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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When does the anchor leg get an official time?[/quote]

Never-- it's just the lead off swimmer.[/quote]

this isn't really accurate.  Basically in advance of the relay swimming a coach can request an 'official split' time for any leg of the relay.   The swimmer has to do an observed legal start and finish for the stroke for which they want the split (this is usually, but not always, the same as the relay legal start and finish).  They put watches on the split, the swimmer has to hit the pad.  The table then creates a new event of 'splits times' and you have the official split.  You can also get an official split for longer strokes.  e.g. if a swimmer is swimming a 200 back, and wants the time for the 100- they can request in advance an official split.  Coming in on the 100, they have to touch, not do a flip turn, to get the split.

if you aren't looking for an official split, but just want to know the split time, just look at the results and you will see the time.[/quote]

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