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Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
                                           WORLD SERIES

                                         BUDAPEST/2018

          Budapest welcomes
the Artistic Swimming Family
                        FINA Artistic Swimming
    ARTISTIC SWIMMING   World Series – #5
    WORLD SERIES
                        Budapest Open
  BUDAPEST/2018
                        • 18-20 May 2018
                        FINA World Junior Artistic
                        Swimming Championships
                        • 17-22 July 2018
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
Message from the FINA President
                              It is my great pleasure to welcome you all again in Budapest (HUN), suc-
                              cessful host of an unforgettable 2017 edition of the FINA World Champi-
                              onships. This time, we are back in the beautiful Magyar capital for a couple
                              of outstanding events in artistic swimming – a leg of the World Series (May
                              18-20) and the World Junior Championships (July 17-22).
Photo: ZSOLT CZEGLÉDI / MTI
                                  The FINA strategy behind the creation of these World Series is the en-
                              hancement of the exposure and popularity of this spectacular discipline
                              around the globe. This can be measured through the number of stages of
                              the competition: right in the second season, the Series boosts no less than
                              10 events in three continents!
                                  As for the Junior competition, I am certain that our athletes – surely
                              Olympic champions in the future - will once more demonstrate the at-
                              tractiveness of this discipline in Budapest. Artistic swimming is certainly
                              one of the most spectacular and eye-catching sports! It combines elegance
                              and rhythm, beauty and concentration, excitement and team spirit.
                                  These two grand randezvous will be staged in the Duna Arena, a truly
                              world-class facility. One cannot find any better example on how to make
                              a rich legacy of a World Championships. During last year’s championships
                              we couldn’t wait the starts of each session as we could enter to a temple
                              of aquatics where the Magyar people created an unforgettable atmos-
                              phere. Now this breath-taking building will be filled with world-class action   3
                              and the crowd’s cheering once more.
                                  And, again as a legacy, while Hungary was known for staging great
                              events in swimming, open water swimming and water polo, now, after the
                              brilliant events and the big success of the artistic swimming events at the
                              World Championships, this discipline starts also to gain ground in the Mag-
                              yar nation.
                                  I take this opportunity to warmly thank our Hungarian hosts and
                              friends. As with the FINA World Championships last summer, the best pos-
                              sible conditions with be offered to our athletes, coaches and officials.
                              Moreover, the legendary Magyar hospitality will be an added-value for the
                              success of both competitions.
                                  I wish the participants all the luck and the best to win!

                              DR JULIO C. MAGLIONE
                              FINA President
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
Welcome from the Main Patron
                                          of Artistic Swimming World Series Budapest
                                          Open and Junior World Championships
Photo: ANDREA STACCIOLI / DEEPBLUEMEDIA

                                          L   adies and Gentlemen,

                                          As a protagonist in Hungary’s sporting life, and thanks to its rich traditions and
                                          large-scale international sport events, Budapest is ranked high in the world.
                                              FINA representatives assessed the 2017 World Championships as the
                                          best ever in history, so we are quite delighted to become hosts of out-
                                          standing aquatic events again. This year we can welcome back most of the
                                          competitors from last summer, first at the FINA Artistic Swimming World
                                          Series in May then at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in
                                          July. After being part in a great competition staged in the wonderful envi-
                                          ronment at the Varosliget, now they can show their class in another mag-
                                          nificent venue, the Duna Arena.
                                              These highly rated Artistic Swimming meets serve as another great op-
                                          portunity to channel the attention of 208 FINA member countries towards              5
                                          Budapest and to further strengthen our capital’s regional role in culture
                                          and tourism, beyond sport.
                                              I do hope that thanks to these events, the global audience following
                                          sport, just as the athletes and supporters visiting us, shall be convinced
                                          once more that Budapest is a sport-loving city which inspires everyone to
                                          do some sport, to do workouts, to be on the move on a frequent basis.
                                              Budapest considers sport as one of the top values and we are really
                                          proud that by staging outstanding sport events in the 21st century, we can
                                          contribute significantly to create communities and to develop peaceful fi-
                                          nancial, cultural and personal relations.
                                              I sincerely hope that we can greet visitors at the World Series and the
                                          junior World Championships who shall become returning guests in our
                                          capital and share their pleasant impressions with the world.
                                              Let me wish for all participants of the ever-amazing artistic swimming com-
                                          petitions the best of luck in the pool and fantastic experiences on the stands!

