GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET
FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2017 – KAZAN (RUS)
Kazan Aquatics Palace, Kazan, Russia
March 31 - April 2, 2017
Russia’s Diving Federation has the honour and pleasure to invite you to the FINA/NVC Diving
World Series 2017 meet, to be held in Kazan, Russia, on March 31 - April 2, 2017.
The following information has been designed to assist your National Federation in its attendance
at this event.
EVENT CONTACTS
Should you have any questions or queries regarding the information provided in this document,
please feel free to contact the following Russia’s Diving Federation event staff:
Russia’s Diving Federation
8, Luzhnetskaya nab, Moscow, Russia, 119991
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +7 495 725 47 18
Fax: +7 495 644 25 02
Local Organising Committee Kazan
ANO “Directorate for Sports and Social Projects”
Main International Centre, 35, Universiade Village, Kazan, Russia, 420010
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Tel.: +7 843 222 0700
SITES AND DATES FOR THE FINA/NVC DIVING WORLD SERIES 2017
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Beijing (CHN)
Guangzhou (CHN)
Kazan (RUS)
Windsor (CAN)
March 3-5, 2017
March 9-11, 2017
March 31-April 2, 2017
April 21-23, 2017
PARTICIPANTS
The list of participants can be found on the FINA Website: www.fina.org
ENTRY PROCESS AND PROTOCOL
All entries shall be made electronically via the FINA General Management System (GMS) via the
link https://data.fina.org Access to the registration system should be via the logins previously
supplied to your federation. If you require any assistance or support with the registration process,
please contact [email protected]
IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
Final Registration/Visa Deadline: February 6, 2017
Sport Entries deadline: February 20, 2017
Submission of Accommodation Form and Flight Details in GMS: before February 20, 2017
Arrival in Kazan: March 28, 2017
Technical Meeting: 10:00 AM on March 30, 2017
Competition: March 31 – April 2, 2017
Departure from Kazan: April 3, 2017
COMPETITION INFORMATION
Training Dates:
March 28-30, 2016, Kazan Aquatics Palace
Training Schedule: Morning session: 08:00-13:00, Evening session: 16:00-19:30
Technical Meeting: The HMF/OC shall organise a Technical Meeting on March 30, 2017
(24 Hours prior to the first competition of the Event), to be held at the Press Conference room in
the Kazan Aquatics Palace. The FINA TDC Commission shall chair this meeting.
Competition Dates: March 31 - April 2, 2017.
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 – March 31
Session 1
10:00 10M SYNCHRO WOMEN (FINAL)
10:40 10M SYNCHRO MEN (FINAL)
11:30 AWARD CEREMONY:
10M SYNCHRO WOMEN
10M SYNCHRO MEN
DAY 2 – April 1
Session 1
10:00 10M WOMEN ½ (A)
10:30 10M WOMEN ½ (B)
10:50 Break 30 min
11:20 3M MEN ½ (A)
11:55 3M MEN ½ (B)
DAY 3 – April 2
Session 1
10:00 3M WOMEN ½ (A)
10:30 3M WOMEN ½ (B)
10:50 Break 30 min
11:20 10M MEN ½ (A)
11:55 10M MEN ½ (B)
Session 2
17:30 Opening Ceremony
18:00 3M SYNCHRO WOMEN (FINAL)
18:45 3M SYNCHRO MEN (FINAL)
Session 2
17:30 10M WOMEN (FINAL)
18:15 Break 15 min
18:30 3M MEN (FINAL)
19:20 10M MIXED SYNCHRO
20:10 AWARD CEREMONY:
10M WOMEN
3M MEN
10M MIXED SYNCHRO
Session 2
17:30 3M WOMEN (FINAL)
18:15 Break 15 min
18:30 10M MEN (FINAL)
19:20 3M MIXED SYNCHRO
20:10 AWARD CEREMONY:
3M WOMEN
10M MEN
3M MIXED SYNCHRO
19:30 AWARD CEREMONY:
3M SYNCHRO WOMEN
3M SYNCHRO MEN
TDC Commission:
- Ms. Jihong ZHOU (Bureau Liaison)
- Mr. Alexey VLASENKO (Vice Chairman)
- Mr. Mathz LINDBERG (TDC Member)
DWS Director:
- Ms. Melanie BECK
Medical & Anti-Doping Delegate:
- Dr. Kyriakos NANOUSIS
Press Delegate:
- Ms. Olga KAMARDINA
VENUE INFORMATION
General information: Kazan Aquatics Palace,
Aquatics Palace, 70 S.Khakima str., Kazan, Russia
Athletes’ preparation area (locker rooms, dry land) is located on the ground floor, as well as
competition management offices, FINA offices and Doping control area. Press centre with
conference hall and VIP zone are located on the 3rd floor, 2nd and 4th floors are dedicated to
spectators. Parking: 942 cars. Venue is available for disabled people.
Technical Specifications (Diving)
Commissioning
March, 2013
Competition to be held
Diving
Seating capacity (Diving)
3,600
Pool dimensions
Diving pool 33.33х25 m, depth 5.5 m
Systems
OMEGA Diving system, info-result board (5x8m)
video board (5x8m)
Facilities
There are two 1m springboards, two 3m springboards, one platform at 1m, 3m, 5m, 7.5m and
10m. A hot tub and showers underneath the Diving platforms will be provided for athletes to keep
warm during training and competition.
