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World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Madeira 2020

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Contents

1. Welcome ................................................... 3

2. Organisation & Contacts ........................... 4

3. General Information .................................. 5

3.1 Championship Dates ............................. 5

3.2 Venue Overview .................................... 5

3.3 Travelling to Madeira ............................ 5

3.3.1 Passports and visas ..................... 5

3.4 Arrivals & Departures ............................ 6

3.5 Accommodation .................................... 6

3.6 Accommodation Transport ................... 7

3.7 Madeira at a Glance .............................. 7

4. Prior to the Competition ........................... 9

4.1 Sport Entries & Competition ................. 9

4.2 Rules& Regulations ............................. 10

4.3 Swimmers Eligibility ............................ 10

4.4 Competition Format ............................ 10

4.5 Event Viability Criteria......................... 11

4.6 Maximum Entry per NPC ..................... 11

4.7 Final Entries ......................................... 11

5. Competition Information ........................ 11

5.1 Competition Venue ............................. 11

5.2 Upon Arrival ........................................ 12

5.3 Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM)

.................................................................. 12

5.4 Accreditation ....................................... 12

5.5 Classification ....................................... 13

5.6 Training ............................................... 13

5.7 Technical Meeting ............................... 14

5.8 Swimsuit Check & Equipment Approval

(Athlete Uniform)...................................... 14

5.9 Warm-up & Swim Down ..................... 14

5.10 Call Rooms & Competition ................ 15

5.11 Mixed Zone ....................................... 15

5.12 Lactate Testing .................................. 15

6. NPC Services Information ....................... 16

6.1 Sport Information Desk (SID) .............. 16

6.2 Team Preparation Areas ..................... 16

6.3 Massage Tables ................................... 16

6.4 Ice Baths .............................................. 17

6.5 Changing Rooms ................................. 17

6.6 NPC Filming/Race Analysis .................. 17

6.7 Athlete & Team Official Seating .......... 17

6.8 Ticketing .............................................. 17

6.9 Social Media/Websites ....................... 17

7. Ceremonies ............................................. 18

7.1 Opening Ceremony ............................. 18

7.2 Medal Ceremonies .............................. 18

7.3 Medals ................................................ 18

8. Medical & Anti-Doping Information ....... 19

8.1 Anti-Doping ......................................... 19

8.2 Medical Services at the Venue ............ 20

8.3 Insurance............................................. 20

9. Competition Programme ........................ 21

10. Venue map .............................................. 24




1. Welcome

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE WELCOME

On behalf of the World Para Swimming European Open Championships Madeira 2020 Local Organising Committee, I am delighted to welcome you to Funchal, Portugal once again, and present to you the Team Leader Manual. We hope that this document provides you with all the important information to come and compete in one of the world’s best and most beautiful venue. When in 2014 we were approached for, the very first

time to include Para Swimming in the structure of the

Portuguese Swimming Federation we could never

ever dreamt of organising such a major event like the

one we organised in 2016. Its success was recognized

worldwide and today we are very proud that it is still a

reference for those countries who attended. For 2020

and 2021, we commit ourselves to aim higher than

this and organise an event as amazing as possible.

It’s been amazing to see with happiness that Portugal

and Madeira are now one of the major stages of Para

Swimming in the world as we continue to increase the

Paralympic swimming in our country and so we hope

all of you may come to share with us such joy in this

event where competition will be at its highest level

before the Games.

We are all looking

forward to meet you in

Funchal in May!

António José Silva President Portuguese Swimming Federation

INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE Dear Team Leaders, Welcome to the 2020 World Para Swimming European

Open Championships.

Madeira 2020 is the biggest Para Sport event to take

place in the Portugal this year and will showcase some

of the world’s best swimmers alongside young athletes

making their international debut.

On this guide, you will find all the information about

the competition, the venue, classification, transport,

accommodation and other important areas.

2020 World Para Swimming European Open

Championships is the last important competitions on

the road to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and I

am sure some of the swimmers competing in Madeira

will be the stars of the next Paralympics.

The Local Organising Committee has done great work

with the support of World Para Swimming to deliver a

fantastic event.

We look forward to an exciting event and I wish you the

best of luck.

Thank you,

Andrew Parsons

President International

Paralympic Committee.




2. Organisation & Contacts

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

The Portuguese Swimming Federation is situated in Cruz Quebrada, in Lisbon, in Portugal.

ADDRESS Portuguese Swimming Federatiom

Moradia do Complexo do Jamor

Estrada da Costa

1495-688 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal

PHONE +351 214 158 190

MOBILE +351 919 292 476

EMAIL [email protected]

WEBSITE www.fpnatacao.pt

LOC MEMBERS

Event President António José Silva

Event Manager Mariett Matias

Accommodation Manager André Martinho

Transport Manager Pedro Dias

Marketing Manager Barbara Oliveira

Media Manager Cipriano Lucas

INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE

Tracy Glassford - World Para Swimming Senior Manager

Phone: +492282097272

Fax: +492282097209

Email: [email protected]



http://www.fpnatacao.pt/




3. General Information

3.1. CHAMPIONSHIP DATES

12th May – Team Arrivals.

