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Frequently Asked Questions

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1. How do I get credit for working at swim meets?
2. What is the training policy for summer vs. winter swimmers?
3. How do I open .pdf files?
4. Splash documents do not display properly.  How do I fix this?

How do I get credit for working at swim meets?

If you have officiated in any way at a swim meet, send this information to John Macdonnell.  It is each family's responsiblity to report their hours. The information will then be posted to your volunteer credit account. Status of your account will be generated for you in January and then again in June.

What is the training policy for summer vs. winter swimmers?

Year Round Training Policy
(excerpt from SNS)

4.2 Year Round Training Policy

From November 1 to May 31, the amount of training permitted by a summer swimmer is restricted, if they wish to retain summer swimming status.

To be considered eligible to register for summer swimming, and/or be considered eligible to compete at any summer meet, a swimmer may swim in a year round progaram as a pre-competitive swimmer in the appropriate age group OR in a coach or parent directed program that is age and stage appropriate with the long term athlete development (10 and under two hours per week, 11-12 three hours per week, 13 and over four hours per week, age as of the next competitive season).

Summer swimmers may particiapte in the following:

• Red Cross and Life Saving Society Classes, �I Can Swim� Classes, YMCA swim instruction program
  

• Fundraising swim-a-thons
  
• Other water sports such as Synchronized Swimming, Water Polo, or Diving.

Summer swimmers will be permitted to attend one swim camp during the restricted training period and/or attend the first Nova Tech Aqua Kids or Age Group Development Meet from the Year Round program with Swim Nova Scotia as an exhibition swimmer.

Appleals: May be submitted as per the Swim Nova Scotia Appeals Policy.

As per Section 3.4 of the Summer Swimming Operating Handbook, former winter swimmers (registered September 1 to August 31) wishing to become summer swimmers are not eligible to compete in the summer for the same period of time they trained and/or competed in the winter, for a minimum of one summer season to a maximum of two summer seasons. Based on this required timeframe, to be considered eligible to compete in the summer, a former winter swimmer has not

- Practiced more than 2 hours per week in a coach or parent directed program, as per section 4.2 AND/OR
- Competed in winter meets

 The intent of any winter training should be for team building and general fitness of swimmers. Training sessions should not be organized for the purpose of creating a competitive edge of one individual over others.

 4.3. Winter Training Declaration, Complaint, and Investigation Procedure

 If investigation determines that a swimmer did not respect the winter training policy they will not be eligible to register for the next summer swimming season. If the investigation is concluded during a summer swim season, the swimmer will be disqualified from participating any further in the current season, and will forfeit any awards, records or medals received during that season.

 4.3.1 Identification of swimmers who do not respect the winter training policy is first the responsibility of their club. 

 At the start of each season every club will ask each of their swimmers to declare, by way of signed affidavit, if they have respected the winter training policy.

 Also, at the start of each season, the president of each club will declare, by way of signed affidavit, that they have not knowingly registered anyone in their club who has violated that winter practice policy.

 Swimmers and/or clubs will not be registered with Swim Nova Scotia for summer swimming, unless individual and club winter training affidavits have been received by the registration deadline defined at the start of each season.

 4.3.2 Any registered member or officer of a summer swim club may register a complaint with Swim Nova Scotia if they have evidence that a swim club or individual has not accurately declared their winter training. Such a complaint must be declared in writing to the Executive Director of Swim Nova Scotia.

 Upon receiving a complaint, the Executive Director shall determine if the complaint will be investigated, and inform the complainant of this decision within 4 calendar weeks of receipt of the complaint.

 If the Executive Director chooses to investigate the complaint, they will, as a minimum, conduct, interviews with:
- the swimmer alleged to have violated the winter training policy (4.2 above).  A parent or guardian shall be present during the interview of the swimmer.
- their coach
- the complainant

Once the Executive Director has completed the investigation he/she will inform the swimmer investigated and the complainant in writing of any decisions resulting from the investigation.  The Executive Director�s decision in each investigation will be final.

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How do I open .pdf files?

To open .pdf files (e.g. Splash), you must have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

Click here to download the latest version.

Splash documents do not display properly.  How do I fix this?

For those of you having difficulties opening/displaying the Splash documents or other Adobe (.pdf) files, try modifying your Adobe configuration as follows:

1. Open Adobe Reader

    

   Click on the Adobe icon on your desktop

   OR

   Click the start button on your taskbar. Select Programs, then Adobe Acrobat 4.0, then Adobe reader 4.0

    

2. Click on the File menu in the Adobe Window.

3. Select 'Preferences' from the list.

4. Select 'General'.

5. When the General Preferences window opens, Change your settings to match the picture below. 

1. Click 'OK'.

2. Close Adobe.

3. Try to open the document again.

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