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noun - [[Unsportsmanlike conduct]] includes inappropriate and unprofessional acts of [[physicality]] committed by [[open water swimmer]]s during an open water race that can lead to a warning or disqualification by the referee. These acts are not in the spirit of the competition. These acts can include obstruction, interference or making intentional contact with another swimmer by a thrown punch, elbow or kick that can lead to a warning ([[yellow card]]) or disqualification ([[red card]]) by a referee, whether made by the swimmer or the swimmer’s escort boat or crew.

==Usage==

''The swimmer was disqualified for his unsportsmanlike conduct because he swam over the shoulders of his competitor at the finish.''

==Examples==

Examples of unsportsmanlike behavior and [[physicality]] include bumping, [[impeding]], scratching, pulling [on legs or arms], [[veering]] into, tapping or touching [repeatedly], slapping, clipping, conking, swiping, whacking, pulling off [goggles or [[swim cap]]s), obstructing, [[ziplining]], interfering, pummeling, nudging, punching, kicking, [[elbowing]], pushing, jostling, shoving, crowding, banging [against], smacking, smashing into or pressing against another athlete, shoreline, river bank, [[turn buoy]], [[feeding station]], [[escort boat]], [[kayaker]], [[paddler]] or other fixed or moving object.

==Synonym==

[[unsporting behavior]]

==External links==

* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/the-difficulty-of-officiating-open-water-swimming-races/ The Difficulty Of Officiating Open Water Swimming Races]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/officiating-at-the-tokyo-olympics-the-mens-10k-marathon-swim/ Officiating At The Tokyo Olympics – The Men’s 10K Marathon Swim]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/officiating-at-the-tokyo-olympics-the-womens-10k-marathon-swim/ Officiating At The Tokyo Olympics – The Women’s 10K Marathon Swim]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/05/retaliation-and-aggression-in-open/ Retaliation And Aggression In Open Water Competitions]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/04/officiating-intent-in-open-water-world/ Officiating Intent In The Open Water World]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/04/what-is-correct-call-in-open-water/ What Is The Correct Call In The Open Water?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/olympic-swimmers-will-get-up-a-little-earlier-in-the-heat/ Olympic Swimmers Will Get Up A Little Earlier In The Heat]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/05/retaliation-and-aggression-in-open/ Retaliation And Aggression In Open Water Competitions]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/07/warnings-and-disqualifications-at/ Warnings And Disqualifications At The Olympic Marathon]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/12/what-is-impeding-in-open-water-swimming/ What Is Impeding In Open Water Swimming?]
* [http://www.openwaterswimming.com Open Water Swimming]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/07/open-water-swimming-tactics-and-moves/ Open Water Swimming Moves and Tactics]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/offensive-and-defensive-moves-in-open/ Offensive and Defensive Moves in Open Water Swimming]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/12/video-evidence-of-trent-grimseys/ Video Evidence Of Trent Grimsey's Disqualification]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/12/open-water-dq-what-happened-in-new/ Open Water DQ - What Happened In New Zealand?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/12/disqualification-shakes-up-new-zealand/ Disqualification Shakes Up State Harbour Crossing]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/04/what-is-correct-call-in-open-water/ What Is The Correct Call In The Open Water?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/08/seeing-red-in-open-water/ Seeing Red In The Open Water]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/08/feed-and-move-away-in-free-zone/ Feed And Move Away In The Free Zone]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/09/should-ice-swimming-be-in-olympics-yes/ Should Ice Swimming Be In The Olympics? Yes!]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/09/if-ice-swimming-were-in-olympics-what/ If Ice Swimming Were In The Olympics, What Are The Rules?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2014/02/what-if/ What If?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2014/07/the-etiquette-of-drafting/ The Etiquette Of Drafting]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2014/12/rules-rule-from-start-to-finish/ Rules Rule From Start To Finish]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2016/05/swimmers-deserve-much-much-better-in/ Swimmers Deserve Much, Much Better In The Open Water]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2016/02/the-difficulty-of-officiating-open/ The Difficulty Of Officiating Open Water Swims - Part 1]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2014/12/rules-rule-from-start-to-finish/ Rules Rule From Start To Finish]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/04/seeing-red-in-open-water-what-is-red/ Seeing Red In The Open Water. What Is A Red Card?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/05/retaliation-and-aggression-in-open/ Retaliation And Aggression In Open Water Competitions]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/12/what-is-impeding-in-open-water-swimming/ What Is Impeding In Open Water Swimming?]
* [http://www.openwaterswimming.com Open Water Swimming]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2012/07/open-water-swimming-tactics-and-moves/ Open Water Swimming Moves and Tactics]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/offensive-and-defensive-moves-in-open/ Offensive and Defensive Moves in Open Water Swimming]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/02/explanation-of-rules-of-open-water/ Explanation Of The Rules Of Open Water Swimming]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/04/what-is-correct-call-in-open-water/ What Is The Correct Call In The Open Water?]
* [http://www.marathonswimming.com Marathon Swimming]
* [http://www.worldopenwaterswimmingassociation.com World Open Water Swimming Association]
* [http://wpmsf.com World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2013/04/seeing-red-in-open-water-what-is-red/ Seeing Red In The Open Water. What Is A Red Card?]
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2016/08/what-to-look-for-at-olympic-10k/ What To Look For At The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim] 
* [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2017/07/officiating-at-fina-world-championships/ Officiating At The FINA World Championships]

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