English Dictionary

swim-off

名詞

(swimming) A special swimming race in which the winner gets to compete in the next level of trials (typically the finals), where the competitors have not qualified for the next level by the usual elimination races.

日本語の意味

通常の予選レースで次のレベルに進出できなかった選手たちが、最終進出の機会を争うために行われる特別な競泳レース。

After finishing with identical times, the two swimmers had to race in a swim-off to decide who would advance to the finals.

タイムが同じだったため、2人の水泳選手は決勝進出をかけた決定戦で争わなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(swimming) A special swimming race in which the winner gets to compete in the next level of trials (typically the finals), where the competitors have not qualified for the next level by the usual elimination races.

If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.

意味（2）

(water polo) The start of a period, in which the two teams try to reach the ball placed in the centre of the pool.

swim-offs （ plural ）