Information Guide

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Contents

5.1 5.1.1

Transportation......................................................................................................................................................8 Transportation on arrival ......................................................................................................................................8

5.1.2

Transportation on departure .................................................................................................................................9

5.1.3

Public Transportation ...........................................................................................................................................9

5.2 5.3

Passport and Visa ................................................................................................................................................9 Recommended Vaccines ................................................................................................................................... 10

7.1 7.1.1

Noordwijk ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Registration........................................................................................................................................................ 10

7.1.2

Lifesaving Village ............................................................................................................................................... 11

7.1.3

Athlete’s Area .................................................................................................................................................... 11

7.1.4

Parking and container storage ........................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.5

Training at Noordwijk beach ............................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.6

Food and drinks ................................................................................................................................................. 12

7.1.7

Victory Ceremony, opening and closing parties .................................................................................................. 12

7.1.8

Medical Information First Aid and Toilets ............................................................................................................ 13

7.1.9

Equipment.......................................................................................................................................................... 14

7.1.10

Personalized Medal ........................................................................................................................................... 14

7.2 7.2.1

Eindhoven .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Registration........................................................................................................................................................ 14

7.2.2

Lifesaving village................................................................................................................................................ 15

7.2.3

Floor plan ........................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.2.4

Parking .............................................................................................................................................................. 18

7.2.5

Training at Eindhoven ........................................................................................................................................ 18

7.2.6

Food and drinks ................................................................................................................................................. 19

7.2.7

Victory Ceremony, opening and closing parties .................................................................................................. 19

7.2.8

Medical information Eindhoven .......................................................................................................................... 19

7.2.9

Warm up and swim down ................................................................................................................................... 20

7.2.10

Visit Brabant ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

7.2.11

Personalized Medal ........................................................................................................................................... 20

8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6

Appendix 1: ILS World Championships Handbook ............................................................................................. 21 Appendix 2: ILS Rulebook 2015 - 2019 .............................................................................................................. 21 Program ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 General Rules .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Map of Eindhoven and Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium ................................................................... 22 Appendix 3: Netherlands at a glance .................................................................................................................. 23

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Welcome to the World Championships Lifesaving 2016 A message from the President of International Life Saving Federation Graham Ford AM On behalf of the International Life Saving Federation, I would like to welcome all competitors to the Lifesaving World Championships 2016. I am very proud to be attending the Lifesaving World Championships 2016 in the Netherlands as the International Life Saving Federation President. It is exciting to see the lifesavers of the world converging in Eindhoven and Noordwijk, to compete with the best lifesavers from across the globe. These Lifesaving World Championships will showcase the skills and athleticism of our lifesavers. As lifesavers we train and compete to save lives. Through competition we hone our skills to undertake rescues when called upon, to prevent drowning and save lives. This event is about friendship, camaraderie and celebration of the international lifesaving movement with over 4000 competitors, and I have no doubt you will create many friendships with competitors from various nations and cultures. The Lifesaving World Championship 2016 would not have been possible without the generous support of Reddingsbrigade Nederland. On behalf of the International Life Saving Federation I thank them for their contribution. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the International Life Saving Federation to thank the 500 volunteers, technical officials and water safety personnel who will combine together to provide our competitors with a safe and fun environment to compete in. I would also like to thank the organizing committee of Reddingsbrigade Nederland and their dedicated event management team, for their outstanding contribution to ensure the success of the Lifesaving World Championships 2016. Good luck to all the International competitors, enjoy your time in the Netherlands. I look forward to seeing you on the Beach in Noordwijk or at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Pool in Eindhoven. Yours in Lifesaving Graham Ford AM International Life Saving Federation President ILS The International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) is the world authority in the global effort to prevent drowning and works with national lifesaving organizations to improve drowning prevention, water safety, water rescue, lifesaving, lifeguarding and lifesaving sport. ILS is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious, worldwide lifesaving sport and humanitarian organisation. A man, woman or child drowns somewhere in de the world every 30 seconds, making a tragedy of more than 1 million people who died by drowning per year. This is an unacceptable and preventable toll and is the driving motivation for the ILS. The International Federation was established in 1910 and is now representing over 30 million lifesavers and lifeguards in over 130 countries. They all have one objective: the preservation of human life in the aquatic environment. Sports competitions are organised under the motto ‘fit to save a life’. More information is available on the official website: www.ilsf.org

