2011 SSA National Aquatic Open Water Championships
1. General Event Information
The 2011 Swimming South Africa National Open Water Championships will be held at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay, just 60 km from Port Elizabeth on the 17 and 18 April 2011.
A compulsory Technical Briefing will be held 15 minutes before the start of each event. The 25km event will be held at Midmar, Howick on the 11 February 2011.
2. Entry Procedures
Entries must be lodged on the SA National Open Water Championships entry form via your Provincial Affiliate. The entry should include details of the sanctioned open water event that you achieved your qualifying time at, since 01 May 2010.
A signed Indemnity Form must be attached to your Entry Form when you submit your etries to your Provincial Affiliate.
International competitors must provide a Clearance Certificate from their FINA affiliated Federation granting permission to participate in the SA National Open Water Championships.
The closing date for entries and costs are:
| 1st Closing Date |
25 March 2011 |
R 30.00 |
| 2nd Closing Date |
26 March - 6 April 2011 |
R 90.00 |
No late entries will be accepted after 7 April 2011
Each Provincial Affiliate will check and summarize entries and forward these along with the indemnity forms, athlete declaration forms and deposit the entry fees into the SSA bank account. The entries will be presented on the entry form and Team Manager
Bank ABSA
Branch Code 508005
Branch Name 160 Jan Smuts
Account Number 1003790807
Ref SAOWC – Provincial Affiliate Name
Please take note that the prerequisites for entry to the South African National Open Water Championships by SSA are as follows, swimmers however will still be subject to selection by their province:
Entry to 10km event at Marina Martinique on 17 April 2011:
Swimmers must have achieved one 10km qualifying time at one SSA sanctioned event from 01 May 2010.
International times at any FINA accredited event will also be recognized.
Swimmers must be 14 years or over on the day of swimming the qualifying event.
The event will be an open championship.
Swimmers must be registered with SSA or a Clearance Certificate from their FINA affiliated Federation granting permission to participate must be presented to SSA.
Kindly note that swimmers who have not swum a 10km qualifying time may not apply to Swimming South Africa for entry into the 10km event based on their time in the 1500m and the 800m freestyle.
Entry to 5km event at Marina Martinique on 18 April 2011
Swimmers must have achieved one 5km qualifying times at one SSA sanctioned event from 01 May 2010
International times at any FINA accredited event will also be recognized.
The event will be an open championship.
Swimmers must be registered with SSA or a Clearance Certificate from their FINA affiliated Federation granting permission to participate must be presented to SSA.
Kindly note that swimmers who have not swum a 5km qualifying time may not apply to Swimming South Africa for entry into the 5km event based on their time in the 1500m and the 800m freestyle.
Please see details of application process
Entry to 3km event at Marina Martinique on 17 April 2010
Swimmers must have achieved the 3km qualifying times at one listed 3km Open Water swimming event from 1st January 2009.
Swimmers must be 12 years or over on the day of swimming the qualifying event.
The event will be an open championship.
The event is open to Disabled swimmers.
Swimmers must be registered with SSA or a Clearance Certificate from their FINA affiliated Federation granting permission to participate must be presented to SSA.
3. Qualifying Times
| Discipline |
Male |
Female |
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| 10km OPEN |
2 hours 20 min |
2 hours 30 min |
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| 5km OPEN |
1 hour 15 min |
1 hour 20 min |
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| 3 km OPEN |
50 minutes |
52 minutes |
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| 3 km Multi Disability |
60 minutes |
65 minutes |
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3km Application Process for pool times Athletes who have not swum a 3km event to achieve an entry time in the qualifying period but who have met the following electronically timed verifiable pool standards may apply to Swimming South Africa for entry into the Open 3km events only.
Applications must include the relevant meet information for the claimed performance. (Date, location, name of meet and where results can be found) and the contact details for the swimmers home coach.
Applications must be submitted via the athletes Provincial Affiliate to the Swimming South Africa Competitions Manager, Mrs Daphne Bird by 28 February 2011 for 3km event consideration.
