London 2012 Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics All information in this guide was correct at the time of going to press. Changes to schedules, procedures, facilities and services, along with any other essential updates, will be communicated to technical officials if required. Changes to competition schedules will also appear on Info+. Welcome On behalf of LOCOG, I’m delighted to introduce this Technical Officials’ Guide for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nearly seven years after LOCOG won the right to stage the Games of the XXX Olympiad, we are excited to welcome you to London for what promises to be a memorable summer of world-class competition. With the help of the IOC, the 26 Olympic IFs, the UK government and our sponsors and partners, LOCOG has worked tirelessly to ensure that all technical officials will have the best possible experience at the Games. We aim to provide the optimum conditions across all of our venues, helping you to perform your duties effectively. We have worked to ensure that your accommodation is comfortable, that facilities at competition venues are comprehensive, and that you have easy access to up-to-date information about the Games in general and your sport in particular. This guide contains important detail on a number of subjects: – Key dates and personnel, including contact details. – Information on the competition format and rules. – Guidance on all key competition procedures. – Details of all venue facilities and services, including transport information and maps. – Summary information on subjects that affect all sports, such as accreditation, accommodation, insurance, per diems, uniform collection, ticketing and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. We hope that this guide helps you both in your preparations and your activities at Games time. However, if you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the competition management team. London 2012 promises to be the most exciting Olympic Games yet staged. I’m delighted to welcome you to it. Best regards, Debbie Jevans Director of Sport, London 2012 Organising Committee London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics 3 Contents Key information 7 Arrivals and departures 8 Accreditation 8 Accommodation 12 Insurance 13 Per diems 13 Uniform collection 14 Transport: TF services 14 Transport: Public transport 15 Opening and Closing Ceremonies 18 Ticketing 18 Sport essentials 21 FINA personnel 22 Competition rules 23 Clothing and equipment 23 IOC Olympic Charter Rule 50 and Guidelines Regarding Authorised Identifications 24 Sport information 26 Language services 27 Medical services and facilities 27 Aquatics – Diving 29 Key dates 30 LOCOG competition management 30 FINA Technical Diving Committee, ITOs and NTOs 30 Medal events 32 Competition format 32 Competition schedule 36 Pre-competition procedures 37 Competition procedures 39 Post-competition procedures 40 Competition: Venue information 41 4 London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics Aquatics – Swimming 42 Key dates 44 LOCOG competition management 44 FINA Technical Swimming Committee, ITOs and NTOs 44 Medal events 46 Competition format 46 Competition schedule 49 Pre-competition procedures 54 Competition procedures 55 Post-competition procedures 55 Competition: Venue information 55 Aquatics – Marathon Swimming 59 Key dates 60 LOCOG competition management 60 FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, ITOs and NTOs 61 Medal events 62 Competition format 62 Competition schedule 63 Pre-competition procedures 64 Competition procedures 65 Post-competition procedures 66 Competition: Venue information 66 Aquatics – Synchronised Swimming 69 Key dates 70 LOCOG competition management 70 FINA Technical Synchronised Swimming Committee, ITOs and NTOs 71 Medal events 72 Competition format 72 Competition schedule 75 Pre-competition procedures 76 Competition procedures 77 Post-competition procedures 77 Competition: Venue information 78 contents continued on page 6 London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics 5 Aquatics – Water Polo 81 Key dates 82 LOCOG competition management 82 FINA Technical Water Polo Committee, ITOs and NTOs 82 Medal events 84 Competition format 84 Competition schedule 87 Pre-competition procedures 90 Competition procedures 90 Post-competition procedures 91 Competition: Venue information 91 London and the Games 93 London 2012 94 Essential information 97 Sightseeing in London 100 Security 102 Recycling 105 Notes 107 Maps 113 London overview Aquatics overview Olympic Park Diving – Aquatics Centre Swimming – Aquatics Centre Marathon Swimming – Hyde Park Synchronised Swimming – Aquatics Centre Water Polo – Water Polo Arena London transport Daily competition schedule 6 London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics Key information Key information The Diving competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games will be held from Sunday 29 July to Saturday 11 August 2012 at the Aquatics Centre in the new Olympic Park. A total of 136 athletes, 68 men and 68 women, may take part in the Diving competition. The Swimming competition will be held from Saturday 