Swimmers compete in heats and finals; one swimmer per lane; Officials: meet referee, starter, stroke-and-turn judges (one per lane), chief timer, finish judges, recorder; Championship meets add officials' table, video review official, official timekeepers
Why people argue about this
People often assume that coaches can only be in the team area during non-championship meets, misunderstanding that they're specifically allowed there for championship events where scoring is at stake. The confusion arises because of the specific mention of "championship scores" and how it applies to dual meets versus championships.
