Crossing Paths In The Open Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A cross-over move is an intentional move by an open water swimmer over the ankles, knees, upper legs or lower back of another swimmer during a race in order to change direction or move to the other side of the swimmer in front. The move can be performed by swimming over the opponent in the normal freestyle stroke or by rolling over on one’s back and doing a stroke or two of backstroke over the legs of the opponent.
However, if the swimmer impedes the forward momentum of another swimmer while making the cross-over move in a national- or international-level competition presided over by officials who are knowledgeable about FINA rules, a yellow card may be called by the referee.
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