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FINA Artistic Swimming
World Series 2021
USA (USA)
BUDAPEST (HUN)
KAZAN (RUS)
PARIS (FRA)
CANADA (CAN)
ALEXANDROUPOLIS (GRE)
Barcelona (ESP) Super Final
Apr 9-11, 2021 2 Budapest (HUN)
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Table of content
EVENT CONTACTS 3
IMPORTANT DEADLINES & DATES 3
COMPETITION PROGRAMME 4
COMPETITION RULES 4
ENTRIES 4
VISA 5
FINA JUDGES & OFFICIALS 5
SPORT PRESENTATION 5
VENUE INFORMATION 6
MEDICAL SERVICE INFORMATION & DOPING CONTROL 6
TRANSPORTATION 6
ACCOMMODATION 7
GALA SHOW 7
COVID-19 7
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The 2021 Calendar
19th – 21st February USA
9th – 11th April Budapest (HUN)
16th – 18th April Kazan (RUS)
23rd – 25th April Paris (FRA)
28th – 30th May Canada
4th – 6th June Alexandroupolis (GRE)
11th - 13th June Barcelona (ESP)
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Event Contacts
Host National Federation: Hungarian Artistic Swimming Federation
Link to website: http://mszusz.hu/
Main contact person: Mr. Krisztian Cseh Title: General Secretary
: [email protected] :+36307418496
Local Organising Committee: Árpád Fejedelem útja 8, Budapest, Hungary, 1023
Link to website: http://mszusz.hu/
Main contact person: Mrs. Judit Vizi Title: Meet Director
: [email protected] :+36309793897
Important Deadlines & Dates Deadlines:
Topic Deadline Where? Link
Accommodation March 22, 2021 LOC Form [email protected]
50% deposit of accommodation
March 22, 2021
100% payment of accommodation
March 31, 2021
Music March 31, 2021 FINA Forms
Gala Show March 31, 2021 FINA Forms
Registration March 22, 2021 FINA GMS
Visa March 22, 2021 LOC Form [email protected]
Travel March 22, 2021 FINA GMS
For Clubs March 22, 2021 LOC Form [email protected]
Dates: Apr 9-11, 2021 Official Arrival Date: April 6, 2021 Training Dates: April 7-8, 2021 Technical Meeting & Draws: April 8, 2021 Competition Dates: April 9-11, 2021 Official Departure Date: April 11, 2021 *The official arrival and departure dates indicate the days during which the LOC will be available to all delegations and officials along with local transportation services.
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Competition Programme
Date Time Event
Day 1 Solo Technical, Duet Technical, Mixed Duet Technical, Team Technical
Day 2 Solo Free, Duet Free, Mixed Duet Free, Team Free
Day 3 Highlight, Free Combination, Gala
Competition Rules
The competition will be organized according to FINA Artistic Swimming Rules & FINA 2021
Artistic Swimming World Series Rules and Regulations.
Events: Technical Routines (Solo, Duet, Mixed Duet and Team) and Free Routines
(Solo, Duet, Mixed Duet, Team, Highlight and Free Combination)
Open: For the foreign clubs or national teams.
Finals: direct for all events (without Preliminaries).
Entries
Every FINA National Federation is allowed to compete (this does not apply to suspended National Federations).
Should a National Federation enter several solos, duets, mixed duets or team events with members of their national delegation, only the highest ranked solos, duets, mixed duets or team in each event will be considered for the Series’ results and rankings. The National Federations may enter different athletes in the solo, duet, mixed duet and team events of the various legs of the Series they wish to take part in.
For World Series only, it is possible to have up to two (2) male swimmers as part of the team in the Highlight and Free Combination events.
All Federations participating in the competitions of the World Series must be registered by their National Federation in the FINA GMS in accordance with the deadlines. As mentioned above, National Federations may enter more than one solo, duet, mixed duet and/or team. In this case, they will be identified numerically. E.g. AUT 1, AUT 2, AUT 3 etc.
Entries are to be submitted through the GMS according to the deadlines for National Federations.
Clubs are not considered in the GMS and should be registered separately by the LOC.
The above rules can be found in the FINA Rules & Regulations: http://www.fina.org/event/fina-artistic-swimming-world-series-2021
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Visa The Local Organising Committee will facilitate an entry visa to Budapest, Hungary by providing the official Letter of Invitation for all participants of the World Series who have successfully requested one and completed their registration in the FINA GMS by the visa deadline. Please make sure that the visa mandatory fields (i.e. personal data and contacts, scan of the valid passport) are completed correctly and up to date in the FINA GMS. Please note, that the passport expiry date must be no earlier than July 12, 2021. The Local Organising Committee will issue the Letter of Invitation, which will be sent to the email address indicated within the GMS registration.
