GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 Merida (MEX) Kukulcan, Sport and Recreation Complex May 29-31, 2015 The Mexican Swimming Federation has the honor and pleasure to invite you to the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 event, to be held in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The following information has been designed to assist your National Federation in its attendance to this event. EVENT CONTACTS If you have any questions or queries regarding the information provided in this document, please feel free to contact the following Mexican Swimming Federation event staff : David Callejas : eventos@fmn.org.mx Juan Colin : clavados@fmn.org.mx Jimena Ponce: atencion@fmn.org.mx Tel: +52 (55) 53 95 74 59 Federación Mexicana de Natación, A.C. Address: Avenida del Conscripto y Anillo Periférico s/n, Col. Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico City. Zip Code: 11200. Meet Director: Juan Colin clavados@fmn.org.mx Tel: +52 (55) 53 95 74 59, +52 (55) 53 95 11 86 SITES AND DATES FOR THE FINA/NVC DIVING WORLD SERIES 2015 Beijing (CHN) March 13-15, 2015 Dubai (UAE) March 19-21, 2015 Kazan (RUS) April 24-26, 2015 London (GBR) May 1-3, 2015 Windsor (CAN) May 22-24, 2015 Merida (MEX) May 29-31, 2015
PARTICIPANTS The list of participants can be found on the FINA Website. ENTRY PROCESS AND PROTOCOL The invited participants must agree their participation with FINA and submit their entry forms to the email addresses show above. IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE Submission of Accommodation Form : before April 10 th 2015. Submission of Visa Form : before April 10 th 2015. Submission of Final Entry Form : before April 17 th 2015. Arrival in Merida: May 25 th 2015. Competition : May 29 th to May 31 st 2015. Departure from Merida: June 1 st 2015 COMPETITION INFORMATION Training Dates : May 26 th to May 28 th at the Kukulcan, Sport and Recreation Complex. Technical Meeting: The HMF/OC shall organize a Technical Meeting on May 28 th at (time tbc), to be held at the host Hotel. The FINA TDC Commission shall chair this meeting. Competition Dates: Friday 29 th to Sunday 31 st May of 2015. ACCREDITATION, ACCREDITATION DESK Accreditation desk will be installed at the lobby of the host hotel. All participants (divers, officials, representatives, etc.) must send a passport size photo in.jpg format to be used for the accreditation to the OC to the emails (eventos@fmn.org.mx, clavados@fmn.org.mx, atencion@fmn.org.mx) before April 10 th 2015.
SCHEDULE Each leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series shall be staged over 3 days according to the following programme: Start time: 12:00 Day 1 Session 1 12:00 10m Platform Synchro Women Final 12:45 10m Platform Synchro Men Final 13:30 Awards: 10m Platform Synchro Women 13:35 Awards: 10m Platform Synchro Men Session 2 18:00 3m Springboard Synchro Women Final 18:45 3m Springboard Synchro Men Final 19:30 Awards: 3m Springboard Synchro Women 19:35 Awards: 3m Springboard Synchro Men Day 2 Session 1 12:00 3m Springboard Women SF A & B 12:45 3m Springboard Men SF A & B Session 2 18:00 3m Springboard Women Final 18:30 3m Springboard Men Final 19:00 3m Springboard Mixed Synchro Final 19:35 Awards: 3m Springboard Women 19:40 Awards: 3m Springboard Men 19:45 Awards: 3m Springboard Mixed Synchro Day 3 Session 1 12:00 10m Platform Women SF A & B 12:45 10m Platform Men SF A & B Session 2 18:00 10m Platform Women Final 18:30 10m Platform Men Final 19:00 10m Platform Mixed Synchro Final 19:35 Awards: 10m Platform Women 19:40 Awards: 10m Platform Men 19:45 Awards: 10m Platform Mixed Synchro
VENUE INFORMATION Diving Pool, Kukulcan, Sport and Recreation Complex. Calle 6 X Circuito Colonias no. 315, Unidad Morelos. Tel: 940 03 06 y 940 06 76. ATHLETE MEDICAL SERVICES Medical service will be available 24 hours a day during the stay of the teams in our city; the service will be provided in training and competition facilities as well as in the athlete s official hotel. Lifeguards will also be onsite at the competition venue during training and competition. DIVERS AND TEAM OFFICIALS SEATING Those divers that are competing in the event taking place will only be allowed on poolside. An area on the pool deck will also be provided for divers and team officials. EVENT INFORMATION DESK Event information desk will be placed on the lobby of the administration building at the Diving Pool of the Kukulcan, Sport and Recreation Complex.
RULES The FINA/NVC Diving World Series will be conducted under FINA rules. JUDGES Scoring: For the individual competitions, scoring will be in accordance with FINA Diving Rules D7.5. For the synchronised and mixed synchronised competitions there shall be 9 judges, comprising 4 execution judges and 5 synchronisation judges. The secretaries shall accept the execution awards and shall cancel the highest and lowest synchronisation awards and shall then calculate the score in accordance with FINA Diving Rule D7.7. PRIZE MONEY Each Event: The HMF/OC shall provide and pay prize money to a total of US$120 000 at each Event to be divided between all of the 10 individual and synchro and mixed synchro events, as follows: 1 st place: US$5 000 2 nd place: US$4 000 3 rd place: US$3 000 Sub-Total Total x 10 events = US$12 000 US$120 000 Overall Prize Money: FINA shall pay the overall prize money of USD 870 000 to be divided between all of the 10 individual, synchro and mixed synchro events, as follows: 1 st place: USD 30 000 2 nd place: USD 20 000 3 rd place USD 15 000 4 th place USD 10 000 5 th place USD 7 000 6 th place USD 5 000 Sub-Total USD 87 000 Total x 10 Events= USD 870 000 A diver participating in an Individual Event is entitled to the overall prize money only if he/she takes part in all the meets of the Series. If a diver for reason of illness or injury is forced to withdraw part way through an event, the athlete will be deemed participated and will still be eligible for the prize pot as long as they participate in the remaining legs. For synchronised and mixed synchronised events, overall prize money will be paid only if a national federation s team takes part in all the meets of the Series
VISA INFORMATION Please fill in the VISA FORM with all names of your delegation along with passport copies and send it to: eventos@fmn.org.mx, clavados@fmn.org.mx, atencion@fmn.org.mx, before April 10 th 2015. We want to remind you that we only provide the invitation and not the visa. Some citizens from other countries must obtain a visa to travel to Mexico as tourist, for additional information about Mexico s embassies, consulates and requirements log in into the Foreing Affairs Ministry website at: http://www.inm.gob.mx/index.php/page/paises_visa TRANSPORTATION The Organizing Committee will provide transportation service Airport-Hotel-Airport from the Merida International Airport, beside this, ground transportation from the hotel to the training and competition facilities will be also provided. ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS For the Atheltes: Holiday Inn Av. Colón 498 entre Paseo Montejo y Calle 60, Downtown Mérida, México. Zipcode 97000 For the Judges Fiesta Americana Paseo Montejo No. 451, esq. Av. Colón, Downtown Mérida, México. Zipcode 97000 For FINA Officials Hyatt Regency Merida Av. Colón esq. Calle 60, Downtown Mérida, México. Zipcode 97000 Room Rate for Team Hotel (full board and lodging for extra person or day): Single: USD 220 per person per day Double: USD 180 per person per day TICKETS All the audience/spectator shall pay for the ticket. Free access to everyone with accreditation card.