13th to 16th May – Physical and Intellectual Impairment International Classification at the Funchal’s

Olympic Pool Complex (all athletes must be available for classification on the morning of 13th May.

Travel plans should be made accordingly, travel to and from the venue will be provided to teams

booked on the Team Accommodation Packages).

Visual Impairment International Classification in the City of Funchal (place tbd) (all athletes must be

available for classification on the morning of 13th May. Travel plans should be made accordingly travel

to and from the venue will be provided to teams booked on the Team Accommodation Packages).

13th to 16th May – Training dates

15th May – Technical Meeting

16th May – Opening Ceremony

17th to 23rd May – Championships dates

23rd May – Closing Ceremony

24th May – Team Departures

The Championships Schedule can be found as Appendix 1 at the end of this document.

3.2. VENUE OVERVIEW

The competition will be held at the Funchal’s Olympic Swimming Pools Complex. The venue is owned by

Funchal Regional Government and was built in 2004. The complex is set over an impressive five floors and

includes an Olympic sized competition pool, a diving pool, a 25 meters pool and a training pool.

3.3. TRAVELLING TO MADEIRA

Cristiano’s Ronaldo International Airport is the designated championships airport and situated 20kms

to the east of the city. All journey times are between 20-25 minutes from the airport to the hotel and

the LOC will have a Welcome Desk here that will be the meeting point for the teams.

3.3.1. PASSPORTS AND VISAS

In addition to their identity card, minors must also present authorisation from their parents to travel. For

visits of less than 90 days, a passport valid for at least three months after the end of their stay is necessary.




According to the current Legislation (Visa Code), the citizens of the following nationalities need a Visa:

http://www.secomunidades.pt/vistos/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215%3Ana

cionalidades-com-obrigatoriedade-de-visto&catid=39&Itemid=94&lang=pt.

Please contact local Portuguese Embassy or Consulate and let us know if you need any kind of

assistance on this matter.

Any official delegation requiring official event invitations from the Portuguese Swimming Federation

are requested to submit the Team Delegation – Visa Form for all members requiring visas to Mariett

Matias at [email protected]. This must be done as soon as possible in order for your visa

to be processed in time.

3.4. ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES

All NPCs are responsible for submitting their team arrival and departure details by no later than

Monday April 10th via the IPC Accreditation System - https://db.ipc-services.org/accreditation/.

Changes to your team’s arrival and departure details will only be permitted after this date in

exceptional circumstances.

On official arrival and departure days, transport will be provided to official championship hotels from

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Airport for teams booked onto the package. The LOC will schedule transport from

the airport to the hotels based on the information provided.

3.5. ACCOMMODATION

Championship Hotels:

Pestana Casino Hotel

Pestana Studios

Pestana Village Hotel

Pestana Grand Hotel

For more information please refer to the official Accommodation Guide available online or contact

André Martino accommodation manager at [email protected].

3.5.1. MEALS

The meal package is included in the accommodation costs and no additional charges will be incurred

to the NPCs. The package includes breakfast, a buffet lunch and dinner served in the hotels.

In the team’s hotels the meals, schedules are as follows:

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER

6:00 - 9:30 12:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 22:30


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https://db.ipc-services.org/accreditation/




3.6. ACCOMMODATION TRANSPORT

Transportation will be provided from the hotels to the venue. Closer to the event the routes will be published.

The journey time will be no more than 15 minutes. These shuttle services will run on a regular basis taking

into consideration the Championships training and competition timetables.

3.7. MADEIRA AT A GLANCE

The Autonomous Region of Madeira has about 270,000 inhabitants and a population density of 334.5

inhab./Km². In spite of this population density being higher than the national average, 75% of the

population of Madeira dwells in only 35% of the territory, mainly on the south coast. This is where

Funchal, capital of Madeira, is located which includes 45% of the population (130,000 inhabitants),

with a population of 1,500 inhab./Km². It is here that the majority of the hotels are located.

The archipelago is located in the African Plate in the Atlantic Ocean between latitude 30 ° and 33 °N,

basically at the same latitude as Casablanca, 978 km southwest of Lisbon, about 700 km west of the

African coast, and 450 km north of the Canary Islands.

This archipelago is formed by the Madeira Island with an area of 740.7 km², Porto Santo with 42.5

km², the Desertas Islands with a total of 14.2 km² comprising the three uninhabited islands, and by

the Selvagens Islands whose set of 3 islands and sixteen uninhabited islets make up an area of 3.6 km².

Of the eight islands, only the two largest (Madeira and Porto Santo) are inhabited and can be accessed

via the Madeira Airport in Funchal and Porto Santo Airport.

