Chief Pre-Transition (Paratriathlon)

23.1 Pre-Event p. 38

• Read and watch videos: https://www.triathlon.org/development/technical_officials_docs/category/World Triathlon_paratriathlon_rules_course click on Development tab, go to Technical Officials, scroll down to TO Documents, go to Technical Document Categories: go to World Triathlon Paratriathlon Rules Course, go to: World Triathlon Paratriathlon webinars 4 swim exit
• Be familiar with Para athlete classifications to understand swim cap colours
  • Red - Lift
  • Yellow - Support
  • Green - no assistance
  • White - Guide for VI categories
  • Orange for PTVI - 1 category - black out goggles required until they reach T1 - no assistance
• Pre-Transition is at swim exit, prior to transition to assist swimmers out of the water
• Must be present and attend Para briefing and familiarization
• Must be present to attend on site pre trans swim course exit familiarization and train volunteers
• Liaise with TD/ Chief Swim and Lifeguards
• Inform assistant Pre-Transition Assistant and Volunteers of their duties, rules regarding para athletes swim exit assistance
• Practice using sling lift at swim familiarization is very important to ensure volunteers are comfortable to be in chest deep water and lift athletes with support out of the water (Volunteers need to be available on this day during familiarization for practice)
• Volunteers will be working in pairs, roughly the same height for easy assistance with athlete
• Ensure swim exit is clear and free of debris and solid enough for support to exit water
• Swim exit pre transition set up is to be numbered 1 to 9 including Zero (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0) above chairs on a wooden stick along one side of fenced off area
• *Two chairs per number for athletes to sit and place prosthetic devices

23.2 Event p. 38

• Ensure pre transition is ready for athletes’ arrival, water is free of debris, seaweed, rocks and volunteers
• Supervise volunteers, personal handlers in swim exit area
• Watch for swimmers and have volunteers in water ready to help and assist with athletes
• Swim exit has a lot happening in a short period of time, be alert and keep area clutter free
• All equipment must be lined up at each chair using last digit of athletes’ race number: i.e. #234 with prosthetic will use chair #4
• PTVI athletes CANNOT use this area
• All categories can use swim exit to remove wetsuit except PTVI, they must proceed to transition. PTWC 1 & 2 personal handlers are allowed in this area
  • Personal handlers must have designated shirt and wristband on to be in this area and only the ones allowed to help with athlete
• No equipment allowed to be left in pre-trans swim exit and all personal belongs must be removed, inform HR is any items left behind.
• No hopping on one leg allowed from pre-trans to transition - inform HR
• Any equipment dropped, forgotten or discarded from pre-trans to transition report to HR
• PTWC athlete must line up same way, with race numbers using last digits as to where they are in line up
  • Remove all chairs in pre-trans swim exit for PTWC

23.3 Post Event p. 39

• Collect and return slings to CRO
• Debrief with Pre-Transition Swim Exit Team
• Thank Volunteers for their help
• Post Mortem with World Triathlon Team

23.4 Essential Equipment p. 39

Smiles, Para slings, extra drinking water, broom, rack, garbage bag, towels if possible, 20-fold up sturdy chairs, numbered signs 0-9, sunscreen, buoy markers to sight swim exit, extra cones, mats required if ground/sand too soft Additional information: Review Paratriathlon classification and swim exit videos at Triathlon.org website (links and info at top in Pre-Event) Swim volunteer Handlers Information Video: https://youtu.be/3T5mT4wEfv8