Can the Referee or Starter give additional instructions, for example announcing the event or the distance?
Yes, USA-S Technical Rules provide for the Starter to give additional oral commands when necessary (USA-S Rule 102.14.3). However, such additional oral commands should only be given where the circumstances clearly warrant them (e.g., for an 8& Under meet where the swimmers are all new and jumpy), and they should be kept to the bare minimum so as not to distract the swimmers. Even the youngest swimmers will quickly come to respond to the whistle starts with no additional instructions from the Referee or Starter. Also, the Starter can announce that an event is a bell or gun lap event.
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