official invitation

Dear Mr. & Ms. President, Dear Sports Friends,

The Korea Underwater Association has the pleasure to invite you and your finswimming team to participate in the 8^th CMAS Asia Finswimming Championships to be held in JEJU island from the 1^st to 7^th of September 2003.

Herewith you may find all information regarding the championship as well as all the forms necessary for your participation.

For further information, please contact us with following address.

Organizing Committee Address and Bank Account
Korea Underwater Association
Rm149, No.2 Gymnasium, 88-2, Oryun-Dong, Songpa-Ku, Seoul, Korea
Tel. : +82-2-420-4293 Fax. : +82-2-421-8898
http://www.kua.or.kr(Information for this championship will be serviced on line)
E-mail : kua@kua.or.kr

Bank Account : Korea Exchange Bank, Olympic Village Branch
SWIFT Code : KOEXKRSE
Account Number : 174-22-01828-0

We shall be very honored to welcome you soon in Jeju.

Sincerely yours,

LEE, Chunkeun
President

GENERAL INFORMATION

Dates and venue of the Championships
The Championship will take place in the JEJU Island from the 1^st to 7^th of September 2003.
-Information about Jeju island : www.jejusi.go.kr and www.jeju.go.kr

Pool specifications
Indoor swimming pool, length 50m ´ 21m, 8 lanes, average temperature 26 °C , electronic scoreboard, starting platform at both ends of the swimming pool, about 2,000 spectator seat.

Participation
Eligible to participate in this Championship are only the teams of the National Federations who are affiliated with CMAS and CMAS ASIA and have paid the annual affiliation fee.
Each National team should comply with the rules of the championship, the safety conditions set by the organizers and the CMAS Rules and Regulations.
The number of participants (competitors, officials, technicians, assistants) is not restricted.
Each National Team should enter not more than two competitors for each individual event and not more than one team in each relay event.

Disciplines and distances (both men and women)
Surface finswimming : 50m, 100m , 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m
Relays                   : 4´100m, 4´200m
Apnea                   : 50m
Immersion              : 100m, 400m, 800 m

International Jury – Judges
According to the CMAS rules.
International Chief Judge : Mr. Shunji Yoshizawa (JPN)

Classification and awards
According to the CMAS rules.

Protest
According to the CMAS rules, 100 USD deposit is compulsory to protest.

Cylinder filling
The organizer guarantees the filling of cylinders for either DIN or YOKE type. The maximum charging pressure is 200 Bars. All cylinders must have passed a hydraulic test less than 2 years before the Championship.

The Booking & Entry Fee
Minimum 50% of total entry fee should be deposited no later than 30 May 2003 to guarantee the booking. The balance payment should be made at the arrival.
Organizer can accept only cash, wire transfer(all the bank charges are due for remitter) and bank checks. Credit cards are not acceptable.
The entry fee for each participant is 550 Euros. The organizer will provide :
     - Accommodations in hotel, in double.
     - Three meals per day, beginning with dinner on the 1^st of September until breakfast on the 7^th of September 2003
     - Transportation in Jeju island, in between Jeju airport, hotel and swimming pool.
     - Participation at the opening and closing gala dinners.
     - Extra charges for single room is 30Euros per night.
The participants who want use other hotels by themselves have to pay 150 Euros per person for competition and gala dinners.

Extra day expenses
100 Euro per extra day, including 3 meals and hotel.
Swimming pool charges : 50 Euro, per one lane per hour.
Air filling : 3 Euro per cylinder

Varia
The National teams should bring a cassette tape or CD with national anthem and 2 national flags with an approximate size 2m ´ 1.2m.
Electrical current in Korea is 220V, 60Hz.

VISA
If you need visas, please contact the local Korean consulates in your country at least 40 days prior to entry in Korea.
Conditions for Entry and Participation
• The preliminary declaration of participation and registration form should reach the CMAS Headquarters : No later than 30 April 2003
• The competitor’s list and final declaration form to CMAS and Organizing Committee: No later than 26 July 2003
• The list of national records together with the sports achievements should reach the CMAS and organizer : No later than 26 July 2003
• The declaration of each competitor and medical certificate : No later than 01 September 2003
• The Hotel Booking form and entry fee : No later than 30 May 2003