Funchal, the capital city of Madeira, has access by sea, through a port with a modern station that

stands out on the national scene, with regard to cruising. More than half a million passengers

disembark here per year. The remaining islands are nature reserves.

For hundreds of years, Funchal was the only city of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, until 5 other

cities gained this status between the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the next

century: Câmara de Lobos, Caniço, Machico, Santana and Vila Baleira.

The island of Madeira has a very rugged terrain, with the highest point being Pico Ruivo (1,862 m), the

Pico das Torres (1,851 m) and Pico do Arieiro (1,818 m), respectively the third, fourth and fifth highest

points of Portugal. The northern coast is dominated by high cliffs and in the western part of the island

you find a plateau region, the Paul da Serra with altitudes between 1,300 and 1,500 m.




HEALTH INFORMATION:

A high standard of hygiene is generally enjoyed throughout Portugal and specific precautions need

not be taken.

Visitors should ensure that they travel with adequate insurance and, prior to departure from their

home country, they have confirmed all relevant documents are up to date. Tap water may be used for

drinking as well as general hygiene and domestic purposes. For those who enjoy mineral water, this is

widely available in shops, bars and restaurants.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY: The standard voltage throughout Portugal is 230v, 50 Hz.

LANGUAGE: Portuguese is the official language spoken throughout Portugal.

CURRENCY: Euro is the accepted currency. Credit cards are widely used.

BANKS: There is an abundance of ATMs (cash point machines) throughout the city that accept

international cards. Please check that your home bank is linked to the Portuguese banking system.

Visa, MasterCard and American Express are widely accepted throughout Portugal at shops,

restaurants and other outlets.

VAT: Value Added Tax (VAT) is a 22,5% tax charged on most goods.

If you intend to leave Portugal for a final destination outside of the EU you may be able to reclaim VAT

on goods purchased.

This scheme is operated in specified tax-free shops, typically advertised as “Tax Free Shopping”. You

will also need to show your goods, receipts and your passport to customs officials at the airport.

DIALLING CODES: To call another country from inside Portugal, first dial 00 then the country code. To

call Portugal from outside of the country, first dial your international access code, then the Portugal code

351.

SMOKING REGULATIONS: In Portugal it is illegal to smoke in any enclosed public place. This

includes bars, cafés, restaurants, nightclubs, shopping centres and on public transport, as well as

station platforms and sports stadiums.

Funchal Olympic Swimming Pools Complex is strictly a non-smoking venue.

Want to find out more about Funchal and Madeira Islands?

Go to: http://www.visitmadeira.pt/en-gb


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4. Prior to the Competition

4.1 SPORT ENTRIES & COMPETITION

1 January 2019 Start of the period for swimmers to achieve MQS performances

22 August 2019 Open of online Preliminary NPC Delegation Calculation

20 September 2019 Deadline to submit Preliminary NPC Delegation Calculation Accurate numbers

03 February 2020 Opening of Online NPC Accreditation System

17 February 2020 Start to apply for Wild Card(s)

20 March 2020 Open of Online Entry System for Entry by Number per Event

21 March 2020 Deadline to apply for Wild Card(s) and Relay only athletes

27 March 2020

Deadline for Entry by Number per Event (NPCs will be invoiced based on the number provided in this entry, no withdrawal is possible after this entry deadline, with the exceptions below). The accurate Entry by Number data is very important for accurate planning of Championships services and programme; therefore, please enter accurate numbers (= qualified athletes) both for women and men events.

27 March 2020 Opening of Online Entry System for Entry by Name per Event (final entry)

29 March 2020 End of the period for swimmers to achieve MQS performances

03 April 2020

Deadline for Online Entry by Name per Event (final entry deadline). No changes in the entries will be accepted after this date.

03 April 2020 Deadline for Competition Fee Payment

10 April 2020 Deadline to accredit NPC delegations via online Accreditation System and to enter Arrival and departure information

15 April 2020 *Deadline for payment of additional NPC team members.

The Online Entry forms are available through the IPC Online Entry System (EBS): https://db.ipc-services.org/sdms/app/login . Once in SDMS navigate to the “IPC Online Entries System”. Please refer to the online manual for further assistance.


https://db.ipc-services.org/sdms/app/login



4.2. RULES & REGULATIONS

For the 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships (50m) the current World Para

Swimming Rules and Regulations apply.

They can be found on the WPS website: https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/rules .

4.3. SWIMMERS ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for selection by an NPC for the 2020 World Para Swimming European Open

Championships (50m) swimmers must:

hold an active World Para Swimming license for the 2020 season

have achieved a Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) at a World Para Swimming Recognised

50m Competition for an event on the programme between 01 January 2019 and 28 March

2020 (times are only recognised if the athlete was already licensed at the time of the achievement

or has a recognised split time World/Regional record in the same length & stroke, that is included in

the rankings)

be classified with a “Review” (R) or “Confirmed” (C) sport class status.

one relay specific athlete (without MQS) can be added to the NPC Team (no participation in other

events is allowed in this case) – please contact the World Para Swimming office for such addition

by 21 March 2020 There can be a different relay specific athlete entered for the different relays

on the final programme.

