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1 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series June 9 11, 2017 Indianapolis University Natatorium Indianapolis, IN U.S. Paralympics would like to invite all NPC s and National Federations to join us at the Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series, June 9 11, Important Facts about the Meet: The Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series is a Long Course competition. This meet is open to swimmers with a disability from all nations who have met the qualifying standards (which are included in this meet packet). o All swimmers who hold a National or International sport class and meet the published time standards for the meet are eligible to compete. o Athletes with National classification will only be allowed to swim in preliminary events not finals. There will be International Classification for athletes with Physical (PI) and Intellectual (II) impairments available (see classification information below). Should visas be required, please contact Jamie Martin (Jamie.Martin@usoc.org) or Queenie Nichols (Queenie.Nichols@usoc.org) with the Paralympic Division of the United States Olympic Committee ( USOC ) for a letter of support. Current World Para Swimming Rules and Regulations will govern this meet. These can be found at U.S. Paralympics Swimming shall have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by the rules to the referee, judges or other officials and shall have power to postpone events and give directions consistent with rules adopted for conducting any event (World Para Swimming Rule 1.1). Host: U.S. Paralympics Swimming Location: IU Natatorium 901 W. New York Street Indianapolis, IN LOC Contact: Jamie Martin Queenie Nichols Jamie.Martin@usoc.org Queenie.Nichols@usoc.org Phone: Phone: Facility: The IU Natatorium is a 220,000-square-foot facility with an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool, a six-lane, 50-meter teaching and training pool and a world-class diving well. It s the largest, permanent swimming competition facility in the United States. For a virtual tour, see Parking: There are a limited number of parking passes available. Please contact either Jamie Martin or Queenie Nichols to request a parking pass. These will be provided for teams and/or coaches only. Accommodation: All individuals and teams are responsible for their own accommodation. U.S. Paralympics Swimming and the local organizing committee will not be responsible for travel, meals, or housing arrangements for teams or individuals. There are many hotels and restaurants near the venue. Visit Indy (VisitIndy.com) has set up room blocks at a variety of hotels for the convenience of athletes and teams. Connect through the following link: Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series Reservation Website. They can provide assistance on travel in and around Indianapolis. Classification: At competitions where classification is offered, World Para Swimming will schedule all athletes with a New or Review status pursuant with the below regulations. An athlete will only be permitted to undergo International Classification if he or she:

2 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series June 9 11, 2017 Indianapolis University Natatorium Indianapolis, IN Is registered and/or licensed with World Para Swimming pursuant to the relevant provisions in the IPC Swimming Rules and Regulations; Has been entered into the Recognised Competition where International Classification is to take place; Has submitted Medical Diagnostics information (Medical Diagnostic Form and supporting documents) to the Sport Data Management System (SDMS) PI MDFs must be uploaded at least 6 weeks before the athlete undergoes classification. Depending on the athlete s health condition and impairment, additional medical information is to be attached to the Medical Diagnostic Form. Medical Diagnostic Forms will be reviewed by the Chief Classifier ahead of a competition and, if required, further information may be requested. If an athlete fails to produce sufficient medical documentation and the classification panel considers that the absence of such medical documentation will affect its ability to conduct Athlete Evaluation in a fair manner, classification will be suspended as per rule 4.7 of the World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations (September 2015). Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment (II) Prior to Athlete Evaluation, an Athlete must comply with the following eligibility criteria: Inclusion on the INAS Classification Master list Completion of the Training History and Sport Limitation Questionnaire (TSAL-Q). Where a classification schedule is full: Athletes who are licensed will take priority over registered athletes 1 followed by; New Athletes will take priority over Review Athletes. At competitions where classification if offered, World Para Swimming will schedule all athletes with a New or Review status pursuant with the above regulations. If an Athlete is required to attend Athlete Evaluation, Athletes must arrive at the competition prior to the start of the classification period. World Para Swimming will schedule athletes in accordance with the classification period and not arrival dates of athletes. World Para Swimming WILL NOT entertain any request to change any athlete s classification times. If an athlete fails to attend Classification at the scheduled time, the Athlete will not be permitted to compete at the relevant Competition. Athletes should take note of the Athlete Evaluation Requirements outlined in Article 4 (Athlete Evaluation) of the World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations. Failure to comply with these rules may lead to the suspension of Athlete Evaluation For athletes from the United States who wish to be considered for a classification appointment, please contact Sherrice Fox at Sherrice.Fox@usoc.org. Officials: Officials who wish to volunteer should contact Mark Rieniets at rieniets@gmail.com. Competition Format: The format of the meet will be preliminaries/finals. All preliminary events will be seeded by time and gender (regardless of sport class). Finals will be seeded by sport class. A swimmer must be internationally classified to advance to finals. 1 Athletes must be licenced prior to the final entry deadline of the respective competition where classification is taking place. Licencing an athlete after the final entry deadline will not give an athlete priority where the schedule is full or has been completed with registered athletes.

