3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention 2014: Memorandum
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL FINA MEMBER FEDERATIONS
FROM: FINA, Lausanne
DATE: 06th October 2014
RE: 3rd FINA WORLD AQUATICS CONVENTION 2014
2nd FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic
30th November - 01 December 2014 in Doha (QAT)
Please find below practical information
regarding participation of National Federations members of FINA at the
2nd FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic, part of the 3rd FINA
World Aquatics Convention 2014.
All the attendees at the Clinic will have the opportunity to attend to the
Convention and all social, and evening events.
MAIN TOPIC
Science & Innovation in Swimming
PRESENTATIONS
1. Science and Innovation of Distance and IM Coaching -
by Fred Vergnoux
2. Preparation Plan - Training vs Competition Mix
by Graham Hill
3. Building successful performance service teams
by Rohan Taylor
4. Application of science and innovation in day to day practice
by Dr Marcel Wouda
5. The science of skills in swimming.
by Dr. Roald Van der Vliet 6. Modern Breaststroke using the example of Olympic,
Commonwealth Champion and World Record Holder Cameron vd
Burgh. London and Barcelona 2013
by Dirk Lange
7. Skill Acquisition and Injury Prevention
by Dr. Rod Havriluk
8. Science and Innovation of Sprint Coaching
by Andrea Di Nino
9. FINA - YAKULT Nutrition Programme
by Dr. Margo Mountjoy
Please visit http://www.worldaquaticsconvention.com/ for more details and
updates on the programme.
DATES
Official arrival date 29th November 2014
FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic
30 November - 1 December 2014
Official departure date 2nd December
LOCATION
The RITZ - CARLTON in Doha
Adress: West Bay Lagoon Qatar
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/
NATIONAL FEDERATIONS ASSISTANCE
As explained in our last correspondences, for the delegates representing
the FINA Member National federation the following assistance will be
provided by FINA:
• Each national federation will receive assistance to attend the 2nd
FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic with one (1) official
delegate.(*)(**)
(*) The travel assistance will be paid by bank transfer to the National
Federation after the event.
(**) The cost of accommodation for any additional night should be covered
by the National Federations. ADDITIONAL DELEGATES
For any additional person(s)willing to attend to the 2nd FINA Swimming
Coaches Golden Clinic, all expenses should be covered by each Member
Federation.
Registration fee Discounted rate: 480.00 CHF(*)
Travel On own cost
Accommodation Please see below the rates in the Official
Hotels.
Meals Full board for accredited delegates
Local Transportation
- On arrival and departure from and to
the hotel.
- From the official hotel to the venue.
Visa assistance To all registered delegates
(*) Please find all the details in the FINA World Aquatics Convention
Website: http://www.worldaquaticsconvention.com/
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL
The local transportation will be organized from the Hamad International
Airport in Doha.
The service will be available on the dates of arrival and departure between
the Hamad International Airport in Doha and the Official Hotels.
OFFICIAL HOTELS
There are two official hotels to be available for the delegates:
The RITZ - CARLTON in Doha
(The hotel is in the convention centre complex)
Adress: West Bay Lagoon Qatar
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/
Room rates:
Deluxe room single: USD 250
double: USD 280
Club Room single: USD 350
double: USD 380
Junior Suite single: USD 650
double: USD 680
Executive Suite single: USD 790 double: USD 830
Retaj Hotel Al Rayyan
(10 min by shuttle bus. The shuttle bus service will be provided
during the official days of the convention.)
Adress: Dafna, Diplomatic District
http://www.retaj-hotels.com/alrayyan/index.php
Room rates:
Deluxe room single: USD 150
double: USD 180
VISA APPLICATION
The Doha 2014 Organising Committee will be facilitating entry visas free
of charge for 2nd FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic's participants.
All countries, with the exception of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),
must apply for entry visas to enter the State of Qatar.
Entry visa application procedures are as follows:
- Submit the relevant passport details and electronic passport copy
through the FINA General Management System (FINA GMS).
- Once the application is submitted, applicants can track their status
through the FINA GMS.
- Upon completion, entry visas can be downloaded from the Ministry of
Interior (MOI) website below using the passport number and nationality.
http://www.moi.gov.qa/VsaWeb/Actions?action=getVisaInfoInput&lan
guage=English
IMPORTANT NOTE: To receive an entry visa you must have a valid
passport with an expiry date not less than six (6) months from the date of
your visit. Only Visa applications submitted through the FINA GMS will be
processed.
REGISTRATION
Please ensure that you register the delegates that are attending the 2nd
FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic in the FINA General Management
System by 31 October 2014.
Each National Federation has been provided with a username and
password to access the system. You can access the system at
https://data.fina.org
Should you require any assistance in the registration, please contact
[email protected] The registration of the delegates of the National Federation shall be
done before the 31st of October 2014.
Together We Can Make Aquatics Bigger!
We remain at your disposal for any further assistance or information you
may need.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pere Miró
FINA Development
tel:+ 41 21 310 47 10
Email: [email protected]
Yours faithfully,
Cornel Marculescu
FINA Executive Director
CM/pms
Cc: FINA Bureau