4.4. COMPETITION FORMAT

The 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships (50m) will be conducted by the

single class competition format. Only events that meet the Event Viability Criteria outlined below

after the Entry by Name will be included in the Final Event Programme. Sport classes without a

viable event will be able to “swim up” to the nearest single class event included in the Programme.

These sport classes will be considered Eligible Classes for the respective single class event, and

medals will not be allocated separately for these Eligible Classes.




4.5. EVENT VIABILITY CRITERIA

Individual events will be considered viable if they have a minimum of six (6) eligible swimmers from

three (3) NPCs entered through the Entry by Name. For classes S1-2 and S11 five (5) eligible athletes

from two (2) NPCs through Entry by Name is required.

Relay events will be considered viable if they have a minimum of four (4) eligible NPCs entered through

the Entry by Name. At the close of Final Entries, WPS reserves the right to provide direct invitation per

event to athletes already entered in Entry by Name for the sole purpose of ensuring events featured

on the programme have sufficient representation for viability.

4.6. MAXIMUM ENTRY PER NPC

NPCs can enter a maximum of three (3) eligible swimmers per medal event if all have met the

MQS/MET (Minimum Entry Time). If there is more than one eligible class in the single sport class event,

a maximum of five (5) swimmers per event can be entered per each NPC. However, only a maximum

of three (3) swimmers per each eligible sport class can be entered if all met the MQS/MET. NPCs can

enter their athletes that have met at least one (1) MQS in an unlimited number of events.

4.7. FINAL ENTRIES

At the close of Final Entries, the list of events is set and will not change. After classification should an

event become viable (that was combined after close of final entries) it will remain swam as a combined

event. Medals from designated (combined) events will be presented at Medal Ceremonies and for

single class events that become viable after class changes during classification, medals for these newly

viable single class event can be collected at SID at the end of the session.

5. Competition Information

5.1. COMPETITION VENUE

The competition will be held at the Funchal’s Olympic Swimming Pools Complex. The complex is set over

an impressive five floors and includes an Olympic sized competition pool, a diving pool, a 25 meters pool

and a training pool.

The full address for the pool is:

Complexo de Piscinas Olímpicas do Funchal

Beco dos Álamos, Santo António

9020-021 Funchal - Madeira - Portugal




5.2. UPON ARRIVAL

All delegates who have entered their travel details in the Arrival and Departure System (ADS) will be provided

with transport from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Airport.

The timing of the Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) will be confirmed to the Team Leader on arrival and

everybody will be taken to their accommodation. It is hoped to align the DRM with the first training session

of the NPC at the competition venue.

All financial obligations must be met before receiving accreditation for athletes and team officials, including

accommodation fees.

5.3. DELEGATION REGISTRATION MEETING (DRM)

The Delegation Registration Meeting will be scheduled with each participating NPC by the NPC

Services Team and will take place at the venue. This meeting will take place at a time agreed in advance

of the championships with each NPC. Each team’s DRM must be conducted before the first training

session of the relevant NPC. To schedule DRMs please contact [email protected].

During the DRM the following key information will be confirmed with each Team Leader:

Contact details

Venue overview of key spaces and flow

Accreditation allocation

Transport information

Training information

Classification information

Other relevant information

5.4. ACCREDITATION

The IPC offers on-line accreditation for all NPCs via the IPC Accreditation System website. NPCs must register

all members of their Delegation within the accreditation system (athletes, coaches, officials, medical

supports, etc.). Further information on accreditation will be communicated to NPCs by email when the

system opens on Monday 3 February 2020. The accreditation programme will close on Friday 10 April 2020.

All team accreditation profiles must be completed by this date. The accreditation cards will be

provided to the Team Leader once the DRM is completed.

As the access to all Championship Zones will be controlled, everyone is requested to wear their

accreditation cards visibly at all times, during both the training and competition period. The

accreditation card is a personal belonging, transferring it to another person is prohibited.

All athletes and approved support staff must present their accreditation card when checking into the

Call Room prior to their event.

Any person who has lost an accreditation pass will need to go immediately to the Main Accreditation

Centre located outside of the Competition Venue and fill out a ‘Lost Card Declaration’. A valid passport

or identity card will be required to replace the lost card, and a 25€ fee will be required to be paid upon

replacement of the accreditation card.





For questions regarding accreditation, please contact the WPS office:

Name: Georgios Antoniou | E-mail: [email protected]

5.5 CLASSIFICATION

Classification will be conducted in accordance with the 2019-2021 World Para Swimming Classification

Rules and Regulations on 13-16 May for physical (PI) intellectual (II) and Visual Impairment (VI).