28 July to Saturday 4 August 2012 at the Aquatics Centre, and on Thursday 9 August and Friday 10 August 2012 in Hyde Park. A total of 900 athletes may take part in the pool events, and an additional 50 athletes (25 men, 25 women) may take part in the 10km Marathon Swimming events. The Synchronised Swimming competition will be held from Sunday 5 August to Friday 10 August 2012 at the Aquatics Centre. A total of 104 women may take part in the Synchronised Swimming competition. The Water Polo competition will be held from Sunday 29 July to Sunday 12 August 2012 at the Water Polo Arena in the new Olympic Park. A total of 260 athletes, 156 men and 104 women, may take part in the Water Polo competition, with each team limited to 13 players. Arrivals and departures Technical officials arriving at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) between 16 July and 15 August 2012 will take the Heathrow Express (HEX) train service from LHR to Paddington station. A shuttle service will then transport technical officials from Paddington train station to their hotel. The same process will be used in reverse for departures. Technical officials arriving at other ports of entry must make their own way to their accommodation. Arrivals and departures/accommodation helpline A helpline for all accommodation and arrivals and departure queries has been established. For details, see below. Tel: +44 (0)30 2012 2019 Fax: +44 (0)20 7673 9898 Email: [email protected] Open: 08:00–20:00, 14 May – 24 June 07:00–23:00, 25 June – 14 September Accreditation The purpose of accreditation is to establish the identity of the holder of each Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card (OIAC) and his/her role at the Olympic Games, and allow him/her necessary access to perform his/her role. This section covers the process of registering, producing, distributing and validating the 8 London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics Key informationKey OIAC, which permits the holder access rights and other privileges for the Olympic Games. Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card (OIAC) Cardholder‘s photo Accreditation Cardholder’s category information Additional privileges Registration number and barcode Venue and sport access codes Zone and seating access codes When the OIAC is accompanied by a valid passport, it authorises multiple entries into the UK for its registered holder between 30 March 2012 and 8 November 2012 for a maximum period of six months from the first entry. The OIAC does not permit access to Olympic venues until it has been validated. Before validation, the OIAC is referred to as a Pre-Valid Card. Pre-Valid Cards can be validated at Heathrow Airport as of 27 June 2012; at the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre (UDAC); and/or at the Venue Accreditation Help Offices (VAHOs) that are located in close proximity to the competition venues. For technical officials, the primary accreditation centre is the UDAC in West Ham. The times designated for Aquatics technical officials to visit the UDAC to have their accreditation validated (if required) and collect their uniforms are as follows: London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics 9 Client group Hotel Date Times Commission Grange Tower 26 July 14:00 Committee Grange Tower 27 July 12:00 Diving ITOs Premier Inn 27 July 14:00 NTOs Premier Inn 27 July 14:00 Commission Grange Tower 25 July 16:00 Committee Grange Tower 26 July TBC Swimming ITOs Premier Inn 26 July 12:00 NTOs Premier Inn 26 July 14:00 Commission Grange Tower 7 August 16:00 Committee Grange Tower 7 August 16:00 Marathon Swimming ITOs Premier Inn 7 August 10:00 NTOs Premier Inn 7 August 10:00 Commission Grange Tower 2 August 10:00 Committee Grange Tower 3 August 09:00 Synchronised Swimming ITOs Premier Inn 3 August 10:00 NTOs Premier Inn 3 August 10:00 Commission Grange Tower 26 July 09:00 Committee Grange Tower 27 July 12:00 Water Polo ITOs Premier Inn 27 July 12:00 NTOs Premier Inn 27 July 09:00 Shuttle buses will transport technical officials to and from the UDAC. Each discipline’s IF Group Leader will communicate these transport times upon arrival in London. Stolen, lost or damaged OIACs If a Pre-Valid Card is stolen, lost or damaged before the holder’s arrival in the UK, he/she should report it to the responsible organisation (the IF; or, for NTOs, LOCOG Sport), which must then inform LOCOG Accreditation. Stolen, lost or damaged cards will be cancelled in the accreditation system and will not be validated even if recovered at a later stage. The applicant will not be cancelled in the system, but he/she must visit a Primary Accreditation Centre to have his/her OIAC issued after arriving in the UK. The applicant will also need to follow the standard immigration requirements for entry into the UK. 10 London 2012 Olympic Technical Officials’ Guide Aquatics Key informationKey OIAC stolen, lost or damaged after validation In the event of theft, loss or damage (for example, tears or water damage) of the OIAC after validation, the OIAC holder should report it to the responsible organisation (the IF; or, for NTOs, LOCOG Sport), which must then inform LOCOG Accreditation.