Friday 20th and Saturday 21st, April, 2012High Performance Sports Center of Baja California

FINA/MIDEA Diving World SeriesSerie Mundial de Clavados FINA/MIDEA

Tijuana, Baja California, México

www.fmn.org.mx • www.indebc.gob.mx

Instituto del Deportey la Cultura Física

More Information: Tijuana (664) 250•6464 Mexican Swimming federation (555) 5572459 •

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General Information Sheet

FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2012 Tijuana (MEX)

The Mexican Swimming Federation have the honor and pleasure to invite you to the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2012 meet, to be held in Tijuana, México.

The following information has been designed to assist your National Federation in its attendance to this event.

Please note that all the events included in the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2012 calendar will be conducted according to FINA Rules.

Should 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:

Martha Alejandra Siqueiros Fernández: atencion@fmn.org.mxAlberto Acosta Palma: clavados@fmn.org.mxTel: +52 (55) 5557 2459

Contact Information

Sites and Dates for the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2012

Dubai (UAE)

Beijing (CHN)

Moscow (RUS)

Tijuana (MEX)

March 16 - 17

March 23 - 24

April 13 - 14

April 20 - 21

Participants

The List of participants invited by FINA is enclosed at the end of this package.

Entry Process and Protocol

The invited participants must agree their participation with FINA and submit their entry forms to the address shown above

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Important Dates to Note

Submission of Accommodation Form: March 30th Submission of Flight Details Form: April 9thArrival in Tijuana: April 17thCompetition: April 20th and 21st Departure from Tijuana: April 22nd.

Competition Information

Training dates: April 18th and 19th. at the Aquatic Complex of the High Performance Sports Center of Baja California

Training Schedule:Morning Session: 8:30 to 12:00 Hrs.Afternoon Session: 15:00 to 19:00 Hrs.

Technical Meeting:

The HMF/OC shall organize a Technical Meeting on Thursday April 19th at 10:00 Hrs. to be held at the Tijuana 1 Meeting room of the Grand Hotel Tijuana . The FINA TDC Commission shall chair this meeting.

Competition days: Friday 20th. and Saturday 21st. April of 2012

Schedule

Each leg of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series shall be staged over 2 days according to the following programme

• • 10m Platform Women SF A & B

3m Springboard Men SF A & B

• 3m Springboard Men Final • 3m Springboard Synchro Women Final • Awards: 3m Springboard Men • Awards: 3m Springboard Synchro Women • 10m Platform Synchro Men Final • 10m Platform Women Final • Awards: 10m Platform Synchro Men • Awards: 10m Platform Women

Friday April 20th. Saturday April 21st.

Session 1 (Start Time TBD)

Session 2 (Start Time TBD)

• • 10m Platform Men SF A & B

3m Springboard Women SF A & B

• • 3m Springboard Synchro Men Final • Awards: 3m Springboard Women • Awards: 3m Springboard Synchro Men • 10m Platform Synchro Women Final• 10m Platform Men Final • Awards: 10m Platform Synchro Women • Awards: 10m Platform Men

3m Springboard Women Final

Session 1 (Start Time TBD)

Session 2 (Start Time TBD)

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Venue Information

Diving pool, Aquatic Complex of the High Performance Sports Center of B.C.Tijuana, Baja California, México

Athlete Medical Service

Medical service will be available 24 hours a day during the stay of the teams in our city, this will be available in training and competition facilities as well as in the athletes official hotel. Lifeguards wil 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 of the High Performance Sports Center of Baja California.

Accreditation/ Accreditation Desk

Accreditation desk will be installed at the lobby offical 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 email(clavados@fmn.org.mx) before April 1st. 2012.

Circuito Universitario s/n Otay Universidad, Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaMéxico, 22200

Telephone: (52) 664 250•6464

4 x 1m Springboard4 x 3 m Springboard1 x 5m, 7m and 10 m platform

Seating Capacity: 2,200

Dry land training facilities with trampoline and matsScoreboard and video board

www.indebc.gob.mx

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Rules

The FINA/Midea 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 and D7.7. For the synchronized competitions there shall be 7 judges, comprising 2 execution judges and 5 synchronization judges. The secretaries shall accept the “execution awards” and shall cancel the highest and lowest “synchronization awards” and shall then calculate the score in accordance with FINA Diving Rule D7.7.

Prize Money

1st. Place

2nd. Place

3rd. Place

US $ 5,000.00

US $ 4,000.00

US $ 3,000.00

Total x 8 events US $ 96,000.00

Each Event: The HMF/OC shall provide and pay prize money to a total of US$ 96'000 at each Event to be divided between all of the 8 individual and synchro events, as follows:

Sub-Total US $12,'000.00

Overall: The HMF/OC shall pay US$ 50'000 annually to FINA for each year of the DWS 2010-2013 to be put towards the overall prize money. The overall annual prize money shall be US$192'000 to be divided between all of the 8 individual and synchro events, as follows:

1st. Place

2nd. Place

3rd. Place

US $ 10,000.00

US $ 8,000.00

US $ 6,000.00

Total x 8 events US $ 192,000.00

Sub-Total US $24,000.00

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Visa Information

If you are citizen of one of the following countries, you can enter Mexico without a visa, you only need to present you Passport and the tourist migration form, Business or adviser visit that you can obtain at your airline, travel agency or at the point of entrance at México.

Persons from other countries have to obtain a visa to travel to Mexico as Tourist or Business Person, to request your visa you need to go to a Mexican consulate or embassy.

Information about Mexico’s embassies, and consulates and requirements for obtaining a Visa can be located in the in the Foreign Affairs Ministry website at www.sre.gob.mx

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Transportation

The Organizing Committee will provide transportation service Airport-Hotel-Airport from the Tijuana and San Diego International Airports, beside this, ground transportation from the hotel to the training and competition facilities will be also provided.

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Accommodation and Meals

Divers and team officials: Grand Hotel TijuanaBlvd. Agua Caliente #4500Col. Aviación, C.P. 22420Tijuana, B.C., México.Tel. : (664)681 7000

Judges: Hotel LucernaPaseo de los héroes #10902Zona Río Tijuana, B.C. 22320Tel:52 (664) 633 3900

FINA Representatives/TDC CommisionHotel Marriot TijuanaBoulevard Agua Caliente No. 11553 · Tijuana, Baja California 22420 Mexico

According to the FINA rules, each host country shall provide full board accommodation (3 meals per day of adequate quantity and quality) for all qualified divers (minimum of 60) and 1 team leader/coach for a minimum of 5 days and 5 nights

Divers & Teams Officials: The meals will be in buffete style with international cuisine, and will take place at the Grand Hotel Tijuana following schedules:

• Breakfast 07:10-10:00 Hrs • Lunch 12:00-16:00 Hrs • Dinner 19:00-22:00.

FINA Representatives & Judges: The meals will be international cuisine and will be take place at their own hotels.

Tickets

Morning Sessions: $200 Mexican pesosAfternoon Sessions: $250 Mexican pesos

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Extra persons:

Single room (including 3 meals) $150 USD.Double Room (Including 3 meals $ 220 USD..