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M E M O R A N D U M TO: ALL FINA MEMBER FEDERATIONS IN AFRICA FROM: FINA Office, Lausanne DATE: 29 th August 2016 RE: FINA OPEN WATER SWIMMING SCHOOL FOR OFFICIALS Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (MRI) / 29-30 October 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING THIS ONE: 4 Dear Friends, I have the pleasure to send you the following information related to the organisation of the FINA Open Water Swimming School for Officials scheduled to be held in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (MRI), from 29 th to 30 th October 2016. The purpose of this course is to achieve the following objectives: enlarge the number of officials and enhance the quality of the existing ones; create a uniform pattern of interpretation and application of Open Water Swimming rules, thus raising the quality of officiating; use the course as an instrument to develop and promote Open Water Swimming worldwide. Please note the following information related to the designation & courses for open water swimming officials: Officials who have passed a FINA OWS School will receive a certification, which is valid for a 4-year period. FINA OWS Officials List N° 12 (valid from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020): all new applicants must have attended and passed a FINA OWS School. FINA OWS Officials List N° 13 and all subsequent FINA OWS Officials Lists: all new applicants and renewals must have attended and passed a FINA OWS School.

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M E M O R A N D U M

TO: ALL FINA MEMBER FEDERATIONS IN AFRICA FROM: FINA Office, Lausanne DATE: 29th August 2016 RE: FINA OPEN WATER SWIMMING SCHOOL FOR

OFFICIALS Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (MRI) / 29-30 October 2016

NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING THIS ONE: 4

Dear Friends, I have the pleasure to send you the following information related to the organisation of the FINA Open Water Swimming School for Officials scheduled to be held in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (MRI), from 29th to 30th October 2016. The purpose of this course is to achieve the following objectives:

enlarge the number of officials and enhance the quality of the existing ones;

create a uniform pattern of interpretation and application of Open Water Swimming rules, thus raising the quality of officiating;

use the course as an instrument to develop and promote Open Water Swimming worldwide.

Please note the following information related to the designation & courses for open water swimming officials:

Officials who have passed a FINA OWS School will receive a certification, which is valid for a 4-year period.

FINA OWS Officials List N° 12 (valid from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020): all new applicants must have attended and passed a FINA OWS School.

FINA OWS Officials List N° 13 and all subsequent FINA OWS Officials Lists: all new applicants and renewals must have attended and passed a FINA OWS School.

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Please find below the details related to the organisation of this course: DATE: Arrival: 28th October 2016 Course: 29th – 30th October 2016 Departure: 30th October in the evening or

31st October in the morning PLACE: Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius

PARTICIPANTS: Each National Member Federation may nominate Open Water Swimming officials for this course.

REGISTRATION: All participants must be registered by the

14th October 2016 in the FINA General Management System (GMS) using your federation login details. The link to the FINA GMS is https://data.fina.org.

Please kindly note that the specific discipline of the school must be added to the attendee’s GMS profile in order to submit the registration.

If you require any assistance with the

registration, please contact [email protected]

ARRIVAL AIRPORT: SSR International Airport, Plaisance

Mauritius TRAVEL: Each National Federation is responsible for

the travel expenses of the nominated Open Water Swimming officials.

ACCOMMODATION: Each National Federation will cover the

accommodation expenses of the nominated Open Water Swimming officials.

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ACCOMMODATION: Villas Caroline

Coastal Road Flic en Flac, Mauritius

Website: Click here Single Room: USD 115/143 per day

(Half board/Full board) Double Room: USD 138/166 per day

(Breakfast included/Half board accommodation)

RESERVATIONS: To make a reservation, please contact the

Fédération Mauricienne de Natation.

MEETING VENUE: Phoenix Gymnasium Vacoas PROGRAMME: Please find attached the School

Programme. LOCAL TRANSPORT: Transfers from and to the airport will be

provided by the OC for those participants accommodated at the official hotel.

In order to organise local transportation,

please provide the participants’ flight arrival and departure details to the Fédération Mauricienne de Natation.

VISA SUPPORT: Please contact the Fédération Mauricienne

de Natation if you require visa assistance. OC CONTACT: Medgée St. Louis Email: [email protected]

Phone number: +230 4671095

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We strongly believe that the FINA Open Water Swimming Schools for Officials will powerfully contribute to the improvement of our sport. For any further details please contact the FINA Office in Lausanne:

Contact Person Pere Miró

FINA Development Department Avenue de l’Avant-Poste 4

1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: (41-21) 310 4710 Fax: (41-21) 312 6610

Email: [email protected] We look forward to receiving your nominations through the FINA GMS by no later than the 14th October 2016. Yours sincerely,

Cornel Marculescu Executive Director CM/pms