OVERVIEW
Synchronised Swimming competitions will welcome a maximum of 130 participants in many divisions: Solo, Duo, Trio and Teams of four to eight members. Swimmers will be divided into age categories.

DATES
Sunday 30 July until Wednesday 2 August 2006

SANCTIONED BY
Competitions will be sanctioned by the Fédération québécoise de nage synchronisée, which is a member of Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA).

RULES
FINA rules, Masters section, will be used, with the following exceptions:

According to FINA rules, participants’ ages are determined by their age on 31 December 2006. To register for the Outgames, however, participants must be at least 18 years of age on 30 July 2006.

Both men and women are welcome to register.

AFFILIATION
All participants must belong to a club that is affiliated with a FINA member federation. Participants may purchase an affiliation from the Fédération québécoise de nage synchronisée before the practices for a fee of $15 CAD. Participants thus affiliated will be considered a “club” in the rules that follow.

COMPETITION FORMAT
There will be four divisions offered:

• Solo
• Duo
• Trio
• Team (4 to 8 members)

Each participant will have to present two choreographies in each division for which they have registered: one for the Technical Routine programme (1 minute 30 seconds) and one for the Free Routine programme, the length of which will change according to division.

The divisions are as follows:

	Division	Length of Free Routine
	Solo	3 minutes
	Duo	3 minutes 30 seconds
	Trio	2 minutes 30 seconds
	Team (4 to 8 people)	4 minutes

The Technical Routine programme will be 1 minute 30 seconds for all participants.

A warm-up period will be included based on the competition schedule and will be announced during the meeting with clubs and coaches. Practices without music are also planned. Participating clubs will be assigned fixed practice periods and must share the pool with other clubs. More information on this subject will be posted when the final competition schedule has been established or, at the latest, at the meeting with clubs and coaches.

Technical information
The competitions will be held in the diving pool.

Routines will begin under the diving towers from a platform covering almost the entire width of the pool. Participants wishing to commence their routines in the water may do so by informing the referee during the practices before the competition or during the meeting with clubs and coaches.

Spectators will be situated to the left of participants (and the diving towers) when they enter the diving pool. The judges will be seated to the left and the right of participants during their entry into the water.

AGE CATEGORIES
Age groups for the Duo, Trio and Team divisions will be determined by the average age of the team members.

GENDER CATEGORIES
There will be a Women’s and Men’s category in each division. There will also be a Mixed category in Duo, Trio and Team events. Mixed duos and trios will be composed of at least one person of each gender. Teams without male participants are considered Women’s teams and teams without female participants are considered Men’s teams.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

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In theory, all age groups and gender categories will participate in events together without differentiation, decided by a random draw. Gender categories within the same division, however, may be separated according to logistical requirements for the competition.

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REFEREES AND OFFICIALS
Information available soon.

ACCREDITATION
During the accreditation, participants from Canada will be required to show government-issued identification with a photo. For athletes from all other countries, a passport will be the preferred form of identification. Furthermore, every participant will be required to provide his or her participant number.

Main Accreditation Centre (Salle 220C Hall Viger)
Volunteers
20 to 23 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Conference
24 to 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Sport and Culture
27 and 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
29 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
30 July	08:00 to 12:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal

Late Accreditation (Limited Services)
30 July to 5 août	08:00 to 18:00	Olympic Stadium (rotonde)
30 July to 3 août	08:00 to 18:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
4 August	08:00 to 14:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
30 July	12:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)
31 July to 5 August	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)

MEDALS
Every participant in the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 will receive a participation medal. In recognition of personal achievement in Synchronised Swimming, there will also be medals awarded for first, second and third place.

Medals will be awarded in each combination of age group, gender category and division. For example, there will be medals awarded for Women’s Solo 18 to 29, Men’s Solo 18 to 29, Women’s Duo 18 to 29, Men’s Duo 18 to 29 and Mixed Duo 18 to 29, etc.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Out-Splash! is an spectacular aquatic show under the rainbow colours under the theme "FLAMBOYANT / OUTRAGEOUS".

For more information, visit the Out-Splash! page.

COMPETITION SITE AND TRANSPORTATION

Olympic Pool

Viau

SERVICES
Information available soon

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Informations available soon.

SPORT COORDINATOR
For more information about Synchronised Swimming, email us at synchroswimming@montreal2006.org.

REGISTRATION FOLLOW-UP
Visit the statistics page to see an overview of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 participating cities.

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