                                          ISTVAN TARLOS
                                          Mayor of Budapest
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
Greetings from the Government                                                                                          Message from the FINA Bureau Liaison

                                                             history, sometimes in the autumn. Artistic swimming,                                                                        The reason is simple, the 2017 FINA World Cham-
                                                             open water, water polo, swimming – FINA Events in                                                                       pionships made an impact to this sport. And it’s a kind
                                                             each discipline in Hungary from May to October. Well,                                                                   of obligation to maintain this legacy and by relying on
                                                             it is almost like a World Championships, isn’t it? You                                                                  that to develop artistic swimming in Hungary.
                                                             can call it the Hungarian way: we’ll do it anyway, even                                                                     This can serve as a fine example for the whole
                                                             in even year. Hope you will enjoy it just as much as in                                                                 FINA Family how to use an event’s success and trans-
                                                             the last summer.                                                                                                        form its benefits into shaping a brighter future for a
                                                                 Let me wish all participants the best of luck!                                                                      given discipline. Widening the basis of the sport, in-
                                                                                                                                                                                     volving more and more nations, athletes, coaches, of-
                                                                                                                                                                                     ficials is a great target of FINA and in Hungary we just
                                                                                                                                                                                     see that happening.

D    ear FINA Family Members, Dear Guests,                                                                             D    ear FINA Family Members,                                    Friendly best regards,

We were happy to host the best ever FINA World                                                                         Last year a dream came true when Hungary organised
Championships in 2017 in Budapest – and a bit sad            Dr. TUNDE SZABO                                           its biggest event ever, the FINA World Championships.
soon after it had been concluded. For me, as former          State Secretary for Sport                                 I can tell you that we are still living in our dreams – and
Olympic swimmer it was especially touching to follow                                                                   in order to stay there and not wake up we decided to
the magnificent races in a truly world-class environ-                                                                  go on and stage big FINA Events in the years coming.
ment where thousands of fans created a fantastic at-                                                                       Since Hungary hasn’t been listed among the top,
mosphere. And that applied to all venues, all disciplines.                                                             let alone the usually participating nations in this dis-
   Here we are now, in 2018, and even though we                                                                        cipline, you might be surprised why the FINA Artistic
would love to be ready for another big-big showcase,                                                                   Swimming World Series is the first meet organised                                                                        7
sadly, the World Champs are heading towards an-                                                                        here (followed by the FINA World Junior Artistic              TAMAS GYARFAS
other direction. What we can do is to host a series of                                                                 Swimming Championships in July).                              FINA Bureau Liaison, Artistic Swimming
FINA Events in the well-established venues, relying          Photo: ATTILA VOLGYI

on our hosting experience and hoping that members
of the FINA Family are happy to come back here.
   Hosting and offering a helping in hand is also an-
other clear message from the Hungarian Government:
sport enjoys the utmost appreciation here. Our sup-
port of aquatics did not finish on the closing day of
the World Championships, it goes on, year by year as
we do think that one cannot find any better field for
investment than sport which is the best tool to raise
healthy and competitive generations.
   Artistic swimming kicks off the series of meets this
year, the Budapest stage of the World Series in May
and later the FINA World Junior Artistic Swimming
Championships will be great hits, I am sure. But we
shall have top level competitions in the other sports
too. In June the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming
World Series will stop in Balatonfured, the open water
swimmers’ paradise. The city of Szombathely will wit-
ness tough battles of the future generations at the
FINA World Men’s Junior Water Polo Championships
in August. And the Duna Arena will welcome a leg of
the FINA Swimming World Cup for the first time in
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
Greetings from the OC Chairman                                                                                            Greetings from the Fed President