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A message from the Chair World Championship Lifesaving 2016 Jolanda van Dalen On behalf of the Royal Dutch Lifesaving Federation, I welcome all participating nations, delegates, athletes, coaches, team managers, officials, referees, volunteers, spectators and lifesaving friends to the World Championships Lifesaving in the Netherlands. Four years ago, we took on the task of hosting the World Championships for the very first time in our history. The 3 weeks of this event is a result of several years of hard work and dedication from every member of the organizing team and the city governments. We are proud and honoured to host the World Championships. You may be assured that we will do our utmost best to organize an excellent competition. The fittest, fastest and strongest lifesavers from across the world come together to compete in Eindhoven and Noordwijk. With approximately 4.000 athletes, coaches and officials from 40 nations, the World Championships will be the largest lifesaving event. More the 400 volunteers ensure fair competitions and a friendly atmosphere. Many of them were involved in the European Lifesaving Championships in 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2015. The Dutch Lifesaving Federations and its sponsors are keen on putting lifesaving on the national and international map. The region and cities want to attract a high-level international sport event. The 2016 championships will attract a lot of attention. We are now ready to present ourselves to the World stage from 1st–18th September this year. The streets of Eindhoven and Noordwijk will be crowded in the colours of all participating nations. You are our guest and you will experience the kindness, hospitality and flexibility of the Dutch Federation. I wish you all a lot of pleasure and a great competition. I am looking forward to welcome you all to this special event, in a truly unique sport

Jolanda van Dalen Chair World Championship Lifesaving 2016

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Organization and Contact Head office Dutch Life Saving Federation Address:  Dokweg 149 1976 CA IJmuiden The Netherlands Eindhoven Venue Eindhoven is situated in the very heart of the Netherlands. The Pool events will be organized in Eindhoven at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium. Address:  Antoon Coolenlaan 1 5644 RX Eindhoven The Netherlands Noordwijk Venue The Ocean Events of the World Championships Lifesaving 2016 are taking place at the beach of Noordwijk, which is situated at 24 km from Schiphol Amsterdam’s International Airport and 120 km from Eindhoven’s Airport. Address:  Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard 31 / Entrance 18 to the beach 2202 GW Noordwijk The Netherlands

Communication During the World Championships we will use the next communication channels:  Visit our website www.lifesaving2016.com o Here you can find all the latest information o Every match day there will be a news item at the end of the day o Live timing will be available on this website  Follow the World Championships Lifesaving 2016 by Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lifesaving2016/). o Every match day, we will post a photo album o We will inform you by Facebook about the latest information.  Newsletter o The newsletter will send important information to the team leaders and also (potential) to the participants.

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Accommodation Have a look at the website if you are still looking for available accommodations: - Eindhoven -> http://www.lifesaving2016.com/en/accommodation/eindhoven.html - Noordwijk -> http://www.lifesaving2016.com/en/accommodation/noordwijk.html

Transportation & Travelling in the Netherlands 5.1

Transportation

Several means of transportation will be provided at fair prices, for all involved in Rescue 2016. Below please find the various offers we have. You can book your transport through our www.lifesavingshop.com. These transport packages are offered during the period August 30, 2016 until September 19, 2016, unless otherwise stated.

5.1.1

Transportation on arrival To provide you with our best possible service upon arriving in the Netherlands, we would kindly request all team managers to check if a transportation form has been filled out with all the necessary information. The link is: http://eventsit.nl/lifesaving2016/ Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Upon your arrival at the airport, after passing the customs checkpoint (do you have anything to declare?), you will meet our hospitality team, who will guide you to the bus / train / car which will take you to Noordwijk or Eindhoven. If you are not able to find them, please go to the meeting point in the central hall of Schiphol Plaza. Please note that there is only one meeting point. Please look for a red and white stand close to the access from the arrivals hall to the train station.

In case you are not able to find the meeting points, please call the Airport contact Conny and Jan van der Poll, telephone number: 0031 (0) 613508885 Your payment confirmation will also be your ticket for the transfer, please inform our hospitality team in which hotel you will be staying. If this is not a hotel, which we offer, they can inform you which official hotel were the bus stops is closest to your hotel.

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Transportation on departure Please let us know whether there is any change in your travelling information regarding your departure or other transfer needs. You can do this at the Transport Desk, which is located in the Pieter van den Hoogenband swimming stadium in Eindhoven and the Beach hotel in Noordwijk. TRANSPORTATION DESK EINDHOVEN: Information / transportation number: 0031 40 238 11 74 (from 31th August) Transportation emergency number: 0031 6 83 52 93 40 (from 28th August) E-mail: [email protected] TRANSPORTATION DESK NOORDWIJK: Information / transportation number: 0031 6 83 52 93 42 (from 31th August) Transportation emergency number: 0031 6 83 52 93 41 (from 28th August) E-mail: [email protected]

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Public Transportation

If you want to travel within the Netherlands by Railways, have a look at www.ns.nl (Dutch National Railways). To travel from one location to another by public transport you can visit the website www.9292.nl. On this site you find the combined information of bus, train, tram etc.

