Olympic Media Guide 5/8/04 - sportcentric

OLYMPIC SELECTION CRITERIA - SWIMMINGSwimming - All Events1. The maximum participation per NOC is limited to 2 athletes per individual event, where the athletes have achievedthe BOA-ASFGB standard, and for relay events, one qualified relay team (see point 5 below).2. The BOA will accept as nominations for Team GB in the Athens Olympic Games 2004, the 1st and 2nd placedswimmer in the final of an individual Olympic event at the Trials providing that the performances equal or betterthe qualifying time set out in Schedule 2, which is based on the top 12 (two swimmers per Nation) World Long CourseRankings as at 31 December 2003.3. The BOA will accept as nominations for Team GB in the Athens Olympic Games 2004, a swimmer who, due to illnessor injury, is unable to compete at the Trials. In these circumstances an opportunity to compete at the EuropeanChampionships will be offered, in order to gain an Olympic qualifying time and possible selection to the Olympic Team.This would be considered, only if:●●●●●Places remain in the relevant event following the Trials.The swimmer concerned has already achieved a Top 12 performance published in the World Long Course Rankingsas at 31 December 2003.The swimmer entered the relevant event at the Trials.Official confirmation of the illness/injury by an independent medical advisor, as selected by British Swimming TeamMedical Staff, which should be submitted to the British Swimming Office at the time of diagnosis and prior to thestart of the relevant event at the Trials.If a swimmer is withdrawn from the team as a result of illness or injury, he/she may be replaced by the 3rd placedswimmer in the event final at the Trials, only if the swimmer achieved a Top 8 world ranked time and whose currentfitness is to the satisfaction of the NPD. Although such a replacement will be at the discretion of the NPD, anynomination will be subject to the acceptance of the BOA.4. The BOA will accept as nominations for Team GB to compete in additional event(s) in the Athens Olympic Games2004, a swimmer who meets all of the criteria indicated below.●●●●●All additional swims will be at the discretion of the National Performance Director “NPD” provided that placesremain in the relevant event following the Trials and European Championships.The swimmer having qualified for the team in either an individual or relay event as set out in sections 2 and 3.Achievement of a time equal to or better than the Top 16 World Ranked time, as at 31 December 2003, as setout in Schedule 2.The swimmer having competed in the final of the event under consideration at the Trials and in the heats or finalat the Stage One meet.Those swimmers meeting the illness/injury conditions outlined in 3 above must have competed in the relevant eventat the European Championships.5. The BOA will accept as nominations for Team GB in the Athens Olympic Games 2004, relay teams subject to winningthe place at the World Championships, Barcelona, 13-27 July 2003. The swimmers will be nominated for selection asindicated below:●The 1st placed swimmer in the 100m and 200m Freestyle events at the Trials will have their freestyle team placeguaranteed, subject to the following:1. Four swimmers achieving the Top 8 World Ranking qualifying standard, as at 31 December 2003 in the 4x100 and4x200 Freestyle Relays as set out below in Schedule 3.2. The swimmer not being subject to illness or injury following selection.57