READ PART ONE HERE

These are the rules of the pools. Please print them out, tape them to your ceiling, and recite them (at a minimum) five times daily. Not really, but they are important for a successful swim team atmosphere. 

Part Two

6.) No swimmer shall enter a lane when another available lane has far fewer occupants. 

• ​The penalties for breaking this law could result in:
  
  • A bunch of swimmers on each other's feet
  • An angry teammate
  • Not enough space to hold onto the wall
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7.) No swimmer shall borrow equipment from a teammate without first asking for permission. 

• ​The penalties for breaking this law could result in:
  • Your equipment being borrowed without you first being asked
  • A teammate yelling at you
  • Your equipment "disappearing" for a couple of days 
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8.) Every swimmer must following breathing pattern rules when set by a member of the coaching staff.

• ​The penalties for breaking this law could result in: 
  
  • ​Starting the set over 
  • ​An angry coach/coaching staff
  • ​Angry teammates
  • ​More strict creating patterns in future practices
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9.) If you are caught pulling on the lane line, you must admit all wrong doings and cease from continuing these advantageous practices.

• ​The penalties for breaking this law could result in: 
  
  • Starting the set over 
  • Being called a cheater
  • Times not counting
  • Accidentally pulling on the lane line at a meet
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10.) When someone has a bad race, you do not tell them "awesome race" or " that was great," because clearly it was not either of the two.

• ​The penalties for breaking this law could result in: 
  
  • Teammates worrying for your safety
  • Angry teammates
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