@metsea.org.au\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:atsc@metsea.org.au\"><em><strong>ATSC Convenor<\/strong><\/em><\/a> to offer improvements.<br><br><em><sub>Also, look on the menu under <a href=\"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/our-clubs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"596\">Our Clubs<\/a>!<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-663fbd97da9c5{line-height: 1.2!important;font-size: 12px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-663fbd97da9c5 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#940000;background-color:#d5e1ed\">16 Sep 2022 To help with the understanding of the SAL Inclusive Swimwear Policy, this document is available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\"  class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/metsea.swimmingclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SWIMMING-AUSTRALIA-INCLUSIVE-SWIMWEAR-POLICY-APRIL-2021.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:551px\" aria-label=\"Embed of <sub&gt;SWIMMING-AUSTRALIA-INCLUSIVE-SWIMWEAR-POLICY-APRIL-2021<\/sub&gt;.\"><\/object><a 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