                                                               The FINA World Championships was our biggest                                                                            onships is not real today (perhaps...) but to stage FINA
                                                           commitment so far and we were happy with the out-                                                                           Events in our beloved aquatic disciplines is a must. It
                                                           come – as we learnt the FINA Family also enjoyed the                                                                        is – as we have a strong and rich legacy in all fields.
                                                           fortnight in Budapest. Our common story shouldn’t                                                                           We have world-class facilities, we have an experi-
                                                           end here and we are keen to add further chapters as                                                                         enced organising team and ultimately we have the
                                                           we have great facilities, trained organisers and fans                                                                       fans who were engaged last summer and wish to see
                                                           who have an everlasting love towards sport.                                                                                 more of the best action.
                                                               As a Government representative responsible for                                                                              So Budapest reopens its doors for the FINA Fam-
                                                           national development I frequently meet the so called                                                                        ily: the first ones we greet are you, dear artistic swim-
                                                           win-win situations in the everyday business. I see that                                                                     ming greats but soon representatives of other
                                                           it also works in sport: our country wins as we can wel-                                                                     disciplines will also show up for other showcases.

D   ear Friends,
                                                           come the best athletes who can inspire our competi-
                                                           tors and the younger ones – while you, dear FINA
                                                           Family Members, can enjoy a fine racing environment
                                                                                                                          D    ear Artistic Swimming Family Members,
                                                                                                                                                                                           I know you would love to see this World Series
                                                                                                                                                                                       event being staged in the Varosliget (City Park) once
                                                                                                                                                                                       again – no doubt, that venue was something beyond
We are immensely proud to welcome the participants         as well as the wonders Budapest and our beautiful              Welcome back to Budapest, where we’ve fallen in love         imagination. Still, we think you will love the Duna
of another outstanding FINA Event in Hungary. Last         country has to offer for all guests from time to time.         with world-class aquatics. Though it required a huge ef-     Arena as well. Even in legacy mood it’s one of the best
year perhaps all of you could see how sport-loving na-         Hope you already feel yourselves at home here – let        fort to stage the 2017 FINA World Championships and          complexes in the world and you will be part of history
tions we, Hungarians are. As a minister let me add that    me wish you another unforgettable days in Hungary!             when the big event was over, first we felt a kind of re-     as the first athletes competing in the reshaped pool.
the current Hungarian Government loves sport as well.                                                                     lief and satisfaction that we were able to deliver, but...       On behalf of the Hungarian Artistic Swimming
Supporting it is among the top priorities of this Gov-                                                                    After a while we started to miss everything related to       Federation I can promise to ensure you everything
ernment and we have been acting accordingly for years.                                                                    the grand meet. The excitement, the atmosphere –             you got used to in the summer of 2017: world-class
   Constructing new facilities, refurbishing the older                                                                    even the problems we had faced and tried to solve.           facility, athlete-friendly environment, professional or-
ones, funding the junior development and staging a                                                                            It was a tremendous honour to welcome the best           ganisation and warm hospitality.                            9
series of international meets are core parts of our pro-                                                                  athletes from all over the world, it was fantastic to see        We all hope you’ll enjoy your stay in Budapest –
gramme. We consider sport as the best tool and the                                                                        them performing and fans celebrating them.                   again.
most proper way to raise the future generations and        SANDOR BALOGH                                                      We all agreed: we want to relive it as many times
build a healthy society.                                   Chairman of the Organising Committee                           as possible. Though staging another World Champi-               Warmest regards,

                                                                                                                                                                                       BERNADETT IKER
                                                                                                                                                                                       President
                                                                                                                                                                                       Hungarian Artistic Swimming Federation

                                                                                Photo: PASQUALE MESIANO / DEEPBLUEMEDIA
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
                                                                                                                          WORLD SERIES

