SWIM WALES

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SWIM WALES

• MEET LICENSING
• AND
• CALENDAR PLANNING

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MISSION STATEMENT
Every swimmer must have the opportunity to swim
in appropriate competition to enable them to
achieve their true potential
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COMPETITION FOR ALL

• COMPETITION FOR ALL

• Competition that compliments training cycles

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LEVELS OF OPEN MEETS

• LEVEL ONE
• LEVEL TWO
• LEVEL THREE
• LEVEL FOUR
• IDENTIFIES PURPOSE OF THE COMPETITION

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LEVEL ONE

• Aimed at GB or Welsh Qualifiers or swimmers close
  to qualification
• Will have qualifying times minimum standard
  equivalent to the A grade times published on
  the British swimming Web Site

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LEVEL TWO

• Aimed at Regional level qualifiers
• Can be used for entry into National Competitions
• Will have qualifying times and upper limit
  qualifying times (please note Upper Limit
  Qualifying Times should not be faster than ASA
  Age Group Youth Qualifying Times) for their
  respective age group

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LEVEL THREE

• Aimed at swimmers wishing to achieve a Regional
  Qualifying Time, and not catered for at Level 1
  and Level 2 meets.
• Meets include A, B and C Graded Meets, and
  Sprint Meets.

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LEVEL FOUR

• Aimed at swimmers not catered for at Level 1,
  Level 2 and Level 3 meets.
• Intended for swimmers wishing to achieve a
  Regional Qualifying Time.
• Meets include Club Championships, Swimming
  Leagues, and Development Meets.
• If Electronic Timing is used, times can be
  submitted for ranking purposes.

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MINIMUM AGE FOR COMPETITION

• Levels 1, 2, and 3 - 8 years of age
• Level 4 7 years of age
• Events restricted to members of one club, for
  example club championships, no minimum age

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THE COMPETITION PROVIDERS

• ASFGB AND ASA
• SWIM WALES
• WELSH REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• WELSH SCHOOLS SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
• CLUBS
• GROUPS OF CLUBS
• LEAGUES
• URDD.

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MEET LICENSING PANEL

• PANEL
• Appointed by the Swim Wales Board
• 1 Technical Representative from the Development
  Team
• 2 Volunteer Represntatives

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RESPONSIBILTITIES OF THE PANEL

• Ensure the compliance with the mission statement
• Issuing licenses
• Applying sanctions for non compliance
• Developing common standards
• Promoting best practice

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RESPONSIBILITIES CONT.

• Influence the contents of meets in ,line with
  LTAD
• Monitoring and Influencing the provision of
  adequate, appropriate competitions for all levels
  of ability
• Influence compliance with calendar planning
• Monitoring of the process (Quality control)

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QUALITY COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE

• The Level definition of a competition will now
  provide a purpose
• For example
• A swimmer seeking an Regional QT would need to
  look for a level 2 meet

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QUALITY COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE

• Competition will include an appropriate schedule
  of events consistent with level definition
• FOR EXAMPLE
• A level 2 meet will not include in an age group,
  events that are not in the Regional championships

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QUALITY COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE

• Appropriate venue (with specific ref to 25m or
  50m)
• Appropriate warm up arrangements available
  (health and safety will be in place)
• Meet will comply with maximum total length of
  programmed competition per day (7.5hrs)
• Maximum Length of a session is 3 hours
• Officials of an appropriate standard

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QUALITY COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE

• Level 1 Electronic timing will be used, and
  where possible for other meets
• Level 1 there will be a computerised results
  service to enable data to go into the national
  ranking system. Where possible it is recommended
  for level 2 meets also.

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MONITORING

• COMPUTERISED RESULTS TO SWIM WALES OFFICE WITHIN
  3 DAYS
• REPORT FORMS TO BE RETURNED TO THE MEET LICENSING
  CO-ORDINATOR WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS

• QUALITY CONTROL OF QUESTIONNAIRE

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PLANNING

• COMPETITIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME IN THE TRAINING
  CYCLE