Classification for PI and II swimmers will be conducted at the Funchal’s Olympic Pool Complex, while

the VI it will be in a Clinic in Funchal city (place and address tbd).

The classification schedules will be circulated to the NPCs after the final entries are closed and athletes

who are required to be classified should schedule their travel to be present on the first day of

classification The NPC must upload the Medical Information in the Classification Section of the SDMS

eight (8) weeks before the competition (by Friday 20 March).

NPCs can check their athletes’ classification information online here:

https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/classified-athletes

The classification schedules will be posted on the World Para Swimming website here:

https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/classification/opportunities

If a competitor does not attend classification, he/she will be disqualified from the competition.

5.6. TRAINING

Training will take place in the Competition venue from 13-16 May 07:30 – 20:30 as per the following schedule:

TRAINING POOL COMPETITION POOL

Slot Start End Slot Start End

T1 07:30 09:00 C1 07:30 09:00

T2 09:00 10:30 C2 09:00 10:30

T3 10:30 12:00 C3 10:30 12:00

T4 12:00 13:30 C4 12:00 13:30

T5 14:30 16:00 C5 14:30 16:00

T6 16:00 17:30 C6 16:00 17:30

T7 17:30 19:00 C7 17:30 19:00

T8 19:00 20:30 C8 19:00 20:30

NPC training times and lanes will be allocated by WPS for NPCs. Each NPC will be entitled to 1.5 hours training time both in the morning and afternoon sessions. The final training schedule will be published two weeks prior to the beginning of the Championships.



https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/classified-athletes

https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/classification/opportunities



5.7. TECHNICAL MEETING

The technical meeting will be held on Friday, 15th May, at 18:00 in the Funchal room in the Casino Park hotel.

NPCs are entitled to bring two (2) people to the Technical Meeting and an additional person as a

translator if necessary. All meetings will be conducted in English.

Two weeks prior to the technical meeting, World Para Swimming will send the technical meeting presentation

to the NPCs/Team Leaders. Please read through it carefully and familiarise yourself with the content.

It is the Team Leaders responsibility to consider the information provided in the presentation and if

there are questions or clarity on a topic/item required, these questions must be submitted in advance

to World Para Swimming.

Team Leaders will have until 12:00 on 15th May to submit any questions in writing to World Para

Swimming, indicating which NPC is submitting the question/query. Please send your questions to

[email protected]. Additional details will be provided around this process closer to the

technical meeting.

At the technical meeting the Technical Delegate (TD) will only answer the questions or queries

submitted by teams in advance, no other questions will be accepted. The list of team questions and

TD answers will be provided to NPCs at the technical meeting and no print copies of the presentation

will be provided to the NPCs.

5.8. SWIMSUIT CHECK & EQUIPMENT APPROVAL (ATHLETE UNIFORM)

NPCs are requested to present the starting and tapping devices for approval to World Para Swimming

representatives after the technical meeting. World Para Swimming Technical Officials will be available on

15th and 16th May at the competition venue to check swimsuits/and equipment, at times announced in the

Technical Meeting presentation that is circulated to teams.

All team uniforms and personal equipment must follow the World Para Swimming Rules and Regulations.

5.9. WARM-UP & SWIM DOWN The competition pool and warm-up pool will be available for warm-up for a minimum of 1.5 hours

prior to each session as follows:

Before the heats – 07:30 to 9:15 | Before the finals – 15:30 to 17:15

For the safety of all swimmers, please ensure everyone follows the guidelines for the lanes and the

instructions of the pool marshals.

The warm-up pool will be available for warm-up/swim-down during and after the sessions, until 30

minutes after the competition session ends daily. During warm up and swim down on competition

days athletes will not be allowed to use any hard training devices such as fins, hand paddles, resistance

cords or snorkels. Pull-buoys and kickboards will be allowed. It is at the discretion of the TD if usage

might be prohibited if causing problems.





5.10. CALL ROOMS & COMPETITION

There will be two call rooms in place for the Championships. The 50m call room for all 50m/150m

races and a call room process for all other races. These spaces will be highlighted to NPC Team Leaders

during the venue overview session of the DRM.

It is the responsibility of the athlete to report to the call room no later than 15 minutes prior to the

scheduled start of their event. Athletes must bring their accreditation passes.

Swimwear, (caps, goggles, swimsuit) will also be checked in accordance with World Para Swimming Rules and

Regulations Athletes will be escorted from the Final Call Room onto the pool deck. After their event, upon

exiting the pool deck, athletes are required to pick up their accreditation passes from the Collection Area.

5.11. MIXED ZONE

All athletes must go through the mixed zone following their event(s). The Mixed Zone is located along

the diving pool on the window side.