5.2

Passport and Visa

Every National Committee should ensure they have a visa, where required, to enter and stay in the Netherlands for the duration of the competition. If an invitation letter is needed, please contact ILS invitation letter service: [email protected] The 26’s Schengen zone countries are: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. A Schengen visa’s validity may be limited to only one country (for instance the Netherlands) or a specified number of countries (for instance Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands). In such cases, the visa holder may visit only the countries for which the Schengen visa is valid. Whether you need a Schengen visa, depends on your nationality. If you are not a national of one of the above countries, you need a Schengen visa for a stay of up to 90 days.

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5.3

Recommended Vaccines

There are no special vaccines recommended for the Netherlands.

Accreditation Upon arrival, please report at the Accreditation desk. There, you will receive the accreditation. It is preferred that a team manager picks up all accreditations for one team, however, in that case he/she must bring all passports of the team members. It is also possible to pick up accreditation individually. At the registration you will receive your accreditation. Volunteers including officials will also receive the volunteer clothing. If you have pre-ordered transport or meals, that will also be handled during registration. Lycra's can only be picked up by one person per team in Noordwijk. In Eindhoven, the Accreditation office is in the main entrance hall of the pool. In Noordwijk, the Accreditation office is in the Beach Hotel, on the 'landside' of the Wilhelmina Boulevard.

Please do not forget to bring your passport! Venue Information It is needless to mention, but Lifeguards are outdoor people who are taking care of their environment. With this in mind we ask you to keep the venue clean. Garbage bins can be found throughout the venue and the local environment thanks you for using them. Also, make sure the emergency exits have a free passage for the emergency services. Please follow the instructions of the organization and officials at all times.

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Noordwijk

Noordwijk is a charming fishing village that has changed into a popular seaside resort. It is located in the famous bulb-growing area. The 13 km long sand beach, the atmospheric boulevard, the old centre and the beautiful dunes and forests form the décor of Noordwijk. Noordwijk is the right place for people who love the sea and who are looking for a lovely weekend out. The beaches of Noordwijk have won already several major awards. In 2015, the beach received (each year without interruption since 1987) the International ‘Blue Flag’ environmental award. It guarantees high quality of bathing water and a wellkept clean beach. Every year Noordwijk also receives the ‘Quality Coast Award’ for its high quality of human and nature-friendly tourism.

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Registration Registration will be at Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard 31, 2022 GW Noordwijk. Be aware, the registration is not at the Lifesaving Village but at The Beach hotel near the lighthouse of Noordwijk. During the registration, you will receive your lycra, your accreditation pass and your food and transportation tickets when ordered. The opening hours are from 09.00- 17.00 from the 4th until the 17th of September

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Lifesaving Village The Lifesaving Village is centered on the beach between two beach pavilions and can be reached on foot, taking beach entrance 18 (strand afslag 18). Food, drinks, music, merchandise and free WIFI will be available at the Lifesaving Village, in short everything you need for your well-deserved rest between competitions.

Noordwijk Beach

Athlete’s Area The athlete’s area is reserved for the athletes and can be reached on foot, taking beach entrance 16 or by walking from the Lifesaving Village. It is possible to set up your tent at the indicated site; tents outside the area will be removed. Garbage bins can be found throughout the venue and we kindly ask you to take into consideration the visitors on the beach pavilions into account.

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Venue Noordwijk beach

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Parking and container storage Due to the possible lack of parking space, we advise you to use our (public) transportation to the venue. If you are by car, ‘Wantveld’ is the largest parking area around; we reserved a part of the ‘Wantveld’ parking space for the parking of trailers and containers. This reserved area is for trailers and containers only. Trailers and containers are not allowed at the beach. Be aware that the reserved area for trailers and containers is not secured, so the storage of your trailer or container is at your own risk. The other part of the ´Wantveld´ is paid parking, and will be maintained. Make a reservation at www.lifesavingshop.com if you bring a trailer so we can arrange a place for you. Please keep exits free as we want the area to be accessible for the emergency services. Other parking places can be found by following the signs, please be advised that there is limited parking hours and paid parking. The following parking are paid for €7,50 a day:  Bosweg  Koningin Astrid Boulevard  Northgodreef

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Training at Noordwijk beach Preparation is key to success, so you are welcome to train at Noordwijk. There will be special oversight on the water from the 4th of September. Before the 4th of September there is no extra safety support. Please be aware of the spring tide (possible very high water) on the 3rd of September during the day!

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Food and drinks It is possible to have a good nutritious meal at the venue. It is also possible to pre-order the meals online at www.lifesavingshop.com for a reduced price. The food and drinks are paid by the Lifesaving Token, which can be bought in the village. The opening hours are from 07.00- 20.00 from the 4th until the 17th of September

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Victory Ceremony, opening and closing parties The well-known victory ceremonies of the World Championships Lifesaving will be held in the Lifesaving Village. The closing parties are accessible only for athletes, therefore, without your accreditation pass you will not be allowed to enter the closing party. The Masters have the opportunity to buy extra tickets for friends or family online at www.lifesavingshop.com. We do not serve alcohol to minors (