Applications will be reviewed and athletes will be notified by 10th March 2011 of the outcome of their application.
| Distance |
Gender |
Times |
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| 1500 m |
Men |
16:00:00 |
| 1500 m |
Women |
17:10:00 |
| 800 m |
Men |
8:05:00 |
| 800 m |
Women |
9:00:00 |
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| Pool Standards Long Course Metres |
4. Time Table of Events
Download Table of Events
5. Registrations
Registrations close thirty (30) minutes before the advertised start of each event on each
day.
All competitors are to:
Register and ensure that they have already signed the Indemnity Form.
Leave both left and right shoulder and upper arms free from grease, as their
competitor number will be written on these areas.
Care should be taken when applying grease to ensure that the competitor number remains legible.
6. Pre-Race Compulsory Technical Briefing
There will be a compulsory technical briefing for all competitors in each event to be held on
site at the competition venue at the times listed.
Coaches and handlers (10km & 25km) must be present at the briefing to receive
instructions from the Referee concerning the course, water conditions and any other
pertinent matters. The Course Officer at the briefing will provide full directions of the course.
7. Race Rules
The SSA National Open Water Championships By Laws will apply and be maintained at all
times. Course Marshals will observe swimmers and any infraction of the Rules will be
reported to the Referee. A warning may be issued during the event but non-observance of
the Rules could lead to disqualification.
Swimmers' Starting Instructions:
1. At one (1) minute intervals from five (5) minutes before the Start of the event, swimmers
will receive a warning that the start is imminent.
2. Swimmers may enter the water and take up their pre-determined starting positions (if
allocated) at the five (5) minute warning. Please be advised that a dive start may be used
subject to the number of entries and approval of the referee and SSA.
3. The Referee will signal to the swimmers that the Start is imminent by a raised flag and
short blasts on a whistle. When satisfied that all is in order, the Referee will point the flag at
the Starter indicating that the competition may commence.
4. The Starter, on signal of the Referee, will raise a distinctive flag to the vertical position.
The Starter shall simultaneously bring the flag holding arm down, with the arm straight and
activate an audible signal (pistol shot/air horn).
5. If, in the opinion of the Referee, unfair advantage has been gained at the start the
competition shall be stopped and restarted. The method of recall will be by repeated whistle blasts and resounding of the starting device.
Race Finish
6. The cut-off time limit after the first swimmer in each competition has finished shall be
advised at the pre-race briefing. In general the cut-off time limit is thirty minutes (30) after
the 1st placed finisher for the 5km and 10km events.
7. The referee has the authority to stop the race for safety reasons. The referee can
withdraw a swimmer from the water if he believes that the swimmer will not complete the
distance or will not finish within the prescribed cut-off time.
8. If you withdraw or fail to complete the designated course, for any reason, you must
personally report to the Medical Personnel for examination. After release from the Medical
Area you must personally report to the Chief Recorder to have your competitor number
recorded. This requirement is mandatory - please do not leave the area without reporting to
the Recorders.
9. For the all 3km, 5km,10km & 25km events, safety / security craft will be in attendance
and individual escort craft are not permitted.
Feeding 10km Events
10. For the open 10km race, all entrants are responsible for organising their own handlers.
11. A pontoon will be provided for the feeding of swimmers during this event. This pontoon
will be the only place on the course where a swimmer may be fed. Each swimmer is allowed 1 (one) handler, who will be required to check in with the swimmer at the time of
registration.
12. Once registered, the handler will be given an event specific wrist band. Failure to
display this wrist band will mean that the handler will be denied access onto the pontoon.
8. Results and Presentations
Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place for all events.
Once medalists have been confirmed for an event, and all competitors in that event have
completed the course, medal presentations will take place.
Official results will be posted on the Swimming South Africa website as soon as practical
following the completion of each race.
Disclaimer:
Swimming South Africa and any other event Organisers will not be held liable for any costs and expenses incurred by any person following cancellation of an event outlined in this Even Information Notice.
The limination of liability includes but is not limited to any costs and expenses incurred by any members, participants, coaches and administrative personal or medical staff of Provincial Affiliates or individual swimming clubs in respect of the cancellation of the event.