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Technical Information

Swimming competitions rely on Technical Officials to provide the support and technical information to allow a competition to be held. Technical Officials Roles at National level include Inspector of Turns, Starter and Referee.  These roles are important at local, regional and national competitions as well as international competitions.

See the Technical Newsletters for up to date information on recommendations from the Technical Advisory Committee meetings, SNZ Regulations changes, FINA rule changes and interpretations. 

Application forms and appointments to national competitions can be found here.

To find out more about officials roles and responsibilities, check out the SNZ Technical Officials Guide.

FINA List 16

Applications for officials wanting to be considered for FINA List 16 are being called for. Application forms should be filled out and returned to libby@swimmingnz.org.nz by 3pm Friday 30 April for consideration at the TAC Meeting 1-2 May.

Memo - SNZ Officials Forum

SNZ held an Officials Forum for two delegates from each region on Saturday 12th September in Wellington. The purpose of the Forum was to provide advice on officiating in New Zealand and to develop consistency across the SNZ regions.

Please read the Memo for a summary of the areas discussed.

FINA Rules 2009-2013

Contains the General Rules, By-Laws, Swimming Rules, Facilities Rules and Open Water Swimming Rules extracted from the FINA Handbook 2009-2013.
Updated 9 October 2009

Regional Technical Panel Terms of Reference Template

The SNZ TAC has developed a Regional Technical Panel Terms of Reference template for use by regions to formalise their technical panels.

Technical Officials Guide

All you need to know about National Technical Officials roles, criteria for National Qualifications and more.

Updated 25 May 2009

National Qualification Application Form

Updated 21 October 2009

Technical Advisory Committee Contact Details