                                                                                                                        BUDAPEST/2018

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                                                                                                                     FINA Artistic
                                                                                                                     Swimming
                                                                                                                     World Series
                                                                                                                     2018 #5
                                                                                                                     Budapest Open,
                                                                                                                     HUNGARY
Based on the votes of the Naonal Member Federaons and the FINA Officials, the 2017 FINA Photo Compeon’s
top prize was awarded to a photo featuring Arsc Swimming.
The winning picture was shot by Jozsef Szaka (HUN) at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest.        • May 18-20, 2018
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
                                                                                                                 WORLD SERIES

                                                                                                               BUDAPEST/2018

                                              FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5
                                                       Budapest Open, HUNGARY
                                                             May 18-20, 2018

                                            GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET
                                         FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 – #5 Budapest (HUN)

                                                                 DUNA ARENA  BUDAPEST
                                                                    May 18-20, 2018

                              The Hungarian Artistic Swimming Federation has the honour to invite you to Leg 5 of the FINA Artistic
                              Swimming World Series 2018 meet to be held in Budapest, Hungary.
                              The following information has been designed to assist your National Federation in attending this
                              event.

                              EVENT CONTACTS                                                                                          13

                              Should you have any questions or queries regarding the information provided in this document,
                              please feel free to contact:

                              Gabriella Kobolak
                              General Manager
                              gabriella.kobolak@fina-budapest2017.com
                              +3670 455 5501

                              DATES AND SITES FOR THE FINA ARTISTIC SWIMMING WORLD SERIES 2018

                                      March 9-11, 2018                 Montreuil (FRA)
                                      April 20-22, 2018                Beijing (CHN)
Photo: ZSOLT CZEGLÉDI / MTI
                                      April 27-30, 2018                Tokyo (JPN)
                                      May 11-13, 2018                  Samorin (SVK)
                                      May 18-20, 2018                  Budapest (HUN)
                                      May 25-27, 2018                  Madrid (ESP)
                                      May 30 – June 2, 2018            Surrey BC (CAN)
                                      June 7-9, 2018                   Los Angeles (USA)
                                      June 15-17, 2018                 Syros Island (GRE)
                                      June 29 June – 1 July, 2018      Tashkent (UZB)
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
ARTISTIC SWIMMING                                                                                       ARTISTIC SWIMMING
                                                                                   WORLD SERIES                                                                                            WORLD SERIES

                                                                                 BUDAPEST/2018                                                                                           BUDAPEST/2018

                FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5                                                             FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5
                         Budapest Open, HUNGARY                                                                                  Budapest Open, HUNGARY
                               May 18-20, 2018                                                                                         May 18-20, 2018

PARTICIPANTS                                                                                            SCHEDULE

The list of participants can be found on the FINA Website: www.fina.org                                 Each leg of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series shall be staged over 3 days according to the fol-
                                                                                                        lowing programme:

ENTRY PROCESS AND PROTOCOL
                                                                                                             DAY 1 – Fri. May 18th         DAY 2 – Sat. May 19th          DAY 3 – Sun. May 20th
Please complete and return the attached entry form to budapestopen2018@gmail.com before the
deadline written on the form. All FINA Federations may participate in three (3) entries per event but        Technical Team                Technical Mixed Duet           Free Solo
only one team per nation will be awarded on the podium and will receive a medal. Clubs may parti-            Technical Duet                Free Team                      Free Mixed Duet
cipate with the approval of their Federations.                                                               Technical Solo                Free Combination               Highlights
                                                                                                             Awards Ceremony               Awards Ceremony                Free Duets
For those foreign competitors who choose not to stay at an official hotel a “Stay to Play” fee of 50                                                                      Awards Ceremony
EUR per person will be required. This fee supports the organization of the competition but does not                                                                       End of event Gala
include transportation, meals or lodging.
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                                                                                                        VENUE INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
                                                                                                        DUNA ARENA
Final Registration/Visa Deadline: Thursday, April 12th, 2018                                            Népfürdő utca 36, H-1138 Budapest
Preliminary Entry: Monday, March 12th, 2018
Final Entry: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
Preliminary Hotel Booking: Monday, March 12th, 2018
Submission of Accommodation Form: April 12th, 2018
Submission of Travel Form: Monday, April 30th, 2018
Arrival in Budapest: from Monday, May 14th, 2018 but not later than Thursday May 17th, 2018
Competition: May 18th-20th, 2018
Departure from Budapest: Monday, May 21st, 2018

