Rotary Relay for LAPS Rules
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By being a participant in Rotary Relay for Laps, you accept all risks involved.
Awards are given for longest distance completed by male, female and mixed (male and female) relay
teams in their attempts; an additional BFR (Big Fun Relay) award is given for the attempt made with
the most number of swimmers.
Relay teams swim for exactly one hour. Winners are based on the team that swims the farthest
distance during the one hour.
The cost to participate is $10 per person per attempt; this must be given to the counter prior to the
beginning of the attempt. Checks should be made out to: The Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant South
Carolina. Cash in the exact amount is accepted and online payment is available here (please note the
names of the swimmers and the team attempt name and date in online payments):
https://squareup.com/store/rotary-club-of-mount-pleasant.
Any swimmer may be on multiple team entries; $10 per attempt per swimmer.
Any size pool is valid as long as the pool length is known and can be accurately used in the calculation
of the total distance.
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A Rotarian must be present to count the total distance completed, collect entry fees, and certify the
results using the Rotary Relay for LAPS Signup; each team must complete the Rotary Relay for LAPS
Team Attempt Signup and the swimmers must sign included or online waivers before their attempt.
Online waivers can be found here: http://www.mprotary.org/waivers.
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Team captains should check the weather before scheduling the attempt to avoid possible cancellations
or postponements of their attempt; please coordinate any schedule changes with your assigned
Rotarian Counter.
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The order of the relay, the number of times each swimmer may swim, the number of swimmers on the
relay attempt, the number of lengths or laps each swimmer may swim per relay, and the stroke each
swimmer swims is open for team coaches and swimmers to decide.
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Relay start and finish rules apply and the Rotarian present can disqualify an entry for breaking any of
these rules. The swimmer in the water must touch the wall before the next swimmer can leave the
starting blocks/wall. As long as the swimmer on the starting block/wall is touching the block or wall
before the swimmer in the water touches the wall, the relay exchange is qualified. There are no
refunds for disqualifications.
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Except for the BFR award, the winning relay team is one that goes the farthest distance in one hour; in
the event of a tie, the winner will be determined as the team that swam the closest to their predicted
distance which is recorded on the Rotary Relay for LAPS Team Attempt Signup prior to the attempt.
Only one lane may be used per attempt; i.e. there will be no adding or combining of lanes to increase
distance completed.
Teams can stop prior to the allotted time, for any reason.
Swimmers may start from blocks if available or from the end of the pool, but must follow the pool
safety rules at all times (no diving in designated NO DIVING areas).
Teams may attempt multiple times, but each time will require a $10 per person entry fee and a
Rotarian must be present at each attempt to count and certify the distance swam.
Hosting pool rules apply as far as safety and admission fees are concerned.
Each relay team is responsible for arranging for lifeguard(s) during the attempt, as required by their
designated pool.
The only approved swimming aids will be one suit per swimmer, one cap per swimmer, ear plugs,
goggles and nose clip. The use of fins, paddles or pull buoys will NOT be permitted during the attempt.
Results will be posted and kept up to date on the website: www.mprotary.org/relay-for-laps.
Definitions
Attempt – what each relay team will do when they try to win the challenge; each team may make multiple
attempts; the cost per attempt is $10 per swimmer per attempt.
Schedule Coordinator – Rotarian responsible for coordinating the relay attempts and Rotarian counter, who
will count and certify each attempt.
Total Distance – the cumulative distance the relay team swims during their attempt.
Lap – two lengths of the pool.
Length – the distance from the wall under the relay start to the wall on the opposite end of the pool.
Counters – Rotarians who volunteer to meet the relay teams at the location of their attempts, collect their
Signup and check, count the distance they swim, calculate the distance they swim and certify their results.