3 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series June 9 11, 2017 Indianapolis University Natatorium Indianapolis, IN o Athletes with National team classification will only be allowed to swim in preliminary events and not finals. A swimmer must place in the top eight (8) in their sport class during preliminaries to advance to the final. Events that are not on the eligible event list for the Paralympic Games will be conducted during the preliminary sessions only. The eligible event list can be found in the World Para Swimming Rules and Regulations (World Para Swimming Rule 2.8.1). Only medical withdrawals will be accepted as per World Para Swimming Rule Entry Process: Entries will only be accepted through the online entry system. For NPCs and other National Federations, please use the link below to complete your entries Athletes from the United States wishing to enter must contact Jamie.Martin@usoc.org or Queenie.Nichols@usoc.org for information about entering the meet. The entry deadline is April 21, Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of meet management, but will be assessed a late fee of $100 in addition to the entry fee. No entries will be accepted after this time. Fees: All swimmers will be charged a $110 USD fee to enter the meet, regardless of the number of events they choose to enter. All team staff (i.e. coaches, medical, managers, etc.) will be charged a $25 USD fee per credential. U.S. Paralympics Swimming will an invoice to each country after entries have been received by World Para Swimming. Accreditation: Each country must provide a list of coaching staff and support staff to Jamie Martin (Jamie.Martin@usoc.org) or Queenie Nichols (Queenie.Nichols@usoc.org) to register them for the competition by May 3, Support staff may include physiologists, chiropractors, doctors, massage therapists, bio mechanists, psychologists, physiotherapists, attendant care personnel or team managers/chaperones. Swimmers and support staff will be provided with an accreditation card for deck access. Accreditation must be displayed at all times. Access to the pool will be through the locker rooms and past the main security checkpoint. Lost accreditation will be replaced at a cost of $50.00 per accreditation. Note: The Deck Accreditation Card remains the property of U.S. Paralympics Swimming and can be withdrawn, with immediate effect, at U.S. Paralympics Swimming s sole discretion. Please be advised that deck accreditations should not be provided to children, youth or adults that are not participants in the competition, either as an athlete, coach, support staff or volunteer/official. Insurance and risk management do not extend to non-supervised minors or individuals that are age of majority that are not part of the competition either as a participant, coach, support staff or event volunteer/official. Entry Information: Swimmers must have at least one Minimum Qualifying Standard (MQS) in one of the standard World Para Swimming sport class events (50 Free [S1-S13];100 Free [S1-S13]; 200 Free [S1-5,S14]; 400 Free [S6-13]; 50 Backstroke [S1-S5]; 100 Backstroke [S1-S2, S6-S14]; 50 Breaststroke [SB1-SB3]; 100 Breaststroke [SB4- SB14]; 50 Butterfly [S1-S7]; 100 Butterfly [S8-S14]; 150 IM [SM1-SM4]; 200 IM [SM5-SM14].

4 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series June 9 11, 2017 Indianapolis University Natatorium Indianapolis, IN o Once a swimmer has one or more MQS, a swimmer may swim any event on the event program that they have equaled or bettered the MQS in. If it is not one of the standard World Para Swimming sport class events, then there is not an MQS to meet. All times swum from January 1, 2015, through the published entry deadline will be eligible for entry. Swimmers may enter a maximum of seven (7) events for the competition. Swimmers who have met less than five (5) qualifying standards for the competition may enter bonus events as follows: o 1 Qualifying Time = 2 Bonus Events o 2 Qualifying Times = 2 Bonus Events o 3 Qualifying Times = 2 Bonus Events o 4 or more Qualifying Times = 1 Bonus Event If an athlete is on the schedule for international classification at the competition and has one MQS, that athletes Bonus Events will include those events required for classification. Entry times must be submitted in the course swum (LCM, SCM, SCY) and will be converted by meet management for seeding purposes. Proof-of-Time is required with entry submission. It is the responsibility of the club to prove any entry times if requested. Any club not able to prove an entry time when challenged will be fined $ Relays will be swum at the end of finals as per the event schedule. There must be four (4) teams entered in order to run the event. No deck entries will be accepted. Entry Chairperson: Queenie Nichols Jamie Martin U.S. Paralympics Swimming U.S. Paralympics Swimming One Olympic Plaza One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO Queenie.Nichols@usoc.org Jamie.Martin@usoc.org Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Awards: Awards will be presented to the first place finisher in each sport class in each event. Fines and Protests: Fines and Protests Fees will be accepted in U.S. Dollars or Canadian Dollars. The fees are as follows: o Re-Entry back into the meet for a missed event will be $ o Protest of a Technical Disqualification during competition will be $50.00 o Appeal of a Protest Decision will be $ Training Times: The IU Natatorium will be available for training prior to the start of competition as follows: Tuesday, June 6 8:00am 5:00pm Wednesday, June 7 8:00am 5:00pm Thursday, June 8 8:00am 5:00pm Anyone interested in pre-training before these dates should contact Ed Merkling by at emerklin@iupui.edu or by phone at Meet Registration: Athletes and coaches are required to register at the pool. Registration will be available during the dates and times listed below: Wednesday, June 7 9:00am 11:00am 2:00pm 4:00pm

