There were a slew of disqualifications in swimming, and some American athletes were surprised when the disqualifications were being announced over the P.A. system. It was a little jarring to hear the announcer say, “And we have another disqualification in the X heat of the Y race,” and tell the crowd who it was and what they did wrong. Most of the disqualifications were for illegal touches (rules mandate a swimmer finish some races touching the wall with both hands) and false starts (there is no second chance at IGLA races).
One swimmer was disqualified for wearing a Neoprene suit, which has been outlawed. There was also one disqualification for competing in more than three relays.
on Aug 10th, 2010 at 7:40 AM
I’m a qualified announcer for swimming, and it’s a requirement that disqualifications be read out as soon as possible at an appropriate moment. But it’s not necessary to give names – just heat and lane numbers. Maybe German rules are different.
on Nov 21st, 2011 at 4:24 PM
I came across your blog’s link put up by a friend on Facebook. Thanks for putting useful info on the world wide web. It’s tough to come by this stuff these days.
on Nov 22nd, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Estimado, muy buen articulo, sigue publicando nuevos posts porque a partir ahora ya tienes un nuevo y atento visitante.
on Jan 14th, 2012 at 7:07 AM
I regard something genuinely interesting about your web blog so I saved to favorites .