COMPETITION INFORMATION

Training Dates: May 14 th-17th, 2018
Technical Meeting: Duna Arena, May 17th, 2018 10:00
Competition Dates: Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th, 2018

                                                                                                        Indoor Competition pool: 50m x 25m – Depth: 3.0m (Roped 30m)
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
ARTISTIC SWIMMING                                                                                        ARTISTIC SWIMMING
                                                                                  WORLD SERIES                                                                                             WORLD SERIES

                                                                                BUDAPEST/2018                                                                                           BUDAPEST/2018

                FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5                                                            FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5
                         Budapest Open, HUNGARY                                                                                 Budapest Open, HUNGARY
                               May 18-20, 2018                                                                                        May 18-20, 2018

                                                                                                       RULES

                                                                                                       The FINA Artistic Swimming World Series will be conducted under current FINA rules.

                                                                                                       JUDGES

                                                                                                       Each participating Club or Federation is required to provide at its own expense at least one qualified
                                                                                                       judge. International judges must have passed the most recent FINA Artistic Swimming Judges Cer-
                                                                                                       tification School test and be on the FINA list.

                                                                                                       JUDGES´ EVALUATOR

                                                                                                       Ms. Andida Bouma (NED)
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                                                                                                       FINA TECHNICAL DELEGATE

                                                                                                       Ms. Lisa Schott (CAN)

Indoor Practice Pool: 50m x 25m - Depth: 2.2m                                                          PRIZE MONEY

                                                                                                                               1st Place   2nd Place     3rd Place      4th Place    5th Place     6th Place
ATHLETE MEDICAL SERVICES

First aid and medical service are provided from May 14th-20th, 2018                                    Solo: Tech & Free       15’000.-    10’000.-      8’000.-        6’000.-       5’000.-      4’000.-
                                                                                                       Duet: Tech & Free       20’000.-    10’000.-      8’000.-        6’000.-       5’000.-      4’000.-
ACCREDITATION, ACCREDITATION DESK                                                                      Mixed Duet:
                                                                                                       Tech & Free             20’000.-    10’000.-      8’000.-        6’000.-       5’000.-      4’000.-
The Organizing Committee will produce accreditations with names and photos.
In order to make the accreditation procedure more convenient, please email all the members’            Team: Tech, Free,
(athletes, officials) photographs in jpg. (Size: 4.5x3.5cm/ 200KB~1MB) no later than April 12th 2018   Combo & Highlights      45’000.-    25’000.-      15’000.-       8’000.-       6’000.-      4’000.-
to the following:
budapestopen2018@gmail.com                                                                                                                                                                USD 257’000.-

*Please indicate the country (3 letters) and respective member’s name in every file name.
Eg. KISS_Szofi_HUN_Athlete
Budapest welcomes the Artistic Swimming Family
ARTISTIC SWIMMING                                                                                      ARTISTIC SWIMMING
                                                                                    WORLD SERIES                                                                                           WORLD SERIES

                                                                                  BUDAPEST/2018                                                                                          BUDAPEST/2018

                FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5                                                              FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 #5
                         Budapest Open, HUNGARY                                                                                   Budapest Open, HUNGARY
                               May 18-20, 2018                                                                                          May 18-20, 2018

Pathway to collecting points to win the series:
    Participants obtain points in each category (solo, duet, mixed duet and team) selecting freely
    the different competitions to attend. National Federations must participate in a minimum of
    four (4) competitions to be eligible for prize money in each of the categories.
    Different combinations of athlete participations are possible as long as the minimum number
    of events are completed: For example: countries may obtain points for the solo prize money by
    competing in three (3) solo tech events and one (1) solo free event with different athletes in four
    different competitions.
    In the team category, any combination of four possible events (Team Free, Team Tech, Team
    Combination or Highlight Routine would be valid as long as the National Federation competed
    in four team events at four different competitions.

