INFORMATION BULLETIN FINA High Diving World Cup 2017 Abu Dhabi 28 th -29 th April 2017 The UAE Swimming Federation and the Abu Dhabi Sports council have the honor and pleasure to invite you to the FINA High Diving World Cup 2017, to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The following information has been designed to assist your National Federation in its attendance to this event. EVENT CONTACTS Should you have any questions or queries regarding the information provided in this document, please feel free to contact the following UAE Swimming Federation event staff: Contact Information OC Amr Moh. Badawi Technical Director T: +971 (0) 4 2648717 M: +971 (0) 55 8327614 M: +971 (0) 50 9348970 amr.uaeswimming@outlook.com uaeswimming2020@gmail.com
PARTICIPANTS The list of participants can be found on the FINA Website: http://fina.org/content/4th-fina-high-diving-world-cup DELEGATES: OFFICIALS: Mr. Matthew DUNN, Bureau Liaison Mr. Thomas GOMPF, Chairman Technical High Diving Committee Mr. Michael GEISSBUEHLER, Vice Chairman, Technical High Diving Committee Ms. Melanie BECK, Hon. Secretary, Technical High Diving Committee Mr. Joey ZUBER, Member, Technical High Diving Committee Ms. Hana NOVOTNA, Member, Technical High Diving Committee Mr. Hassan MOUTI, Technical High Diving Delegate Referees: Mr. Claudio DE MIRO (ITA) Mr. Julian LLINAS (ESP) FINA Technical High Diving Committee Member FINA Technical High Diving Committee Member Judges: KEY DATES Mr. Jeff ARBON (AUS) Mr. Kenneth BUTTRESS-GROVE (AUT) Mr. Steve FOLEY (AUS) Mr. Andreiy IGNATENKO (UKR) Ms. Ildiko KELEMEN-VAN DE KONIJNENBURG (HUN) Ms. Anke PIPER (GER) Ms. Marion REIFF (AUT) Mr. Antonio MARTINEZ (MEX) Submission of Preliminary Entry Form: 13 th April 2017 Submission of VISA/Accreditation Form: 13 th April 2017 Submission of Travel Information Form: 13 th April 2017 Submission of Accommodation Form: 13 th April 2017 Submission of Athlete Final Entry Form: 13 th April 2017 Submission of Declaration Forms: Have to be handed in at the Athletes Briefing Submission of Dive Sheets: Have to be handed in by 27 th April (Women 11h, Men 13:30 h) Arrival in : 25 th April 2017 Competition: 28 th -29 th April 2017 Departure from : 30 th April 2017 ENTRY PROCESS Direct qualification through the FINA High Diving World Cup 2016. Top 18 men and all participating women. Further places awarded after application. The list of high divers can be found on the FINA Website www.fina.org ( Events High Diving World Cup)
RULES The FINA High Diving World Cup will be conducted under FINA rules. JUDGES Scoring: Following FINA HD 4: 7 judges will be used COMPETITION INFORMATION Training Dates: Training dates: 26 th and 27 th April 2017. Athletes Briefing and Orientation: Morning of the 26 th April 2017 Technical Meeting: The HMF/OC shall organize a Technical Meeting on 27 th April 2017 (following the final training session), to be held at the Official Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The FINA TDC Commission shall chair this meeting. The Lucky Draw will be conducted during this meeting. Competition Dates: 28-29 th April 2017 Competition Format: Day One Women: 1 Required dive to a maximum of 2.6 DD 1 Optional dive with no limit Men: 1 Required dive to a maximum of 2.8 DD 1 Optional dive with no limit Day Two Women: 1 Required dive to a maximum of 2.6 DD 1 Optional dive with no limit with a reverse order of placing in the final round Men: 1 Intermediate dive to a maximum of 3.6 DD 1 Optional dive with no limit with a reverse order of placing in the final round Women s medal ceremony Men s medal ceremony
SCHEDULE Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:00 10:30 h Athletes Briefing 11:30 12:30 h Training Women 5m, 7.5m, 10m 12:30 14:00 h Training Women 20m 14:00 15:00 h Training Men 5m, 7.5m, 10m 15:00 15:30 h Training Men 20m 15:30 17:00 h Training Men 27m Thursday, April 27, 2017 13:00 h Deadline Dive Sheets Women (Deadline changes: 14:15 h) 11:30 12:30 h Training Women 5m, 7.5m, 10m 12:30 14:00 h Training Women 20m 15:00 h Deadline Dive Sheets Men (Deadline changes: 17:15 h) 14:00 15:00 h Training Men 5m, 7.5m, 10m 15:00 15:30 h Training Men 20m 15:30 17:00 h Training Men 27m 17:30 18:15 h Technical Meeting with Lucky Draw Friday, April 28, 2017 12:15 12:25 h Training Women 5m, 7.5m, 10m 12:25 12:55 h Training Women 20m 13:02 13:05 h Athletes Presentation Women 13:08 13:29 h Competition Women 20m Round 1: Required Dive 13:32 13:53 h Competition Women 20m Round 2: Optional Dive 14:00 14:10 h Warm-up Men 5m, 7.5m, 10m 14:10 14:50 h Warm-up Men 27m 15:02 15:07 h Athletes Presentation Men 15:10 15:48 h Competition Men 27m Round 1: Required Dive 15:50 16:25 h Competition Men 27m Round 2: Optional Dive Saturday, April 29, 2017 12:15 12:25 h Training Women 5m, 7.5m, 10m 12:25 12:55 h Training Women 20m 13:02 13:05 h Athletes Presentation Women 13:08 13:29 h Competition Women 20m Round 3: Required Dive 13:35 13:56 h Competition Women 20m Round 4: Optional Dive 14:00 14:10 h Warm-up Men 5m, 7.5m, 10m 14:10 14:50 h Warm-up Men 27m 15:02 15:07 h Athletes Presentation Men 15:10 15:52 h Competition Men 27m Round 3: Intermediate Dive 15:58 16:40 h Competition Men 27m Round 4: Optional Dive 16:43 16:48 h Award Ceremony Women 16:48 16:53 h Award Ceremony Men
VENUE INFORMATION The competition will take place at the Abu Dhabi Yas Marina,. EVENT INFORMATION DESK At the Official Hotel in Abu Dhabi - ACCREDITATION, ACCREDITATION DESK At the Official Hotel in Abu Dhabi ATHLETE MEDICAL SERVICES The OC will provide the Medical Services at the venue and at the official hotel for all participants. DOPING The event will be undertaking doping control. ADVERTISING FINA advertising rules BL7 and BL8 apply at this event. www.fina.org ( About FINA FINA Rules By Laws) HOSPITAL Shaikh Khalifa Medical City Al Karama Street,Tibbiyya Abu Dhabi City (UAE) Phone: +971 2 819 0000 E-mail: kmccontact@seha.ae Web: www.skmc.ae (25 minutes by car from official hotel) LLH HOSPITAL Murror Street, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi, (UAE) Phone : +971 2 633 55 22 E-mail : lifehosp@llhhospital.com Web : www.llhhospital.com (25 minutes by car from official hotel) VISA INFORMATION Send the following to uaeswimming2020@gmail.com and amr.uaeswimming@outlook.com: - A clear coloured copy of the original passport and a recent personal photo. - the VISA/Accreditation form Deadline: April 13 th 2017. FLIGHT BOOKINGS Athletes, Judges and Delegates have to contact the OC to arrange their flights: UAE Swimming Federation Tel: +971 (4) 26 487 17 Fax: +971 (4) 26 487 18 E-mail: uaeswimming2020@gmail.com Contact person: Ms. Noha MORGAN nohamorgan80@gmail.com LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Transport to and from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and from the official hotel to the competition venue will be provided by the OC by bus for all athletes and NF Team members. Schedule will be provided upon arrival.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS Official Hotel: Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi - Yas Island - https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/abudhabi/auhyi/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=googlemaps-_-cp-_-are-_-auhyi Check-in time is at 14:00 hrs Check-out time is at 12:00 hrs (noon). The hotel is located just 5 minutes away from the competition venue. Accommodation cost for persons not eligible for free accommodation on a full board basis (three meals per day) at the official hotel (Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi): Single room full board: Twin room full board: 600 AED = 164 USD / night 760 AED = 207 USD / night Please note that upgrading a covered single room (Invited person) to a twin room will cost 158AED = 43 USD per night. Reservations must be forwarded to the O.C emails: uaeswimming2020@gmail.com / amr.uaeswimming@outlook.com together with the Accommodation & Transportation Form by April 13th 2017. Please note that no advance payment via bank transfer will be accepted, and the full payment has to be settled in cash/ by card at the hotel reception upon check-in as per the official rates listed above. EVENT TICKETS Free admission PRIZE MONEY 1 st Place USD 10 000 2 nd Place USD 9 000 3 rd Place USD 8 000 4 th Place USD 7 000 5 th Place USD 6 000 6 th Place USD 5 000 7 th Place USD 4 000 8 th Place USD 3 000 9 th Place USD 2 000 10 th Place USD 1 000 From 11 th Place on USD 500 each