Anchor leg

A relay exchange between legs during the Maui Channel Swim from the islands of Lanai to Maui

noun - An anchor leg refers to last individual or position on a relay. In open water swimming, relays can include as few as 2 swimmers or as many as 6 or many more swimmers.

We was swimming in the anchor leg of the relay.

Synonyms

anchor, last swimmer

External links

• The Parting Touch In Open Water Swimming Relays
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Adventurous 5 Among 50 Across The Bering Strait
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• The Things They Will Talk About
• Ladies And Gentlemen, Start Your Engines