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Swimming Victoria is working in conjunction with the swimming community to increase the participation of Swimmers with Disability (SWD) in Victoria. Swimming Victoria also utilises the expertise and assistance of Karen Garrard (ISP Classifier) to further the development of SWD.  Please follow the links below for more information:

SWD Classification Guidelines (updated 18/06/07)

Changes in swimming for people with a disability (NEW Sept 2009) 

SWD Exception Codes explanation (NEW Sept 2009)

SWD Exception Codes (NEW Sept 2009)

Swimming Australia SWD Information 

Multi Disability Swimming in Victoria - Information

SVI SWD Classification Guidelines

School Sport Victoria Guidelines

Swimming Australia Follow the links to the SWD page

Australian Sports Commission Project Connect | Vol 43

 

SWD Classification Days

Swimming Victoria run 2 Classification Days annually, giving swimmers who wish to become formally classified, the opportunity to do so.  Swimmers who apply to become classified must be a registered member of an affiliated swimming club with aspirations to compete at Club, District or State/ National level.  The minimum age for classification is 10 years, and all participants must be able to swim 50m competently. All students with a disability must be classified if they wish to participate in competitive swimming at School, Club, State or National level.  Stay tuned for details on the the upcoming Classification Day. Please note, Swimming Victoria only classify Functional or Physical Disabilities.

 

Contacts for other Disability Classification types:

Visual Impairment - Blind Sprots Victoria P: (03)9822 8876 W: www.blindsports.org.au

Intellectual Disability - Vicsrapid P: (03) 9639 3399 W: www.vicsrapid.org.au

Hearing Impairment - Deaf Sports Victoria P: (03) 9654 4145 W: www.deafsports.org.au (requires recent unaided audiogram from a hearing service/ aidologist attahed to Australian Swimming ID form)

Transplants - Transplant Australia P: (02) 99225400 W: www.transplant.org.au

 

Temporary Classification

 A temporary classification may be issued for the purpose of a school meet only. It is valid for a maximum of 30 days and must be arranged at least 14 days prior to the school competition.  Contact Swimming Victoria to organise this.

 

 Swimming Australia Classification Card

The Swimming Australia Classification Card is issued to swimming club members who have an eligible swimming classification. The card is used to identify a swimmer’s classification and any relevant exceptions to the swimming rules when competing in Multi-Class competitions.

Important: Swimming Australia has updated the Classification Card. All current card holders are requested to replace their cards. For more details and how to get your new card click here. 

Online Application Form

Print Application Form

Inclusive Swimming Club Audit

The SWD inclusion checklist has been developed to assist your club to identify areas that can be modified or improved to create a more inclusive club community for all members. For your club inclusion strategies may not yet be recognised as an opportunity for development or perhaps your club has thought about it but may not know what the next step is. In this case the checklist will provide a good starting point to thinking about and establishing an inclusive approach. Your club may have inclusive initiatives already in place, that’s great! Completing this checklist might highlight these initiatives and may alert you to other areas that may not have been considered.
 
CLICK HERE for the report from the Victorian clubs that participated in the Inclusive Club Audit.
 
Congratulations to the following clubs for completing the Inclusive Club Audit

Aqua Wolves
Ivanhoe Aqua Power SC
Nyah Two Bays/Swan Hill SC
Ararat Swimming Club Inc.
Kew swimming club
Oasis Otters SC Inc.
Ballarat Swimming Club
Kings Swim Club
PLC Aquatic
Bendigo Swimming Club Inc.
Lara Swimming Club
St Kevin's Aquatic Club
CA Tritons Inc
Lilydale Swimming Club
Surrey Park Swimming Club
Cardinia Piranhas Swim Club
Maribyrnong
Swimland Swim Club
Cheltenham Amateur  SC
Melbourne Vicentre SC
Tigersharks SC
Colac
Melton Swimming Club
Traralgon Swimming Club
Corryong Amateur  SC
MLC Aquatic Swimming Club
Wangaratta SC
East Gippsland Waterdragons
Monbulk Aquatic Club
Werribee Swimming Club
EC Waves
Mooroopna Swimming Club
Wodonga SC
Echuca Swimming Club
Mornington peninsula flyers SC
Yarrawonga/Mulwala SC
Firbank Aquastars
Northcote SC
 
Haileybury Waterlions
North West SC
 
Hume City Swimming Club
Nunawading Swimming Club
 

 
 Over time Swimming Australia will be producing practical resources to assist your club to develop strategies to include more people in your club activities. In the meantime if there are areas you would like more information on or need assistance to modify or improve your club to become more inclusive, please utilise the list of contacts and resources at the end of the checklist or contact the Sport Inclusion Coordinator.
 
Click here to complete the inclusive swimming club audit.
 
To assist in collecting responses you can download and print a pdf version of the SWD Inclusion Checklist. You may wish to take this to your clubs next staff or board meeting to discuss the topics and find the answers you need. Once completed please return here to complete the online checklist.  Click here to download the printable version.