World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations January 2018 ©2018 International Paralympic Committee – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED O cial Approved Supplier of World Para Swimming Equipment www.WorldParaSwimming.org @Para_Swimming @ParaSwimming /ParaSwimming ParalympicSport.TV Organisation Part One: General Provisions.................................................................................................... 7 1 Scope and Application ...................................................................................................... 7 2 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................... 10 Part Two: Classification Personnel ......................................................................................... 12 3 Classification Personnel .................................................................................................. 12 4 Classifier Competencies, Training and Certification ......................................................... 13 5 Classifier Code of Conduct .............................................................................................. 15 Part Three: Athlete Evaluation ............................................................................................... 16 6 General Provisions .......................................................................................................... 16 7 Eligible Impairment ......................................................................................................... 16 8 Minimum Impairment Criteria .......................................................................................... 19 9 Sport Class ...................................................................................................................... 20 10 Classification Not Completed .......................................................................................... 20 Part Four: Athlete Evaluation and the Classification Panel ...................................................... 22 11 The Classification Panel .................................................................................................. 22 12 Classification Panel Responsibilities ................................................................................ 22 13 Evaluation Sessions ......................................................................................................... 23 14 Observation in Competition Assessment .......................................................................... 24 15 Sport Class Status ........................................................................................................... 26 16 Multiple Sport Classes ..................................................................................................... 28 17 Notification ..................................................................................................................... 30 Part Five: Sport Class Not Eligible .......................................................................................... 31 18 Sport Class Not Eligible ................................................................................................... 31 Part Six: Protests ................................................................................................................... 33 19 Scope of a Protest ........................................................................................................... 33 20 Parties Permitted to Make a Protest ................................................................................ 33 21 National Protests ............................................................................................................ 33 World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations, January 2018 ©2018 International Paralympic Committee – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3 22 National Protest Procedure ............................................................................................. 34 23 World Para Swimming Protests ........................................................................................ 35 24 World Para Swimming Protest Procedure ........................................................................ 35 25 Protest Panel .................................................................................................................. 36 26 Provisions Where No Protest Panel is Available ................................................................ 36 27 Special Provisions ........................................................................................................... 37 28 Ad Hoc Provisions Relating to Protests ............................................................................ 37 Part Seven: Misconduct during Evaluation Session ................................................................. 38 29 Failure to Attend Evaluation Session ................................................................................ 38 30 Suspension of Evaluation Session .................................................................................... 38 Part Eight: Medical Review .................................................................................................... 40 31 Medical Review ............................................................................................................... 40 Part Nine: Intentional Misrepresentation ................................................................................ 41 32 Intentional Misrepresentation .......................................................................................... 41 Part Ten: Use of Athlete Information ...................................................................................... 43 33 Classification Data .......................................................................................................... 43 34 Consent and Processing .................................................................................................. 43 35 Classification Research ................................................................................................... 43 36 Notification to Athletes .................................................................................................... 44 37 Classification Data Security ............................................................................................. 44 38 Disclosures of Classification Data .................................................................................... 44 39 Retaining Classification Data ........................................................................................... 45 40 Access Rights to Classification Data ................................................................................ 45 41 Classification Master Lists ............................................................................................... 45 Part Eleven: Appeals .............................................................................................................. 46 42 Appeal ............................................................................................................................ 46 43 Parties Permitted to Make an Appeal ............................................................................... 46 44 Appeals ........................................................................................................................... 46 World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations, January 2018 ©2018 International Paralympic Committee – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4 45 Ad Hoc Provisions Relating to Appeals ............................................................................ 46 Part Twelve: Glossary ............................................................................................................. 47 Appendix One: Sport Classes for Athletes with Physical Impairment ....................................... 54 1 Introduction and Methodology ......................................................................................... 54 2 Eligibility Criteria ............................................................................................................. 55 3 Minimum Impairment Criteria and Methodology of Assessment ....................................... 57 4 Physical Assessment - Muscle Testing ............................................................................. 59 5 Physical Assessment - Coordination Testing .................................................................... 70 6 Physical Assessment - Passive Functional Range of Movement Testing ............................ 73 7 Physical Assessment - Measurement of Loss of Limb/Limb Deficiency ............................. 80 8 Physical Assessment –Short Stature ............................................................................... 89 9 Physical Assessment - Leg Length Difference .................................................................. 90 10 Technical Assessment – Water Test ................................................................................ 91 11 Sport Class Allocation ..................................................................................................... 99 12 Codes of Exception ........................................................................................................ 100 Appendix Two: Sport Classes for Athletes with Vision Impairment ........................................ 102 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................