Important Notification!

TUE Forms : Drug Free Sport : Medication approval

This is an important reminder that should your child be on any medication i.e. Ritalin, asthmatic medication etc you are to please ensure that you have contacted Drug Free Sport South Africa in order to organise the necessary TUE forms and gain authorisation for the use of this medication from them. If your child is on any medication please contact them to query the status of this.

Drug Free Sport Contact details
Pamela Isaacs
Tel: (021) 761-8034
Fax: (021) 761-8148
Email: pamela@drugfreesport.org.za

Drug tests will take place at all levels of all national events this year. Drug testing also takes place randomly throughout the season at other events. It does not matter what level swimmer your child is - if they take daily medication and are registred as a competitive swimmer, you need to check with Drug Free Sport on this urgently in order to complete the necessary TUE forms if required. If you are in any doubt please contact Drug Free Sport to clarify!

Drug Free Sport also have a very informative website to assist athletes of all disciplines
http://www.drugfreesport.co.za

During the year if your child needs any form of once-off medication please ensure that your doctor is aware that they are swimmers and the medication issued must adhere to the Drug Free Sport acceptance list.

The onus is on you as parents to ensure that the correct procedure has been followed.

Your co-operation in this regard will be appreciated.

With kindest regards
Julie Langley
P.A. To Peter Williams
Waterborn Swimming CC
083-306-9757
pjlangley@telkomsa.net

Doping Control

In an effort to ensure that all our members are aware of the regulations regarding doping, we felt that it is imperative that we provide you with the necessary references and information so as to ensure that all our members do not transgress these rules and regulations which would by consequence incur various levels of sanction.

The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport was created by an Act of Parliament, South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Act [No. 14 of 1997]. All information regarding this body can be found at the following website: www.drugfreesport.org.za. Swimming South Africa is therefore bound by the rules and regulations of this statutory body.

The Athlete guide to Drug Free Sport for 2008 can be accessed using the following link: http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/pdf/The_Athletes_Guide_to_
Drug-Free_Sport_2008-7_Edition.pdf. This is a comprehensive guide and will give you information which includes but is not limited to:

• Therepeutic use Expemption
• World Anti-Doping Assosciation 2008 prohibited list
• Doping Control Procedures
• Athletes Rights and Responsibilities

As a member of FINA, we also abide by the various rules and regulations of FINA. FINA has specific rules in relation to doping control. These rules can be found by using the following link: http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_
content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=119. The FINA rules are especially important for athletes who compete at a Senior National and International level with particular reference to requirements regarding out of competition testing and various requirements in relation to documentation that athletes are required to complete. Please ensure that you have educated yourselves regarding these rules.

It is your duty as an active participant to understand these rules and regulations regarding Doping Control as published by both FINA and the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport. Pleading ignorance of these rules will not assist you should you be found guilty of contravening any of the rules in relation to Doping Control. If you require any further information you can contact the SAIDS on +27 21 683 7129. All this information is also available on the Swimming South Africa website www.swimsa.co.za.

Swimming South Africa is commited to a sport free of doping and will fully enforce any sanction handed down as a result of doping control violations.

Shaun Adriaanse
CEO

Drug Declarations

DRUG DECLARATIONS

• The onus is on you as parents to ensure that any medication that your child is on must be cleared with DRUG-FREE SPORT in Cape Town.
• Please make sure that you check each and every medication that your child is on, to ensure that there are no problems during the season.
• Many medications have to be approved by DRUG-FREE SPORT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS IS DONE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
• A copy of the approved forms must be forwarded to Julie as the club must keep a copy on hand.
• REMEMBER DRUG TESTING IS DONE RANDOMLY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON! To download the forms go to drug-freesport on the internet. You will find a link to them under our links panel.
  

Important Notice on ADHD!

Please contact Julie Langley – pjlangley@telkomsa.net – for a copy of the questionnaire relating to Ritalin usage. This is to accompany any TUE application for the use of Ritalin for ADHD.
Please also note that this document is posted on the SSA web site. www.swimsa.co.za

Unabridged Birth Certificates, Passport Validity and Temporary Passports – National Squad

• We have recently been informed by our travel consultants that the majority of foreign Embassies are requesting unabridged birth certificates for athletes under the age of 18 before they can issue visas for foreign travel.
• We would be obliged if you could contact those members of the National Squads that are under your jurisdiction and request them to apply for their unabridged birth certificate as soon as possible. Our information is that it will take a minimum of eight weeks for this document to be issued.
• In addition all squad members must ensure that they have a current passport valid for at least twelve months. There is a requirement from most countries that a passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months after the date the individual returns from a particular country.
• We have also been advised that many countries will no longer accept temporary passports’ the United Kingdom is one of them.

Kindly ensure that all squad members under your jurisdiction comply with the above regulations. Should any of the above conditions not be met by any individual at the time of selecting a team then that person will not be eligible for selection.

Kind regards

Dave Norman
Chief Executive Officer

CGA & SSA Registration Forms

• There are still several Waterborn swimmers that are not registered with the club, CGA or SSA. In order to partake in the CGA Junior / Open Short Course Championships you have to be registered by no later than Friday 16th May.
• If your child is not registered by this date he/she will be unable to swim CGA Jnr and Open Short Course Champs. If you have handed a form in and not paid the money, your child is not registered, the club does not sponsor any swimmer for registration fees.

If you have any queries regarding the above, or want the forms faxed or e-mailed to you please do not hesitate to contact the Waterborn Club Secretary.