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1 4th LEN Swimming Officials Seminar in co-operation with Swim Ireland / Swim Ulster November 2017 Titanic Centre Belfast, Northern Ireland

Welcome LEN, in co-operation with Swim Ireland & Swim Ulster, look forward to welcoming you to Belfast, Northern Ireland for the 4th LEN Swimming Officials Seminar.

2 Welcome LEN, in co-operation with Swim Ireland & Swim Ulster, look forward to welcoming you to Belfast, Northern Ireland for the 4th LEN Swimming Officials Seminar. Host City Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, and the second largest on the island of Ireland. Belfast was a centre of the Irish linen, tobacco-processing, rope-making and shipbuilding industries: in the early 20th century, Harland and Wolff, which built the RMS Titanic, was the world s biggest and most productive shipyard. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, and was a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century. It has sustained a major aerospace and missiles industry since the mid 1930s. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast Ireland s biggest city at the beginning of the 20th century. day, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, notably around Victoria Square. Getting to Belfast Belfast is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) in the city, and Belfast International Airport (BFS) 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the city. Dublin Airport (DUB) is approximately 100 miles from Belfast with good transport links to Belfast. Participants arriving in Dublin should transfer to Belfast on the Air Coach (departs to Belfast City Centre every hour) Transfers to the hotel will be arranged once delegates arrive in Belfast (airport or bus station). Useful Contacts Should you have any questions or queries regarding the information provided in this document, please feel free to contact the following staff : Event Organiser Mr Gary Stoops admin@swimulster.net Telephone : LEN Office Ms Andreia Quintas andreiaquintas@len.eu Telephone :

3 Participants Each National Federation can nominate Officials to take part in the seminar. Please complete the attached form and send it to: Address Contact Telephone Swim Ireland / Swim Ulster 3 Valentine Road Bangor Co Down BT20 4TH, Northern Ireland Gary Stoops admin@swimulster.net (Swim Ulster office) or (Gary Stoops LEN TSC Member) Closing date for applications is Friday 22nd September 2017 Seminar The Seminar will take place at the extraordinary Titanic Belfast Centre. Overlooking the iconic Harland & Wolff Shipyard where RMS Titanic was designed and built, the seminar will take place over 2 days in the heart of Belfast. The presenters will include TSC members Alfonso Wucherpfennig, Craig Hunter, Andrea Thielenhaus and Mireille Zimmer. The programme will include presentations on the rule changes agreed at the FINA Congresses in Budapest 2017, the Team Leader meeting (what it is and how it works), pool deck problems (delegates will be invited to submit questions and scenarios in advance of the weekend for discussion purposes), break-out discussion groups. Provisional Schedule Friday 10th November am - 2pm 2.30pm Arrival of Delegates ur of Belfast 4.00pm ur of Titanic Belfast voted world s leading urist Attraction pm Welcome Dinner Saturday 11th November am - 12pm Seminar 12pm - 1pm Lunch 1.15pm pm Seminar 8.30pm Dinner on SS Nomadic Sunday 12th November am - 12pm Seminar 12.30pm Lunch Afternoon Departure of Delegates

How to Book Attached is the Seminar Booking Form. Please complete one for per person attending and return to admin@swimulster.

Final payment is due by Friday 6th October 2017 Accommodation Participants will stay at the newly opened Titanic Hotel adjacent to the Titanic Conference Centre.

traveling to Titanic Quarter on business or for pleasure. The cost for the seminar and 2 nights full board for the duration of the seminar are: Single room 355.

4 How to Book Attached is the Seminar Booking Form. Please complete one for per person attending and return to no later than Friday 22nd September Final payment is due by Friday 6th October 2017 Accommodation Participants will stay at the newly opened Titanic Hotel adjacent to the Titanic Conference Centre. This 120 bedroom hotel has been created in the former headquarters of Harland & Wolff, builders of RMS Titanic, and provides the perfect destination for anyone traveling to Titanic Quarter on business or for pleasure. The cost for the seminar and 2 nights full board for the duration of the seminar are: Single room Stg per person Double / Twin Room Stg per person sharing Depending on flight schedules involving an early arrival (Thursday 9th November 2017) or departure one day later (Monday 13th November 2017) an extra night accommodation with breakfast can be reserved at the following rate: Single Room Stg Double / Twin Room 85.00Stg per person

5 Seminar Booking Form One form per person 4th LEN Swimming Officials Seminar 10th-12th November Belfast (IRL) Family Name Name Federation I need a Please Tick Single Room I need a Please Tick Double Room FLIGHT INFORMATION Arrival Date Airline Flight No Arrival Time Departure Date Airline Flight No Arrival Time Delegate prices (Friday & Saturday evening & seminar): Single Room per person - Double / Twin Room per person sharing. Extra Night accommodation (Sunday evening): Single Room Stg per person - Double / Twin Room Stg per person sharing. Please return the form by to Gary Stoops (admin@swimulster.net) putting LEN Office in copy (lenoffice@len.eu) no later than 22nd September Please pay by bank transfer to the following account by Friday 6th October 2017 Beneficiary: Swim Ulster Bank: Danske Bank Swift/IC: DABAGB2B IBAN: GB79DABA Participation will only be accepted when the participation fee has been received.

6 Swim Ulster Bangor Aurora 3 Valentine Road Bangor BT20 4TH

Day By Day Itinerary. We have highlighted the main points of your journey on the map below.

Day By Day Itinerary. We have highlighted the main points of your journey on the map below. Northern Ireland Sample Itinerary 2017 Your destination Belfast: Belfast may be a small city but don't let the size fool you. Once the home of the Irish linen industry, tobacco production, rope making