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"Red Card"From Steven Munatones Definition: a red-colored penalty card that indicates the immediate disqualification of a swimmer due to unsportsmanlike conduct or a serious infraction of the rules during an open water race. (noun) Also Known As: disqualification Examples: The head referee gave a red card to the swimmer who pulled back his competitor around the turn buoy. Suggested ReadingNew posts to the Swimming forums: |
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