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Exception Codes

The current codes for exceptions are as follows:

 

Starts    
  W     Water Start
  F     Feet Start
  H     Hearing Impaired Light or Signal Required
  Y     Starting Device
  E     Unable to Grip for Backstokre Start
  A     Assistance Required
  T     Tappers
  B     Blackened Goggles
  G     Porthesis/Glass Eyes
  P     Classification Protested
During the Swim    
  0     Nil
  1     One Hand Start
  2     Right Hand Touch
  3     Left Hand Touch
  4     Right Hand Touch with Simultaneous Intent to Touch With Other
  5     Left Hand Touch with Simultaneous Intent to Touch With Other
  6     Simultaneous Intent to Touch
  7     Part of Upper Body Must Touch
  8     Right Foot Must Turn Out
  9     Left Foot Must Turn Out
  12     Leg Drag or Show Intent to Kick
  +     Butterfly Kick is Able to Be Performed (Illegal Backstroke)