Tie situation
      In case of a tie for any prize money position, the prize money corresponding to the number of
      placings tied will be divided in equal parts to the countries affected.
      For example, if there is a tie for the 3rd place by two countries, the money prize assigned for                                                                                                           19
      3rd and 4th places will be added up, divided in two and delivered to both, and the next place-
      ment will be the 5th place.

VISA INFORMATION
                                                                                                          ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
In order to comply with the Visa arrangement regulations in Hungary, required documents must be
provided as needed for prospective participants, both the officials and the athletes. The OC will         The full board packages are calculated per night, per person, and include entry fee, accommodation,
provide Visa assistance.                                                                                  3 meals per day and transportation. Other expenses (extra meals, snacks, personal expenses such as
                                                                                                          laundry, mini-bar) are the resposibility of each Federation/Club

TRANSPORTATION                                                                                            DANUBIUS HEALTH SPA RESORT MARGITSZIGET**** (full board) 1.6 km
                                                                                                          Single: 135 EUR/night/person, Double: 115 EUR/night/person
Official Arrival/Departure
  Liszt Ferenc International Airport                                                                      THE AQUINCUM HOTEL BUDAPEST**** (full board) 2 km
  Nyugati Pályaudvar – Western Railway Station                                                            Single: 125 EUR/night/person, Double: 105 EUR/night/person (full board)
  Keleti Pályaudvar – Eastern Railway Station
  Déli Pályaudvar – Southern Railway Station                                                              DANUBIUS HOTEL HELIA**** (full board) 2.5 km
                                                                                                          Single: 125 EUR/night/person, Double: 105 EUR/night/person
Transportation
   The OC will provide transportation to and from the airport and railway stations, official hotels       CITY HOTEL RING***(full board) 3.7 km
   and the venue.                                                                                         Single: 115 EUR/night/person, Double: 95 EUR/night/person
   Federations wishing to attend both #4 and #5 World Series Samorin (SVK) and Budapest (HUN)
   should indicate this on their travel form to receive special information about travel assistance       BOAT HOTEL FORTUNA BUDAPEST***(full board) 2.7 km
   between the two events.                                                                                Single: 105 EUR/night/person, Double: 85 EUR/night/person
T    E    C    H   N   I    C     A       L          A     R       T   I   S     T     I    C   S     W      I       M   M    I    N    G           C       O        M        M         I      T   T       E   E

Lisa SCHOTT        Virginia JASONTEK          Olga BRUSNIKINA          Virginie DEDIEU              Svitlana SAIDOVA         Maria José BILBAO          Elmira FAYZULLAEVA                  Danae CHRISTOU
Chairman           Vice Chairman              Honorary Secretary       Athlete Representative       Member                   Events Sub-Committee       Events Sub-Committee                Member

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Esther CROES       Livia GUT LA RAGIONE       Miwako HOMMA             Yan LIU                      Feilina FEISOL           Jennifer NAIDOO            Anna NEPOTACHEVA                    Jong Ran PAK
Member             Member                     Member                   Member                       Member                   Member                     Member                              Member

                                                                                                                                                        Laura DE RENZIS
                                                                                                                                                        Member

                                                                                                                                                                                            Tamas GYARFAS
                                                                                                                                                                                            Bureau Liaison

                                                                                                                                                        Photo: GIORGIO SCALA / DEEPBLUEMEDIA
16th FINA
                      World Junior
                      Artistic
                      Swimming
                      Championships
                      2018 Budapest
                      (HUN)
                      • July 17-22,   23