FINA Judges & Officials
FINA Technical Delegate: Livia GUT LA RAGIONE
Every participating NF must bring an A or a G judge to every meet they enter, up to a maximum of two (2) judges. The A or G judge must have successfully passed the Judges Exam administered at a FINA Artistic Swimming Judges Certification School, the online annual exam and be on the current FINA List. The list of judges for each competition should be sent in advance to FINA. Neutral Judges: FINA cannot provide neutral judges at this event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federations may apply to send one (1) neutral judge per ASWS event at their own expense. Practice Judges: Each National Federation is allowed to send one (1) practice judge. To be accepted the judges must have passed the FINA Development School – Advanced Category test.
Sport Presentation
Every participation National Federation is required to inform the LOC of the following information*:
Short presentation of the athletes and the coach
Explain the choice of music and its meaning to the athlete(s)
Solo, duet or team’s best achievements
Solo, duet or team’s goals for this event and goals for the future
For solo and duet: give some information about the athletes (studies, main interests)
Please provide at least one fun fact about the swimmers, the team and/or the coach.
This information will be used by the commentators after the routines and will help the audience to connect with the athletes.
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*Please use the form that can be found on the FINA website at: http://www.fina.org/discipline/artistic-swimming
You are kindly requested to send one (1) package per Federation with the forms labelled:
Country code_year_competition
The information sent to us will be stored by FINA to be used by each LOC of the Series. Should your information change (choice of music for example) please send us a new form so that the information can be updated for the next organisers.
Venue Information
Name of Venue: Duna Arena
Location: Népfürdő utca 36, Budapest, Hungary, 1138
Competition pool dimensions: 50m x 25m, depth: 3.0m
Internet access information for teams:
Internet access information for spectators:
Medical Service Information & Doping Control The OC will provide first aid and medical services April 6-11, 2021. The doping control testing will be organized and implemented according to FINA DC Rules and WADA International Standards, and under the supervision of FINA.
Transportation
Official Airport Liszt Ferenc International Airport Budapest
Distance to city 16 km
The OC will provide transportation to and from the airport and railway stations, official hotels and the venue. All teams and persons accommodated at the official hotels will be provided with all necessary internal travel and transport arrangements free of charge. Regular shuttle buses will operate during training and competition days. Detailed schedule upon arrival.
Please make sure that your flight details are included in your registration in the FINA GMS in order to ensure that your transportation to and from the Budapest International Airport/railway terminals is arranged correctly.
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Accommodation
Name of the hotel Ensana Thermal Margitsziget Health Spa Hotel
Address: Budapest-Margitsziget, 1007 Budapest, Hungary
Website: https://www.ensanahotels.com/thermal-margaret-island/en
Single: 320 Eur/person/night
Due to the covid protocol, it is only possible to stay in a single room.
The price included accommodation, catering, necessary tests, transfers, competition facilities.
We ensure compliance with the Covid Protocol required by FINA Guideline and the Hungarian Government. The competition will be held in a "strict" Bubble.
An experienced, epidemiologically trained medical team will be assigned to supervise the entire competition.
Gala Show
Each Federation attending the event should be asked to come prepared with at least one Exhibition Gala Show. A routine with no rules; make up welcome; accessories welcome.
These are different routines than the competition routines and it is providing the athletes with a moment to shine and showcase their personalities.
Covid-19
According to the FINA COVID Guidelines, the event will be held in a Bubble. The Bubble is defined as the event venues and the hotels of Participants. The team delegations are not in quarantine during the Competition. However, they must remain within the Bubble at all times during the event.
Only the Participants with evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 PCR test and a recent negative Ag test will be eligible to attend or take part in the competition.
Athletes and everyone in the delegation (as well as FINA officials) have to upload a (negative) PCR-test not older than 120 hrs. (Preferably 72 hrs.) in the FINA GMS system and bring this to the event.
Upon arrival at the hotel, everyone belonging to the delegation is retested by PCR, as well as with a FINA validated antigen test.
During the Competition, one more PCR test will be required.
In the case of illness and quarantine, the OC cannot bear the costs, which must always be paid by the delegation concerned. It is strongly recommended that you take out insurance to cover additional hotel, transfer and hospital costs.
Updated detailed rules will be sent 2 weeks before the competition.