Rules

 I. AIMS Swim Series Series Rules

1. Meets shall be conducted in short courses and under World of Aquatics swimming rules. 

2. The home team is responsible for providing timekeepers and stroke officials 

3. Schools’ Groups will be set by no more than 6 International schools and as per the most convenient geographical area in terms of proximity between them. 

4. There will be 5 legs (2 for Primary and 3 for Secondary) plus the FINAL.

5. The legs must be carried on in a 3-5 weeks period time window.

6. All the results from each swim meet will be merged and share leg standings as per the total number of swimmers per event/age group/gender.

7. Swimmers can participate in a maximum of 3 events per leg, with a total of 15 events per year. Swimmers’ age will be considered by 1st August 2023 for all the legs/meets during 23/24, including the Final.

8. Number of swimmers participating per leg will be determined by both schools involved, however, we are aiming for a maximum number of swimmers participating per leg. 

9. Dual Meets will be arranged to not be longer than 2 hours, and celebrated preferably after school on a school day.

10. Score points will be given to the Top 20 swimmers per Age Group, event, and gender. (20 to 1 points)

11. Top 12 Swimmers will qualify for the Final, as Top 1st to 6th FINAL A and 7th to 12th FINAL B. Results will be a combination of both Final Heats.

12. Medals will be given to the top 3 per age group and gender in each final result after both Final events. 

13. Schools will receive trophies as per:

-Overall Top 3 Score Points after Leg 5

-Final Top 3 Score Winner (after Final) (Points will be given to top 12 swimmers per age group/gender/event)

-Best School per age group/gender (7-8 / 9-10 / 11-12 / 13-14 / 15O) after Leg 5


14.  Legs Dates and Teams Fixtures (Teams example)

Leg 1     18th Sept- 21st October 2023

Leg 2     18th Sept-  21st October 2023


Leg 3      20th Nov - 15th December 2023 

Leg 4    22nd Jan - 26th Feb 2024


Leg 5    22nd Jan - 26th Feb 2024

Final TBC 2024


15. Events per Leg

Leg 1  18th Sept- 21st October 2023

All 50's + 100IM (11-12, 13-14, 15&O)

Leg 2     18th Sept-  21st October 2023

All 25's (7-8) + all 50's + 100IM (9-10)

Leg 3      20th Nov - 15th December 2023 

100Free + 200 Back + 100Breast + 200 Fly + 400 Free (only 13-14 & 15O)+ 200 IM

Leg 4    22nd Jan - 26th Feb 2024

50Free (7-8), 100 Free (9-10) + 50 Back (7-8), 100 Back (9-10) + 50 breast (7-8), 100 breast (9-10) +

50 Fly (7-8), 100 Fly (9-10), 100 Free (7-8), 200Free (9-10)


Leg 5    22nd Jan - 26th Feb 2024

100 Back + 200 Free + 100 Fly + 200 Breast + 400 IM (only 13-14 & 15O)


16. Final

Final TBC March 2024 Session 1 am

Event 1. 25 Free (7-8) Event 2. 400IM (13-14, 15&O) Event 3. 25 Back (7-8)  Event 4. 100 Back (9-10) Event 5. 200 Back (11-12/13-14/15O) Event 6. 25 Breast (7-8) Event 7. 100 Breast (9-10/11-12/13-14/15O) Event 8. 2 5 Fly (7-8) Event 9. 10 0 Fly (9-10/11-12/13-14/15O) Event 10. 100 Free (7-8)    Event 11. 50 Free (9-10/11-12/13-14/15O)

Final TBC  March 2024 Session 2 pm

Event 12. 200 Free (9-10) Event 13. 400 Free (13-14/15O) Event 14. 50 Breast (9-10/11-12/13-14/15O) Event 15. 100 IM (9-10) Event 16. 200 IM (11-12/13-14/15O) Event 17. 50 Fly (9-10/11-12/13-14/15O) Event 18. 100 Free (9-10/11-12/13-14/15O)

Final TBCMarch 2024 Session 3 am

Event 19. 50 Free (7-8) Event 20. 200 Free (11-12/13-14/15O) Event 21. 50 Back (7-8/9-10/11-12/13-14/15O) Event 22. 50 Breast (7-8) Event 23. 100 IM (11-12/13-14/15O) Event 24. 50 Fly (7-8) Event 25. 200 Breast (11-12/13-14/15O) Event 26. 100 Back (11-12/13-14/15O) Event 27. 200 Fly (11-12/13-14/15O)






B. Protest Board 

1. The protest board shall consist of the AIMS Swim Series School Organizer (23/24 GIS), and a representative of each Division Schools. 

2. Violations of rules and regulations, disputes, and protests will be reported in accordance with protest procedures. 

3. Final authority in all disputes, violations and protests will rest with the Protest Board. 

4. The protest board may cause a meet to be forfeited for failure to comply with KVISS Series Rules. 

C. Protest Procedures 

1. All protests must be made first to the organisers of the meet in question. If his/her decision is not acceptable to either coach, an appeal must be made to the Organizers Board. 

D. Rule Changes 

1. Recommendations for changes in the rules and regulations of the AIMS Swim Series should be presented during the yearly meeting for discussion and consideration. 

2. All final changes in the rules and regulations of the Series can be discussed by Teams involved during the Yearly Meeting. Meetings shall be conducted using video call (Zoom, google meets,...)


E. Swim Meet arrangements 


1. The Dual Meet arrangements must be done by the two school teams involved prior to each leg. 

2. Swim Meets must be informed to the Organizer Board (GIS 23/24) to update on the website. Entries must be submitted by each team at least one week prior to the Dual Meet. Entries and results must be submitted to the Organizer Board (GIS 23/24) in the Hytek file using Team Manager. 

3. Results must be shared with the Organizer Board (GIS 23/24) no more than 48 hours after the swim meet occurred. 

 4.Standings will be updated and shared in the AIMS Swim Series Website after each leg deadline. 

5. In case a Dual Meet cannot be arranged during the 3 weeks window time, it will be considered celebrated and no results will be added to those events. 

7. Dual meet home/visitor teams will rotate and arrange by the two teams involved according to their swimming pool/dates availability. 

8. Final host will be proposed during the Yearly Meeting and announced on the website.

9. New teams can be added only at the beginning of the academic year and starting fresh from leg 1.