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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO it is a subtle form of cheating.  I think often times the parent on the starter will just hit the start after their kid (or kids buddies) starts.  I've seen a number of hot starts as a timer.  Also, the B meet timers get into a rhythm, so it's pretty easy to predict.  A meets parents are hep to this they make kids stand down, they watch for when kids put their hand on the mark so they're all ready.  I'm pretty sure the starters don't watch for kids to take their mark.  It's like wait a minute we're still getting the kids out of the water from the last race, BONK! It's frustrating because if a kid gets away with a hot start at a time trial, they may have an A meet time all summer.  IMO summer swim your seed times should only be as good as your last swim, because of this.[/quote]

I think a much more likely explanation is that the starter at time trials has likely never ever been a starter before that day.  I know that at our pool we use time trials to help train officials as well as get times for swimmers.  [/quote]

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