Subject: RE: Danskin Women's Triathlon crabsrule - 2006-09-15 2:00 PM I should have asked this earlier when we were exchanging messages. What does a swim angel do??? We are there to encourage you guys through the swim, to help get you guys over your fear of the open water. Usually there are those noddle things for you all to grab onto if you take a break- you are allowed to grab onto things like noddles, surfboards, buoys (though I don't recommend that one, especially for the buoys at turns as you may get swam over) etc so long as you don't make forward progress - this is a USAT rule. For example last year, some woman in like the second wave swam back to the start area as she was ready to give up. Sally Edwards and a swim angel came over to her, Sally talked to her and the swim angel went off next to that woman swimming by her side, encouraging her through the swim). We are not there to save your lives if you get into trouble- that is what the lifeguards are for, but since there shouldn't be any waves, except maybe the slighest chop out in the water away from land, this shouldn't be an issue. |