Application for Competition Approval 2013

IPC Swimming has set in place an approved Swimming Calendar of Events.

All applications for competition approval must be fully completed and submitted to IPC Swimming at least 6 weeks prior to the commencement of the competition for the application to be considered. If IPC Swimming officials (classifiers and/or technical officials) are requested the application has to be submitted by 30 September 2012.

Only record applications submitted from approved competitions will be eligible for swimmers’ record performance times to be considered for ratification for world/regional records. Only times of licenced athletes will be considered for records and inclusion into the IPC Swimming rankings. Results are expected to be sent to IPC Swimming within 15 days after the competition as usual meet manager printouts/official results and in the format below.

2013 Competition Approval Guidelines (pdf)

2013 Application for Competition Approval (doc)

Swimming Results Template (xls)

Application Form for World/Regional Records

All record applications must be notified to IPC Swimming within 15 days of the record setting performance and the original application form must be submitted to IPC together with an official result sheet, the electronic timing slip (printout from Automatic Officiating Equipment) or *In the case of hand held timing the individual timing slips of the three (3) timekeepers.

Record Approval Form (pdf)

Record Approval Process (pdf)

Application for International Classification in 2013

Local Organizing Committees wishing to organize international classification or those wishing to engage IPC Swimming Technical Officials for their competition have to apply by 30 September 2012.

Fees for Competition Approval and IPC Swimming Officials in 2012 (pdf)

Application form for International Classification and engagement of IPC Swimming Technical Officials in 2013 (pdf)

Documents Related to Competition Management

These forms are to be used in IPC Swimming competitions only. Competitions being run by national federations (NPC or Swimming Federation) should use their national forms, bearing their national identifications/logos.

Relay Declaration Form (pdf)

DSQ Form (pdf)

Appeal on Referee's Protest Decision Form (pdf)

Medical Withdrawal Form (pdf)

Blood Lactate Testing Application Form (pdf)

Requirements for Technical Official's Course (pdf)

Classification Protest Form (pdf)

IPC Licensing Programme

The Licensing Fact Sheet provides important information on the IPC Licensing Procedure.

2013 Athlete Licensing Fact Sheet (pdf)