Dry land
Diving dry land facilities will be available at the competition venue, providing the following
equipment: One (1) tumbling (15 m), one (1) platform (3 m), four (4) springboards (1m), two (2)
trampolines (3x5m), three (3) stretching mats (4 x 2.6 m), and jumping pit 6.2 х 5.3 m, spotting
rigs.
Diving Events - portfolio
Already staged events:
Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Diving competitions within 27th Summer Universiade 2013
(July 2013)
Russian Diving Championship (April 11-15, 2013)
19th FINA Diving Grand Prix (May 27-31, 2013)
4 Nations Diving Meet (December 04-09, 2013)
FINA/NVC Diving World Series (April 24-26, 2015)
16th FINA World Championships (July 24 – August 09, 2015) - Venue type: Competition &
Training Venue - Diving (competition)
FINA/NVC Diving World Series (April 22-24, 2016)
ATHLETE MEDICAL SERVICES
Medical service will be available during the stay of the teams in our city, it will be available at
training and competition facilities. During training and competitions lifeguard brigades will be
constantly on duty.
DIVERS AND TEAM OFFICIALS SEATING
The seats for competitors and coaches will be provided at the main stand. Competing divers and
their coaches will be allowed to seat at the poolside.
EVENT INFORMATION DESK
Event information desk will be posted at the Venue near secretary room and on the poolside
under the platforms.
ACCREDITATION, ACCREDITATION DESK
Accreditation desk will be deployed at the Venue.
RULES
The FINA/NVC Diving World Series will be conducted under FINA rules.
JUDGES
Scoring: For the individual competitions there shall be 7 judges, scoring will be in accordance
with FINA Diving Rules D7.5. For the synchronised competitions there shall be 9 judges,
comprising 4 execution judges and 5 synchronisation judges. The secretaries shall accept the
“execution awards” and shall cancel the highest and lowest “synchronisation awards” and shall
then calculate the score in accordance with FINA Diving Rule D7.7.
PRIZE MONEY
Each Event: The HMF/OC shall provide and pay prize money to a total of US$120’000 at each
Event to be divided between all of the 10 individual and synchro events, as follows:
1st place:
US$5’000
2nd place:
US$4’000
3rd place:
US$3’000
Sub-Total
US$12’000
Total x 10 events =
US$120’000
Overall Prize Money: FINA shall pay the overall prize money of USD 870’000 to be divided
between all of the 10 individual and synchro events, as follows:
1st place:
2ndplace:
3rd place
4th place
5th place
6th place
USD 30’000
USD 20’000
USD 15’000
USD 10’000
USD 7’000
USD 5’000
Sub-Total
USD 87’000
Total x 10 Events=USD 870’000
A diver participating in an Individual Event is entitled to the overall prize money only if he/she
takes part in all the meets of the Series. If a diver for reason of illness or injury is forced to
withdraw part way through an event, the athlete will be deemed participated and will still be
eligible for the prize pot as long as they participate in the remaining legs.
For synchronised events, overall prize money will be paid only if a national federation’s team
takes part in all the meets of the Series.
VISA INFORMATION
Visa assistance will be provided to those National Federations that have completed the
registration process in the FINA GMS by the specified registration deadline. This includes the
submission of all mandatory data such as photo and an electronic scan of each person’s
passport. The data has to be added no later than February 6, 2017.
Please note that the validity of passport must have a minimum expiry date of six (6) months
following the last date of departure.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation between Kazan International Airport/railway terminals and the official hotels, also
between the official hotels and the venue will be provided by the Organising Committee.
Please make sure that your flight details are included in your registration in the FINA GMS in
order to ensure that your transportation to and from Kazan International Airport/railway terminals
is arranged correctly.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Delegates, Judges, Time Keeper
The official hotel for the FINA Members, Judges and Omega Team will be Korston Hotel & Mall
Kazan. Address: 1a, Nikolaya Ershova Str., Kazan, Russia, tel. +7 843 279 34 34. The hotel is
located right in the centre of the city.
Teams
The official hotel for the Teams will be Relita-Kazan, located not far from the Venue (5 min. by
bus). Address: 420034, 85G, Dekabristov str., Kazan, Russia, tel. +7 843 516 90 00.
According to the FINA rules, each host country shall provide full board accommodation (3 meals
per day of adequate quantity and quality) for all qualified divers and 1 team leader/coach for a
minimum of 6 days/nights. Breakfast and dinner will be served at the hotel. Lunch will be served
at the Venue.
Please note that all extra days/nights are paid by Teams.
The free accommodation period will be as follows:
Arrival: March 28 (2 p.m.)
Departure: April 3 (12 p.m.)
Room Rate at the Official Hotel (full board and lodging for extra person or day):
Single room: USD 240 per person per night
Tween room: USD 210 per person per night
NOTE!!! Payment (full board and lodging for extra persons or day)
should be made by cash ONLY in US dollars or Euro on arrival in
Kazan to the representative of Russia’s Diving Federation.
Please send the accommodation forms to [email protected]
The deadline for accommodation requests is March 1, 2017
TICKETS
Entrance to the swimming pool for all accredited persons is free. Public will have to obtain entry
tickets at the ticketing desk of the Aquatics Palace.
Admission for morning sessions will be 50-150 RUB.
Tickets for evening sessions may be purchased for 100-300 RUB (depending on seating plan
category) at the Venue.