5.12. LACTATE TESTING

Lactate testing will be possible in accordance with World Para Swimming Rules and Regulations. Only

NPCs approved by IPC in advance will be eligible to conduct lactate testing. Completed forms are to

be submitted to [email protected] by 17 February 2020.

Testing will only be possible in the designated area within the medical space inside the venue. The

designated area will be highlighted to the approved NPC during the venue overview section of the

DRM. Medical waste bins and sharps containers will be provided by the LOC to dispose of used medical

materials in the appropriate and prescribed manner.





6. NPC Services Information

6.1. SPORT INFORMATION DESK (SID)

The Sport Information Desk will operate on the competition days, as well as during any scheduled training

sessions. It is the primary and only point of distribution for all Championship related information including

the following:

• Distribution of start lists for the NPCs

• Official communication with teams

• Official forms distribution (Relay Entry Forms, Protest Form, and Medical Withdrawal Form)

• Liaison between teams and LOC Access to the Sport Information Desk will be restricted to two

accredited team officials per NPC via their “Sport Information Collection Pass” (e.g. Team Leader

and Coach) This pass is authorising the bearer to collect official information and mailings from

the Sport Information Desk on behalf of their NPC.

6.2. TEAM PREPARATION AREAS

There is limited space available at the training pool. However, a separate dedicated area on the upper

level of the venue will be separated for teams to use as preparation & recovery. This is a dry

preparation/recovery area and no ice baths will be permitted.

Space within the athlete preparation area must be booked and paid for in advance by any NPC who

wishes to reserve this space. These spaces will cost 500€ and will include:

• 9m2 dedicated space • 4 x chairs

• Wi-fi

For additional information or to book one of these spaces please contact the LOC at

[email protected] to receive a Team Preparation Area booking form. Forms must be

complete at your earliest convenience but no later than April 10th 2020.

6.3. MASSAGE TABLES

Teams are requested to bring their own massage tables. The LOC will have a very limited number of

massage tables available and they will be allocated on a first come – first served basis. It is highly

recommended that teams bring their own.





6.4. ICE BATHS

NPCs can bring their own ice baths to be placed in a designated area close in the training pool. This

area will be highlighted to NPCs during the venue overview section of the DRM meeting.

There is very limited space for ice baths, so you will need to apply for a space by contacting

[email protected] by no later than April 10th. A form will be issued to collect the

information on size and power requirements for the LOC.

6.5. CHANGING ROOMS

Changing rooms are available for athletes at the venue. Please respect the separation of changing

areas for male and female athletes. Showers and accessible toilets can be found in the changing area.

6.6. NPC FILMING/RACE ANALYSIS

Race analysis will be possible in accordance with World Para Swimming Rules and Regulations. Only

NPCs approved in advance by World Para Swimming will be eligible to conduct race analysis. Filming

will be highlighted to NPC Team Leaders during the venue overview session of the DRM and it will be

possible only from the designated area.

Completed forms are to be submitted to [email protected] by 17 February 2020.

Two accreditation cards will be provided for each approved NPC to access the designated area. The

application form approval will be circulated in advance and completed forms are to be submitted to

[email protected] by Friday 10 April 2020. Space allocation within this

tribune will be rotated by the NPC Services team.

6.7. ATHLETE & TEAM OFFICIAL SEATING

A specified number of seats for accredited NPC team members will be made available on the pool

deck. Please see the venue plans for location.

We kindly ask the teams to respect the need of a clear pool deck during the competition times by

ensuring that only competing athletes and their support staff are on the pool deck.

6.8. TICKETING

There won’t be any ticket selling for the heats and finals of the competition. The stands booked for

the public will be filled in a first come first basis system.

6.9. SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITES

The official hashtags for the event are #Madeira2020 #ParaSwimming. When posting through social

accounts please use the official hashtag. The official social media accounts for the event are:

Facebook @FPNatacao | @Paraswimming

Twitter @fpnatacao | @Para_swimming

Instagram Federação Portuguesa de Natação | Paraswimming

Website www.fpnatacao.pt | www.paralympic.org/swimming





http://www.fpnatacao.pt/

http://www.paralympic.org/swimming



7. Ceremonies

7.1. OPENING CEREMONY

The Opening Ceremony will be held Saturday 16th May. Further information will be provided to teams

during the Technical Meeting.

7.2. MEDAL CEREMONIES

It is the Team Leader’s responsibility to ensure the athlete is in the Ceremony Room in a timely manner to

attend the medal ceremony. Athletes will be briefed about the Medal Ceremony procedure in the

Ceremony Room.

All athletes and support staff are requested to wear their full team uniform when participating in

Medal Ceremonies Long pants and closed shoes are required (no shorts, flip-flops, clogs, etc are

allowed). No flags or other national symbols (other than the team uniform) are allowed on the medal

podium. The ceremonies will take place during the finals sessions.

7.3. MEDALS

There will be two sets of medals.

The Championships medals will be awarded to the first three (3) European athletes/teams finishing

the event (regardless of the sport class) and presented during a Victory Ceremony.

In the exceptional cases where there are not 3 Europeans in the finals (due to lack of sufficient

European entries) the ‘minus one rule’ will be implemented:

• If there is only 1 European in the finals – no medal will be awarded

• If there are only 2 European entries in finals, then only a gold medal would be awarded. To clarify, if one of those 2 in final then gets disqualified, there is still 1 medal awarded as both athletes concluded the race. However, if there is e.g. a medical withdrawal from one of the 2 European athletes, and the race is concluded by 1 European swimmer only, then no medal will be awarded.

• If there are 3 Europeans in the finals all 3 medals are presented. To clarify, if one of those 3 in final

then gets disqualified, there are still 3 medals awarded as all three athletes concluded the race.

However, if there is e.g. a medical withdrawal from one of the 3 European athletes, and the race

is concluded by 2 European swimmers only, then only a gold medal will be awarded.

Additionally, there will be a second complete set of Open medals also available to all competing

athletes (includes those from non-European countries) finishing in an overall medal position.




Please find an example for such case:

E.g. Placings from finals: 1. AUS | 2. NED | 3. CAN | 4. USA | 5. DEN | 6. GER | 7. CHN | 8. VEN In this case the following Championship medals will be awarded on the victory podium: Gold: NED

Silver: DEN

Bronze: GER

Additionally, the following Open medals will be awarded:

Gold: AUS

Silver: NED

Bronze: CAN

Please note all events that are viable as of the Final Programme (close of Final entries) will remain

medal events, independent of any changes of classes following classification or medical withdrawals.

If necessary rule 10.14.1 will apply.

Should an athlete’s first Appearance take place in a Direct Final and their class gets allocated as a

higher Sport Class (E.g. S5 to S6) then World Para Swimming rule 10.13.2 will come into effect and

World Para Swimming will recall the medal after the classification results are posted, at the end of the

finals session. Other medallists affected by this will subsequently receive the correct medals.

Disclaimer: Due to the number of athletes being classified at these Championships this situation might

come to pass.

8. Medical & Anti-Doping Information

8.1. ANTI-DOPING

The Anti-Doping control/process will be carried out in full accordance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code

& Regulations and in conjunction with the IPC Doping Control Agreement in place with the LOC and

National Anti-Doping Agency (ADOP).

All athletes may be subject to in and out of competition Doping Control sample collection and testing

throughout the Championships in accordance with the regulations above.

If an athlete is selected for testing in competition, a chaperone will escort the athlete and be in possession

of the athlete’s accreditation card until the testing has been completed.




8.2. MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE VENUE

The LOC will ensure that the implementation of all necessary and appropriate on-site medical,

emergency ambulance and first aid services during the Championships training and competition dates.

Transportation will be provided to a local hospital only in an emergency; the closest hospital to the

venue is Funchal Hospital, which is a 10-minute journey from the Pool Complex.

Medical services will be provided at the official competition venue. The Chief Medical Officer will be

responsible for medical arrangements for the competition and will supervise medical support, which

includes recording all injuries and diseases. They will also supervise the emergency medical room

including all essential first aid equipment and materials. The Chief Medical Officer will act as liaison

for visiting NPC doctors with laboratory facilities, emergency treatment, necessary hospitalisation and

obtaining necessary medications.

First aid and limited medical facilities will be available at the First Aid room located on the pool deck

level. Details of any special medical emergency plan arrangements will be given at the technical

meeting. Information on location of medical facilities and notification of required team support will

be outlined in the DRM and will be available at the SID.

NPCs that have medical personnel travelling with them are reminded to ensure that NPC’s medical

staff have appropriate medical insurance and are enabled to conduct medical treatment within

Portugal.

Lifeguards will be on duty during all competition and training sessions.

8.3. INSURANCE The NPCs delegation members are obliged to have their own travel and medical insurance for the

duration of their stay in Portugal, including repatriation coverage as each NPC will be responsible for

any medical expenses resulting from participation in the event.




9. Competition Programme

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

1 Men's 400m Freestyle S8 26 Men's 400m Freestyle S7 48 Men's 100m Backstroke S1

2 Women's 400m Freestyle S8 27 Women's 400m Freestyle S7 49 Men's 100m Backstroke S2

3 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 28 Men's 100m Freestyle S4 (S1-4) 50 Women's 100m Backstroke S2 (S1-2)

4 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 29 Women's 100m Freestyle S4 51 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB14

