Disqualification

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Occurs if a competitor impedes or obstructs the progress of another swimmer, appears late at the starting blocks, fails to follow instructions, walks on the floor of the pool (except in a freestyle event), uses aids to get ahead, finishes in a lane other than their own or uses foul language.

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