Open Water Swimming
fact file
| Minimum age limit | 25 years. |
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| Age determining date | The actual age of the competitor as of 31 December 2012. |
| Age groups | 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54;55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85-89; 90-94 and five year age increments as high as necessary; For safety reasons swimmers shall be seeded according to age groups from the oldest to the youngest. Swimmers may be selected irrespective of gender. The competition will be divided into mixed waves. Race organisers, in consultation with the referee and subject to advice from FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, are to designate in advance the cut off time for each Masters race. As a rough guide, a time of 30 minutes per kilometre could apply. It shall be compulsory for all swimmers to wear highly visible coloured numbered swim caps. Wet suits may be worn but the swimmer then becomes ineligible for trophies or championships honours. Transponders will be used during the competition. |
| Training provisions | Supervised training opportunities will be available from June 10th next to the competition area. |
| Competition dates | Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June 2012. Age groups 40-44, 35-39, 30-34 and 25-29 will compete on Sunday 16. Age groups 90-94, 85-89, 80-84, 75-79, 70-74, 65-69, 60-64, 55-59, 50-54 and 45-49 will compete on Sunday 17. Competition will start early in the morning. Detailed information will be given online. |
| Length course | 3 km event Based on medical advise, the Organising Committee reserves the right to reduce the length of the swim should adverse weather conditions prevail. |
| Competition venue | Riccione beach – water temperature 22°-24° centigrade. See maps on the gallery for further details. |
| Time limits | Swimmers who cannot complete the 3 km distance in 90 minutes (1 ½ hours) are advised not to enter. Swimmers still on the course after this time will be stopped and their progress marked. |
| Marshalling area | All the athletes must be in the marshalling area one hour before his/her allowed wave. Waves list and a big map showing the course will be clearly visible in the area for all participants. All the athletes will be called with a microphone system or megaphone, starting from the first wave. |
| Safety | Full medical provision and appropriate safety crafts (rowing catamarans and jetskis) will be provided during and at the end of competition. |
| Changing area | In this area competitors shall leave their clothes. A bright coloured cap for each swimmer will be provided by the Organisers. It is compulsory for each swimmer to wear this cap. |
| Support facilities | Showers and changing facilities will be available on the start and at the finish. |
| Hospitality | Hot drink in a catering tent will be provided at the end of the course. |
| Medals and diplomas | 1st to 6th place in each age group. |
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