Circle Seeding . The fastest 18 swimmers are seeded in the last three heats, with the fastest swimmers being in the inside lanes. See a rule book, coach, or club official for the exact method for circle seeding. Consolation Finals . These swimmers qualify to return to the finals session.
Consolations are the second fastest heat of finals and is contested before the championship heat.
Deck Entries . Deck Seeding . When swimmers are assigned their heats and lanes in a staging area at the pool. A swimmer whose performance is not counted because of a rules infraction. A disqualification is shown by an official raising one arm with open hand above his or her head.