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Introduction to the Sport
Because of the wide array of swimming events offered, aquatics is appropriate for a range of ages and ability levels. Aquatics competition events are based on a variety of strokes. Special Olympics also offers events for lower ability level athletes to train and compete in basic aquatics skills. The development of these key skills is necessary prior to advancing to longer competitive events.
Special Olympics athletes also can participate in Special Olympics Unified Sports® aquatics relay events. Unified Sports is a program that combines Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities (partners) on sports teams for training and competition. In Unified Sports Aquatics, a relay team would consist of two Special Olympics athletes and two partners.
As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped in competition divisions
Special Olympics athletes also can participate in Special Olympics Unified Sports® aquatics relay events. Unified Sports is a program that combines Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities (partners) on sports teams for training and competition. In Unified Sports Aquatics, a relay team would consist of two Special Olympics athletes and two partners.
As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped in competition divisions
Competition Venue
Completed in 2004 this award-winning facility is the city’s newest leisure centre. The state of the art venue could easily accommodate a number of sports. With a 1 x 8 lane 25 m pool and a 1 x 4 lane 25 m pool, this is the obvious choice for swimming. The sports hall accommodates six badminton courts and spectator seating for up to 400 people. The centre also has good disabled access and car parking facilities.
Please note that because of the seating capacity, seats in the pool will be reserved for families/spectators only. Seating for teams will be provided in the adjacent sports hall which is where award ceremonies will also be held. It is planned to have a CCTV link between the pool and the sports hall.
1 x 6 badminton court sports hall
Ancillary rooms
Changing facilities
Seating capacity 400
Cafè and bar
Parking facilities
Competition Schedule
| Saturday, 25th July | Rest Day |
| Sunday, 26th July | 12.45 - 6.00 pm |
| Monday, 27th July | 10.00 - 6.00 pm |
| Tuesday, 28th July | 10.00 - 6.00 pm |
| Wednesday 29th July | 10.00 - 6.00 pm |
| Thursday, 30th July | 10.00 - 6.00 pm |
| Friday, 31st July | 10.00 - 2.00 pm |
Car Parking
Athletes/Coaches: From their drop off point in the bus bays in the car park, athletes and coaches will proceed into the venue via the main entrance at the front of the venue. This is a very short walk; the surface is even and marked out with pedestrian crossings to ensure safety from moving vehicles. The area will be marshalled.
Officials: Officials will enter the venue via the main entrance at the front of the venue.
Families: Most family members are expected to arrive at the venue by public transport. On arrival at the main entrance, families will be directed to the Family area at Queensmead Primary School which will encompass the schools sports hall and a large marquee.
Spectators: There is limited parking for members of the public at the venue and therefore they will arrive at the venue either on foot or by public transport. On arrival at the main entrance spectators will be directed to the Family Centre.
Honoured Guests: From their designated drop off point, guests will enter the venue through the main entrance at the front and head towards the spectator area. They will be met and escorted by a key volunteer at all times.
Media: From their designated parking bays media will be directed to the main entrance.
Volunteers: From their arrival point all volunteers will enter via the main entrance at the front of the building and go straight to the venue operations centre in the creche.
Catering
A Family Centre is located at Queensmead School (next door to Braunstone Leisure Centre). On sale at the Centre will be a range of hot and cold snacks and beverages throughout competition times. In addition, Braunstone Leisure Centre has a number of vending machines offering hot/cold drinks, crips and cholcate etc. Within Braunstone Leisure Centre is 'The Street' an open, light and airy space which also encompasses a small cafe serving hot/cold snacks and drinks during competition times.
Equipment/Uniform
Swimmers are required to wear swimsuits which are within the guidelines prescribed by the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA). Suits should not be transparent, even when wet. Female athletes should wear a one piece tank suit. Males should not wear cut-offs or longer type suits; the suits should be the ‘brief’ type racing suit. Referees have the authority to exclude any competitor whose swimsuit does not comply with FINA guidelines.
All relay teams must be in the same attire. Suits must be the same colour and, if they incorporate a team logo, all logos must be identical.
Swim caps are required and teams competing in relay events must wear swim caps of the same colour with the team logo.
All swimmers should have pool shoes for use inside the centre. Towels will not be provided.
Head Coaches are reminded that competition uniform must comply with Special Olympics Rules on sponsorship (for details see SO Summer Sports Rules, Article I Section X – Commercial Messages (pages 33-34).
A false start rope will be used during the event and any race with a false start will be re-run.
List of Events
The following events will be offered:
CATEGORY | EVENT CODE | EVENT |
Category 1 | AQ25BK AQ25BS AQ25FR AQ4X25MF | 25m Backstroke 25m Breastroke 25m Freestyle 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay |
Category 2 | AQ25BF AQ25BK AQ25BS AQ25FR AQ4X25MF AQ4X25MR AQ50BF AQ50BK AQ50BS AQ50MF AQ4X50MF AQ4X50MR AQ100MF | 25m Butterfly 25m Backstroke 25m Breastroke 25m Freestyle 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay 4 x 25m Medley Relay 50m Butterfly 50m Backstroke 50m Breastroke 50m Freestyle 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 4 x 50m Medley Relay 100m Freestyle |
Category 3 | AQ100BF AQ100BK AQ100BS AQ100MF AQ100IM AQ200BK AQ200MF AQ200IM AQ400MF AQ800MF AQ1500MF AQ4X1CMF AQ4X1CMR | 100m Butterfly 100m Backstroke 100m Breastroke 100m Freestyle 100m Individual Medley 200m Backstroke 200m Freestyle 200m Individual Medley 400m Freestyle 800m Freestyle (Female) 1500m Freestyle (Male) 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100m Medley Relay |
Competition Rules
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Aquatics shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. As an international sports program, Special Olympics has created these rules based upon Federation International de Natacion Amateur (FINA) rules for aquatics found at http://www.fina.org/rules/index.php. FINA or National Governing Body (NGB) rules shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Aquatics or Article I. In such cases, the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Aquatics shall apply.
An athlete with Down syndrome who has been diagnosed with Atlanto-axial instability may not participate in the butterfly stroke or diving starts.
For full details of the competition rules please go to:
