For all impairment groups

International classification status may be granted if the following criteria are fulfilled:

• The competition is approved/sanctioned by IPC/IPC Swimming

• The competition has open entry or has established qualification crieteria approved by IPC Swimming (i.e. Paralympic Games, World Championships, Regional Championships)

• All classifiers conducting classification(s) are appointed by IPC Swimming.

Only athletes registered and licensed can be classified. Athletes attending classification have to be entered in minimum one 100m S event (Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly) and 100m SB event (Breaststroke).

• NPCs requesting international classification for their Physical Impairment swimmers with classification status 'N' have to send the Medical Data Submission Form (below) with the relevant medical documentation in English a minimum 4 weeks before the start of competition to IPC Swimming.

• NPCs requesting international classification for their Visual Impairment swimmers have to send the Medical Diagnostics Form (below) a minimum of 4 weeks before the start of competition to IPC Swimming.

• NPCs requesting international classification for their Intellectual Impairment swimmers have to submit the TSAL-Q questionnaire (below) in accordance with the S14 classification rules and regulations, to IPC Swimming.

NPCs have to notify IPC Swimming a minimum of 4 weeks before the competition if they are sending their athletes with 'R' classification status to a competition where international classification is offered.

NPCs requesting classification review for their athletes with classification status 'C' have to complete the Review Request form (below) and send it at least 3 months in advance to IPC Swimming together with supportive medical documents. Requests without supportive documents can not be taken into consideration.

Opportunities for classification and the classification schedules can be found under Classification Opportunities.

Athletes that are found NE during classification can not compete in IPC Swimming recognized competitions at all.

Forms for NPCs

Medical Data Submission Form - for new athletes requesting classification (classification status 'N')

Request for Review - for athletes with 'C' and 'R' status

IPC Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations May 2011

TSAL-Q questionnaire for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment

Medical Diagnostics Form for Athletes with a Visual Impairment

Guidelines for Hosting IPC Swimming International Classification Evaluations

The fully completed forms and all classification queries can be forwarded to IPC Swimming at ipcswimming@paralympic.org.

If you wish to have a copy of the Classification Evaluation Sheet of your Swimmer please contact your SDMS co-ordinator who will be able to download it from the SDMS (only for licensed athletes).

Forms for IPC Swimming Classifiers ONLY:

Classification Form for Athletes with a Physical Impairment

Consent Form for Athletes with a Physical Impairment

Classification and Consent Form for Athletes with a Visual Impairment

Classification and Consent Form for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment

Observation during competition

Calculations for Dysmelia and amputation