                      2018
Photo: ANIKO KOVACS
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FINA and the Hungarian                             OC Contact Details                           GENERAL INFORMATION                               Address:
                                                   Gabriella Kobolak                                                                              Népfürdő utca 36. – H-1138 Budapest
Artistic Swimming Federation                       General Manager                              Venue                                             Shuttle service will be provided for all participa-
cordially invite all FINA affiliated               gabriella.kobolak@fina-budapest2017.com      The event will take place in the Duna Arena       ting teams staying at a official hotel.
                                                   +3670 455 5501                               which was built for the 2017 FINA World Cham-
National Federations to participate                                                             pionships. The swimming and diving competiti-     Welcome desk
                                                   Address:                                     ons were held in this venue – earlier             There will be a welcome desk located at the
in the 16th FINA World Junior                      BP2017 Nkft.                                 international water polo meets were staged        front entrance. It will be open for registration, in-
Artistic Swimming Championships                                                                 here. While designing the building, the special   formation etc. from 14 to 22 July.
                                                   Hajos Alfred setany 1.                       needs of artistic swimming were also taken into
2018 – Budapest, Hungary.                          H-1038 Budapest                              consideration.                                    Registration
                                                                                                                                                  Registration should be made with the Registra-
HOSTS                                                                                           Pools:                                            tion Form (FINA FORM AS 3, AS 4 and/or AS 4B.
The Hungarian Artistic Swimming Federation in                                                   • Indoor Competition Pool – 50x25x3 metres        Please mark all events in which you intend to
collaboration with the City of Budapest and                                                     • Indoor Practice Pool: 50x25x2,2 metres          take part
Bp2017 Ltd.

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The Organising Committee (OC) is in charge of
preparations and organisation of the competition
under the control and supervision of FINA TASC
and the FINA Bureau.

THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Main Patron
Mr. Istvan Tarlos – Mayor of Budapest

Chairman
Mr. Sandor Balogh

Co-Chairman
Mr. Tamas Gyarfas – FINA Executive Member,
Artistic Swimming liaison

Members
Ms. Bernadett Iker
Ms. Eva Szanto
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Schedule                                         Day 5, July 21 (Saturday)                               HOTEL FOR FINA DELEGATES
Official Practice     July 14-16, 2018           10:00 Duet Free Final
Technical Meeting     July 16, 2018                     Mixed Duet Free Final
Opening Ceremony      July 17, 2018              18:00 Team Free Final
Competition Days      July 17-22, 2018                  Awards Ceremony

DETAILED SCHEDULE                                Day 6, July 22 (Sunday)
                                                 10:00 Solo Free Final
Practice days schedule                           18:00 Free Combination Final
                                                        Awards Ceremony
July 14 (Saturday)
08:00-20:00 Accreditation/Practice               Participants                                                                                              City Hotel Ring***
                                                 All FINA affiliated federations are eligible to par-                                                      with full board/night/person
July 15 (Sunday)                                 ticipate and can have one (1) entry in each event       Danubius Health Spa Resort Margitsziget ****      single 115 €, double 95 €
08:00-20:00 Accreditation/Practice               (Solo Technical, Solo Free, Duet Technical, Duet        with full board/night/person
                                                 Free, Mixed Duet Technical, Mixed Duet Free,            single 135 €, double 115 €
July 16 (Monday)                                 Team Technical, Team Free and Free Combina-
08:00-20:00 Accreditation/Practice               tion). Technical and Free Routines may be swum          TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
10:00 Technical Meeting                          by different athletes.
11:00 Judges’ Meeting
18:00 Welcome dinner for Officials               Eligibility Age
                                                 15-18 years of age on December 31 (born in
COMPETITION SCHEDULE                             2003, 2002, 2001, 2000)                                                                                                                                        27
PROPOSAL
                                                 Key dates
Day 1, July 17 (Tuesday)                         Preliminary Entries: May 4, 2018
10:00 Duet Technical Preliminary                 Final Entries: June 4, 2018                                                                               Boat Hotel Fortuna***
       Mixed Duet Technical Preliminary          Accommodation: June 4, 2018                                                                               with full board/night/person
14:00 Solo Technical Preliminary                 Accreditation: June 4, 2018                                                                               single 105 €, double 85 €
18:00 Team Technical Preliminary                 Visa Support: June 4, 2018                              Park Inn by Radisson****
       Opening Ceremony                          Music submission via Internet: July 4, 2018             with full board/night/person
                                                                                                         single 125 €, double 105 €                        Transportation
Day 2, July 18 (Wednesday)                       Accommodation                                                                                             All teams and accompanying staff accommoda-
10:00 Duet Free Preliminary                      Accommodation may be booked on a first come             HOTELS FOR TEAMS                                  ted at the official hotels can use the free shutt-
       Mixed Duet Free Preliminary               first served basis.                                                                                       les, run between the hotels and the venue, as
18:00 Team Free Preliminary                                                                                                                                well as to and from the airport.

