Experience Points System
1 point | For each swimmer with a disability coached per year |
1 point | For each additional type of disability coached |
5 points | For coaches on the US Paralympics National Team Trip |
1 point | For each trip assigned to as an Assistant Coach on the Trip List |
2 points | For each trip assigned to as a Head Coach/Team Leader on the Trip List |
1 point | Placing an athlete on an international team |
2 points | Placing an athlete on a World Championship Team |
4 points | Placing an athlete on a Paralympic Games or Deaflympics Team |
5 points | Serving in an international role in the sport (official, classifier, committee member, technical advisor) |
Qualifying Requirements per Level
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Level 1 |
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Minimum 10 pts. |
Must coach an athlete with a disability for a minimum of 1 year (consecutively). | Introduce a minimum of 1 athlete with a disability to the sport of swimming. |
Level 2 | Minimum 20 pts. |
Must coach 2 athletes with a disability for a minimum of 1 year (consecutively) or 1 athlete for 2 years (consecutively). |
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Level 3 |
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Minimum 30 pts. |
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Level 4 | Minimum 40 pts. |
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Level 5 | Minimum 50 pts. |
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