Dates
10-12 August 2014
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday - August 10 - Practice - From end of the swimming event to 8 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday- August 11, 12 - Competition from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Venue
Cleveland State University, Robert F. Busbey Natatorium
2451 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
*Locker rooms will be available at venue
Transportation
Cleveland State University’s Busbey Natatorium is located 1.5 miles (2.4km) east of Cleveland’s downtown Public Square. Using public transportation from downtown Cleveland, take the Health Line from Public Square (the Euclid Avenue and Ontario Street Station) to the Euclid Avenue and East 24th Street Station. The Busbey Natatorium is located north of Euclid Avenue in the CSU Recreation Center/Physical Education Complex.
Best GPS Address: 2420 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH. 44115
Parking: Use parking garage (fee) on the east side of the Recreation Center
Events and Divisions
Individual Events for both men’s and women’s divisions will consist of:
| 1 Meter Springboard |
3 Meter Springboard |
Platform |
3m Synchronized Springboard |
Synchronized Platform |
Each individual event will have age groups within the men’s and women’s divisions. The three best divers in each gender division’s age group will receive a medal. A participant’s age group is determined by that person’s age as of 31 December 2014. The age groups are as follows:
| 18-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
| 50-59 |
60-69 |
70+ |
If more than 4 divers enter in one age group, that group will be divided into two 5-year groups.
All individual and synchronized diving competitions for men shall comprise six (6) dives.
All individual and synchronized diving competitions for women shall comprise five (5) dives.
Each synchronized team will have classes based on the average ages of each team member as of 31 December 2014. The three best teams of each class will receive a medal. The groups will be the same age categories as the individual divers set out above.
Participation
Each Participant must be a valid 2014 member of USA Diving or the international equivalent organization from the participant’s home country.
Schedule
The Diving competition will be held on Monday, 11 August, and Tuesday, 12 August 2012, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The specific schedule of the diving events will be published on this web page at a later date.
Rules
The competition will be conducted under the rules for Masters of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) and following the recommendations of International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) and USA Diving.
* Participants must bring their own towels and locks.
* All locks must be removed at the end of the night.
* Free Water provided. No food at venue.
* No Swim caps required.