Day 3, July 19 (Thursday)                                                                                                                                  Doping control
10:00 Solo Free Preliminary                                                                                                                                The conduction of doping control will be the res-
18:00 Free Combination Preliminary                                                                                                                         ponsibility of Hungarian Anti-doping Group
                                                                                                                                                           under the supervision of FINA.
Day 4, July 20 (Friday)
10:00 Duet Technical Final                                                                                                                                 Supervision of the event
       Mixed Duet Technical Final                                                                                                                          FINA Technical Artistic Swimming Committee
14:00 Solo Technical Final                                                                                                                                 (TASC) with the Bureau Liaison (as Chairman)
18:00 Team Technical Final                                                                               The Aquincum Hotel****                            shall be the Management Committee for the
       Awards Ceremony                                                                                   with full board/night/person                      Event. Jury of Appeal: according to FINA Rules
                                                                                                         single 125 €, double 105 €                        and Regulations.
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National Anthems and Music CDs
Team Managers/Coaches are responsible for
submitting their respective musics on Audio CDs
in wav format for a high quality sound and /or
electronically to the Sound Centre Manager at
the following e-mail address:
music@fina-budapest2017.com

Each submission shall be labelled as follows:
event, name of the competitors and national fe-
deration. During practice sessions Team Mana-
gers/Coaches should check their music with the
Sound Centre Manager.

Passport check
During the Technical Meeting passport will be
checked for each competitor to verify sports na-
tionality and determine age eligibility.

Awards
Medals will be awarded for placings 1st-3rd in all
events. Certificates will be distributed for pla-
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Insurance
Participants are recommended to insure against
loss, accidents and damage occurred during the
Meet.

Languages
The official language of the Meet is English. No
interpretation service will be available.

Weather
The daytime temperature in the month of July is
usually between 23 and 30 centigrade.

Practice
Practice time in the competition pool will be al-
located in blocks based on the number of ent-
ries.

                                                     Photo: ATTILA VOLGYI
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H U N G A R I A N A R T I S T I C S W I M M I N G N AT I O N A L T E A M

                                                                           Anna APÁTHY          Dalma CSÖPPŰ          Janka DÁVID              Linda FARKAS                   Boglárka GÁCS       Mira GERSTENKORN        Szabina HUNGLER        Dóra KASSAI

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                                                                           Kamilla KASSAI       Szofi KISS            Réka KLEINHAPPEL         Lili PÉNTEK                    Luca RÉNYI          Tamara SÁRKÁNY          Anna Viktória SZABÓ    Veronka SZABÓ

                                                                           Réka VALENTA         Zsuzsa WELKER         Head Coach:              Assistent Coach:
                                                                                                                      Natalia TARASOVA         Petra ARKOVICS

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Photo: GIORGIO SCALA / DEEPBLUEMEDIA
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