Referee
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Photo by Javier Blazquez of Christine Jennings, surrounded by Olympian Angela Maurer on her left, Olympian Melissa Gorman on her right, and Olympian Poliana Okimoto behind her in the 5 km race at the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships in Sevilla, Spain in an example of open water swimming physicality including impeding that referees occasionally see
John West (in light blue polo shirt on left) of New Zealand Swimming serves as the head referee at numerous FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup and FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix events
noun - Referee or head referee is the designated individuals who judge open water swimming races based on the established rules set by FINA or the race director. Referees can be located at the start, turns, finishes and/or on escort boats along the course.
Usage
The referee gave a yellow card to the swimmer after observing the second rule infraction.
Origin
1605–15; REFER + -EE
Synonyms
Warning Whistles and Yellow Card
Head referee Sid Cassidy giving out warning whistles and yellow cards during a USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida
External links
- The Most Influential Open Water Swimming Personalities from 1950 to 2020
- Sid Cassidy Inducted Into North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame
- FINA Open Water Swimming Officials, Representing The Globe
- Giving Yellow Cards In Open Water Swimming
- Anne McLindon Always Does Something Special
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Seeing Red In The Open Water. What Is A Red Card?
- Should Ice Swimming Be In The Olympics? Yes!
- If Ice Swimming Were In The Olympics, What Are The Rules?
- Colin's Conundrum If Ice Swims Were In The Olympics
- 100 New Year's Resolutions For Open Water Swimmers
- FINA Officials Behind The Scenes: John West, José Veloso
- What A Great Idea
- John West Plays Fair, Judges Objectively In A Tough Position
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- Sid Cassidy To Serve As Head Referee In Rio
- Objective Officiating In The Open Water
- Swimmers Deserve Much, Much Better In The Open Water
- The Difficulty Of Officiating Open Water Swims - Part 1
- Rules Rule From Start To Finish
- Seeing Red In The Open Water. What Is A Red Card?
- Retaliation And Aggression In Open Water Competitions
- What Is Impeding In Open Water Swimming?
- Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming Moves and Tactics
- Offensive and Defensive Moves in Open Water Swimming
- Explanation Of The Rules Of Open Water Swimming
- What Is The Correct Call In The Open Water?
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Seeing Red In The Open Water. What Is A Red Card?
