Second
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Second and support team assisting a cold water swimmer at the inaugural Ice Swimming World Championships in Murmansk, Russia in March 2015
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Seconds are required at Ice Sevens swims around the world, governed and ratified by the International Ice Swimming Association
noun - A second is a knowledgeable teammate or friend in the cold water swimming world who observes a cold water swimmer or ice swimmer during a competition in order to monitor the swimmer's condition, help the swimmer recover, and alert the safety divers in case a rescue must be made.
verb - To second is to assist and support a teammate or friend in ice swimming in order to monitor the swimmer's condition, help the swimmer's recover, and alert the safety divers in case a rescue must be made.
Usage
The seconds are positioned at the end of each lane at the Ice Swimming Championships.
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