5 Men's 100m Butterfly S13 30 Men's 50m Backstroke S5 52 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB14

6 Women's 100m Butterfly S13 (S11-13) 31 Women's 50m Backstroke S5 53 Men's 150m Individual Medley SM4

7 Men's 50m Freestyle S5 32 Men's 150m Individual Medley SM3 (SM1-3) 54 Women's 150m Individual Medley SM4 (SM1-4)

8 Women's 50m Freestyle S5 33 Men's 100m Freestyle S6 55 Men's 50m Freestyle S12

9 Men's 50m Breaststroke SB2 (SB1-2) 34 Women's 100m Freestyle S6 56 Women's 50m Freestyle S12

10 Men's 50m Breaststroke SB3 35 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM10 57 Men's 50m Butterfly S5

11 Women's 50m Breaststroke SB3 (SB1-3) 36 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM10 58 Women's 50m Butterfly S5

12 Men's 100m Backstroke S6 37 Men's 100m Backstroke S8 59 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB7

13 Women's 100m Backstroke S6 38 Women's 100m Backstroke S8 60 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7

14 Men's 200m Freestyle S14 39 Men's 100m Butterfly S11 61 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM6 (SM5-6)

15 Women's 200m Freestyle S14 40 Men's 100m Butterfly S12 62 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM6

16 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM7 41 Men's 100m Backstroke S14 63 Men's 100m Butterfly S9

17 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM7 42 Women's 100m Backstroke S14 64 Women's 100m Butterfly S9

18 Men's 50m Freestyle S11 43 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB13 65 Men's 400m Freestyle S10

19 Women's 50m Freestyle S11 44 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB13 66 Women's 400m Freestyle S10

20 Men's 50m Freestyle S10 45 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9 67 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11

21 Women's 50m Freestyle S10 46 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM9 68 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB11

22 Men's 100m Backstroke S12 47 Mixed 4 x 50m Medley 20pts 69 Men's 100m Freestyle S13

23 Women's 100m Backstroke S12 70 Women's 100m Freestyle S13

24 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB4 71 Men's 100m Butterfly S8

25 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB4 72 Women's 100m Butterfly S8

73 Mixed 4 x 50m Freestyle 20pts




DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6

74 Men's 400m Freestyle S6 95 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB5 120 Men's 100m Backstroke S11

75 Women's 400m Freestyle S6 96 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB5 121 Women's 100m Backstroke S11

76 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM11 97 Men's 400m Freestyle S9 122 Men's 400m Freestyle S13 (S12-13)

77 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM11 98 Women's 400m Freestyle S9 123 Women's 400m Freestyle S13 (S12-13)

78 Men's 100m Freestyle S8 99 Men's 100m Butterfly S10 124 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM8

79 Women's 100m Freestyle S8 100 Women's 100m Butterfly S10 125 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM8

80 Men's 50m Backstroke S3 101 Men's 50m Freestyle S4 126 Men's 50m Freestyle S7

81 Women's 50m Backstroke S3 102 Women's 50m Freestyle S4 (S1-4) 127 Women's 50m Freestyle S7

82 Men's 50m Backstroke S4 103 Men's 50m Freestyle S8 128 Men's 50m Backstroke S2

83 Women's 50m Backstroke S4 104 Women's 50m Freestyle S8 129 Women's 50m Backstroke S2 (S1-2)

84 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB12 105 Men's 50m Butterfly S7 130 Men's 50m Freestyle S3 (S1-3)

85 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB12 106 Women's 50m Butterfly S7 131 Men's 100m Backstroke S9

86 Men's 100m Backstroke S13 107 Men's 50m Freestyle S6 132 Women's 100m Backstroke S9

87 Women's 100m Backstroke S13 108 Women's 50m Freestyle S6 133 Men's 200m Freestyle S4

88 Men's 200m Freestyle S2 (S1-2) 109 Men's 100m Freestyle S12 134 Men's 200m Freestyle S5

89 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM5 110 Women's 100m Freestyle S12 135 Women's 200m Freestyle S5

90 Men's 100m Backstroke S7 111 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM14 136 Men's 100m Freestyle S10

91 Women's 100m Backstroke S7 112 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM14 137 Women's 100m Freestyle S10

92 Men's 100m Freestyle S9 113 Men's 100m Freestyle S11 138 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB6

93 Women's 100m Freestyle S9 114 Women's 100m Freestyle S11 139 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6

94 Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle S14 115 Men's 50m Backstroke S1 140 Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle 49 pts

116 Men's 50m Freestyle S13

117 Women's 50m Freestyle S13

118 Men's 4 x 100m Medley 34pts

119 Women's 4 x 100m Medley 34pts




DAY 7

141 Men's 100m Breaststroke SB8

142 Women's 100m Breaststroke SB8

143 Men's 100m Backstroke S10

144 Women's 100m Backstroke S10





149 Men's 50m Butterfly S6

150 Women's 50m Butterfly S6



153 Men's 200m Individual Medley SM13

154 Women's 200m Individual Medley SM13


156 Women's 100m Freestyle S3 (S1-3)

157 Men's 100m Butterfly S14

158 Women's 100m Butterfly S14



161 Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle 34pts

162 Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle 34pts




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