5 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series June 9 11, 2017 Indianapolis University Natatorium Indianapolis, IN Thursday, June 8 9:00am 11:00am 2:00pm 4:00pm To register during competition (June 9 11, 2017), please find Jamie Martin or Queenie Nichols. Communication: For information and updates, please refer to the U.S. Paralympics Swimming website at Paralympics/Sports/Swimming/Events. Technical Meeting: The technical meeting for all coaches/team managers will be held at 5:00pm on Thursday, June 8 at the IU Natatorium. Information will be provided by in advance of the meeting. Any questions will be answered during the meeting. Warm-up Information: Preliminaries will begin at 9:00am with warm-ups starting at 7:30am. Finals will begin at 5:00pm with warm-ups at 3:30pm. Doping Control (USADA): Drug Testing will be conducted by and will follow all U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policies and procedures. More information about banned substances and doping control can be found by visiting: All athletes who compete in the Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series are subject to drug testing. If athletes are notified for drug testing they must bring an ID with them and are allowed and strongly encouraged to have one representative to accompany them through the drug testing process. Meet Management & Contacts: Co-Meet Directors Queenie Nichols Jamie Martin U.S. Paralympics Swimming U.S. Paralympics Swimming One Olympic Plaza One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO Queenie.Nichols@usoc.org Jamie.Martin@usoc.org Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Facility Contact Ed Merkling Assistant Director of Athletics IUPUI Sport Complex IU Natatorium and Michael A Carroll Stadium 901 W New York St. Indianapolis, IN Phone: / emerklin@iupui.edu U.S. Paralympics Official Chairman Mark Rieniets rieniets@gmail.com Meet Referee Mark Rieniets rieniets@gmail.com

6 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series June 9 11, 2017 Indianapolis University Natatorium Indianapolis, IN ORDER OF EVENTS Day 1, Friday, June 9, 2017 Preliminary Session Warm-up: 7:30am Start: 9:00am Finals Session Warm-up: 3:30pm Start: 5:00pm Women m Freestyle (S1-S5, S14) 400m Freestyle (S6--S13) 50m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14) 100m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14) Men Women m Freestyle (S1-S5, S14) 400m Freestyle (S6-S14) 50m Breaststroke (SB1-SB3) 100m Breaststroke (SB4-SB14) 34pt 4x100m Medley Relay 56 pt 4x100m Mixed Freestyle Relay Men Day 2, Saturday, June 10, 2017 Preliminary Session Warm-up: 7:30am Start: 9:00am Finals Session Warm-up: 3:30pm Start: 5:00pm Women m Backstroke (S1-S14) 100m Backstroke (S1-S14) 50m Freestyle (S1-S14) 150m IM (SM1-SM4) 200m IM (SM5-SM14) Men Women m Backstroke (S1-S5) 100m Backstroke (S1-S2, S6-S14) 50m Freestyle (S1-S13) 150m IM (SM1-SM4) 200m IM (SM5-SM14 49pt 4x100 Mixed Freestyle Relay 20pt 4x50 Mixed Freestyle Relay Men Day 3, Sunday, June 11, 2017 Preliminary Session Warm-up: 7:30am Start: 9:00am Finals Session Warm-up: 3:30pm Start: 5:00pm Women m Freestyle (S1-S14) 50m Butterfly (S1-S14) 100m Butterfly (S1-S14) Men Women m Freestyle (S1-S14) 50m Butterfly (S2-S7 100m Butterfly (S8-S14) 34pt 4x100m Freestyle Relay Men

