Question

State any four duties of Inspector on Turns.

State any five duties of Inspector on Turns.

Answer 1

Duties and powers of the Inspector on Turns are: 

1. Ensure that swimmers comply with the relevant Rules from the start, when turning and at the finish.
2. Ensure swimmers comply with the relevant Rules for the changeover in relay events.
3. Alert the Chief Inspector of Turns of an observed infraction or violation by standing and looking at the Chief until acknowledged and then report the infraction to the Referee. If the Referee accepts the report, a Rule Infraction Card will be given to the Inspector of Turns for completion. The Rule Infraction Card is a signed card that details the event, heat, lane number, distance, stroke, gender and infraction in terms of the relevant Rule.
4. Record the number of laps completed by each swimmer and, in events of 800 metres and over, keep the swimmer informed of the number of laps remaining to be swum by displaying lap cards at the turn or start end of the pool. Electronic equipment may be used including underwater display.
5. The lap cards should be turned after the turn, generally as the swimmer passes under the backstroke turn indicators.
6. Don’t turn lap cards too early as swimmers sometimes look back after one or two strokes.
7. The cards indicate the number of laps to be completed after the swimmer has turned. The numbers shown are thus uneven, if displayed at the turn end and even if displayed at the start end.
8. At the starting end, in events of 800 metres and over, give a warning signal when each swimmer has two lengths plus five (5) metres to swim to finish. The signal may be repeated after the turn until the swimmer is five (5) metres out from the turn: The warning signal is usually given by a whistle but can be a bell (the instrument should be consistent across all lanes). It should be given as the swimmer reaches the backstroke flags and continue as the swimmer approaches the wall.
9. Where backstroke starting ledges are being used, each Inspector of Turns at the starting end shall install the ledge prior to the start of each race and adjust it to zero, and then remove the ledge after the start.
10. If required, take the finishing time by operating a push (SAT) button for timing purposes.