7 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series MQS / WOMEN Short Course Yards S1 SB1 SM1 S2 SB2 SM2 S3 SB3 SM3 S4 SB4 SM4 S5 SB5 SM5 S6 SB6 SM6 S7 SB7 SM7 S8 SB8 SM8 S9 SB9 SM9 S10 SM10 S11 SB11 SM11 S12 SB12 SM12 S13 SB13 SM13 S14 SB14 SM14 50 Free 3: : : : : Free 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 11: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 29: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Back 3: : : : : Back 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Breast 3: : : : : : : : : Breast 7: : : : : : : : : : : : : Fly 2: : : : : : Fly 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : IM 6: : : : IM 9: : : : : : : : : : : : : :14.23

8 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series MQS / WOMEN Short Course Meters S1 SB1 SM1 S2 SB2 SM2 S3 SB3 SM3 S4 SB4 SM4 S5 SB5 SM5 S6 SB6 SM6 S7 SB7 SM7 S8 SB8 SM8 S9 SB9 SM9 S10 SM10 S11 SB11 SM11 S12 SB12 SM12 S13 SB13 SM13 S14 SB14 SM14 50 Free 3: : : : : : Free 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 13: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 26: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Back 3: : : : : : Back 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Breast 3: : : : : : : : : Breast 8: : : : : : : : : : : : : Fly 2: : : : : : : Fly 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : IM 7: : : : IM 10: : : : : : : : : : : : : :35.60

9 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series MQS / WOMEN Long Course Meters S1 SB1 SM1 S2 SB2 SM2 S3 SB3 SM3 S4 SB4 SM4 S5 SB5 SM5 S6 SB6 SM6 S7 SB7 SM7 S8 SB8 SM8 S9 SB9 SM9 S10 SM10 S11 SB11 SM11 S12 SB12 SM12 S13 SB13 SM13 S14 SB14 SM14 50 Free 3: : : : : : Free 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 12: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 25: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Back 3: : : : : : : : Back 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Breast 3: : : : : : : : : : Breast 7: : : : : : : : : : : : : Fly 2: : : : : : : : : Fly 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : IM 7: : : : IM 9: : : : : : : : : : : : : :40.00

10 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series MQS / MEN Short Course Yards S1 SB1 SM1 S2 SB2 SM2 S3 SB3 SM3 S4 SB4 SM4 S5 SB5 SM5 S6 SB6 SM6 S7 SB7 SM7 S8 SB8 SM8 S9 SB9 SM9 S10 SM10 S11 SB11 SM11 S12 SB12 SM12 S13 SB13 SM13 S14 SB14 SM14 50 Free 2: : : : Free 4: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 9: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 25: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Back 2: : : : :94 43: : Back 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Breast 3: : : : : Breast 6: : : : : : : : : : : : : Fly 1: : : : : Fly 4: : : : : : : : : : : : : : IM 5: : : : IM 8: : : : : : : : : : : : : :54.81

11 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series MQS / MEN Short Course Meters S1 SB1 SM1 S2 SB2 SM2 S3 SB3 SM3 S4 SB4 SM4 S5 SB5 SM5 S6 SB6 SM6 S7 SB7 SM7 S8 SB8 SM8 S9 SB9 SM9 S10 SM10 S11 SB11 SM11 S12 SB12 SM12 S13 SB13 SM13 S14 SB14 SM14 50 Free 2: : : : : Free 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 11: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 22: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Back 2: : : : : Back 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Breast 3: : : : : : : Breast 7: : : : : : : : : : : : : Fly 2: : : : : : Fly 4: : : : : : : : : : : : : : IM 6: : : : IM 8: : : : : : : : : : : : : :14.04

12 Indianapolis 2017 World Para Swimming World Series MQS / MEN Long Course Meters S1 SB1 SM1 S2 SB2 SM2 S3 SB3 SM3 S4 SB4 SM4 S5 SB5 SM5 S6 SB6 SM6 S7 SB7 SM7 S8 SB8 SM8 S9 SB9 SM9 S10 SM10 S11 SB11 SM11 S12 SB12 SM12 S13 SB13 SM13 S14 SB14 SM14 50 Free 2: : : : : Free 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 11: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Free 22: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Back 2: : : : : Back 5: : : : : : : : : : : : : : Breast 3: : : : : : : : Breast 7: : : : : : : : : : : : : Fly 2: : : : : : Fly 4: : : : : : : : : : : : : : IM 6: : : : IM 8: : : : : : : : : : : : : :18.00

Meet Package. Indianapolis 2018 World Para Swimming World Series

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