COMPETITION INFORMATION
| Dates | Pre-Competition Training: March 13-14, 2027 Youth & Junior National Team Selection Camp: March 14, 2027 Official Training with music: Monday, March 15, 2027 Competition: March 16-20, 2027 TENTATIVE – Youth Development Camp: March 21, 2027 |
| Registration Deadline | February 23, 2027 at 11:59pmExtensions may be granted on a province-by-province basis depending on the date of respective Provincial Qualifier events. |
| Hosts | Canada Artistic Swimming, Natation Artistique Québec & Eau Laval |
| CAS Resource | Lauren Whiteley, Event & Communications Manager lauren@artisticswimming.caStéphane Côté, Chief Operating Officer stephane@artisticswimming.ca |
| Events | Youth – Figures, Solo, Duet, Mixed Duet, Team, Free Combination |
| Junior – Solo Technical, Solo Free, Duet Technical, Duet Free, Mixed Duet Technical, Mixed Duet Free, Team Technical, Team Free | |
| Senior – Solo Technical, Solo Free, Duet Technical, Duet Free, Mixed Duet Technical, Mixed Duet Free, Team Technical, Team Free | |
| Junior/Senior – Acrobatic Routine | |
| AdAS – Figures, Solo, Duet | |
| Mixed Ability – Duet, Mixed Duet, Team | |
| Rules | This competition will be conducted under Canada Artistic Swimming Rules |
| Pool Information | Complexe Aquatique de Laval 2205 Ave Terry-Fox Laval, Quebec H7T 0S4 View on Google Maps |
| Pool Specs | Competition Side: 25m x 25m x 3m Warmup Side: 25m x 25m x 3m |
| Deck Privileges | All Coaches must have proper accreditations on them at all times, and will be expected to have the proper level of certification as per rule 4.7 a): Coach eligibility is as per the current CAS Coach Registration and Certification Policy as posted on the CAS website on the Bylaws & Policies page. |
| Security & Health Services | Trained Lifeguards will be on deck at all times during the competition |
| Rules for Gelling | We ask that clubs consider doing gelling and degelling at the hotel whenever possible. Absolutely no degelling in the pool will be tolerated. |
| Where to Eat | An area for eating with tables and chairs will be provided |
| Entry Deadline | Tuesday, February 23, 2027 at 11:59pm EST
Extensions may be granted on a province-by-province basis depending on the date of Provincial Qualifier events. |
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| Entry Submission Information | All registration and entries must be sent online using the CAS Registration System (RAMP Interactive). More details to come soon. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Entry Fees (to be confirmed) |
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| Late Entries | Once the deadline has passed, changes can only be requested by email, at lauren@artisticswimming.ca, and will be subject to a late fee.
According to CAS Rule, 20.2.2 a), Each routine whose entry package has not been received or is incomplete by the stated deadline is automatically assessed a $50 fine. This fine must be paid to the Chief Referee or designate at the coaches meeting prior to the competition, or the routines concerned will be disqualified from the competition. The FINAL deadline for late entries is 2 weeks prior to the start of the competition, on March 2, 2027, 11:59 pm EDT. No entries will be accepted after this date. |
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| Athlete Fee | The athlete fee is $160 per athlete (to be confirmed). The amount will be calculated through the RAMP competition registration system and calculated in the amount due there. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payment | Four payment methods are available. In both cases, payment must be received before the final payment deadline to avoid penalties.
Canada Artistic Swimming Note that the payment deadline is one week after registration, on March 2, 2027, but that late penalties will be strictly enforced. |
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| Event Registration Form | All clubs must fill out the online Event Registration Form (coming soon) to provide all the pertinent information to the Organizing Committee and to calculate total cost to remit to Canada Artistic Swimming. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consent Forms & Waivers | All athletes must fill out the Athlete Waivers and Medical Release (coming soon) forms by March 2, 2027. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anti-Doping & Prohibited Substances | By registering for this competition, athletes acknowledge that they agree to be subject to random unannounced anti-doping testing. Information about athletes’ rights and responsibilities, as well as the full list of prohibited substances, are available on the Sport Integrity Canada website. |
FILE FORMAT
Please note that digital music will be used at this competition. There must be one digital file for each registered routine in an mp3 format, with a minimum required resolution of 192kbps.
Labeling Convention
File must be labeled with the following information, all separated by underscores, with no blank spaces
| Information | Options possibles / Instructions |
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| 1. Age Group | Youth, Junior, Senior, Jr-Sr (Acrobatic routine) |
| 2. Event | SoloTech, SoloFree, DuetTech, DuetFree, MixedDuetTech, MixedDuetFree, TeamTech, TeamFree, Combo, Acro |
| 3. Club Name | no spaces please! |
| 4. Athlete Last Name | For duets, use both last names. For teams, please use the first swimmer’s last name, by alphabetical order |
Examples:
Junior_SoloTech_TorontoClub_Smith.mp3
Senior_DuetFree_CalgaryClub_Jones-Chen.mp3
13-15_TeamFree_MontrealClub_Bedard.mp3
Deadline
The deadline to send all music is March 2, 2027, at 11:59pm in your timezone..
Please note that we ask you to respect this deadline even if your Provincial Qualifier is being held later than the deadline and that you’ve been given an extension to complete your registration. This will help us prepare our music files for the event. Anyone who believes they won’t be able to meet the deadline should let us know at stephane@artisticswimming.ca to avoid late fees.
FILE FORMAT
All Coach Cards must be sent in in Excel format and use the file created through the Coach Card software available here.
Please make sure you have the latest version of the software before exporting your files.
Labeling Convention
Files must be sent without changing the label from the export.
Deadline
The deadline to send coach cards is the Friday before the competition March 12, 2027, at 11:59pm in your timezone.
Further rules related to the process required to change a coach card after this deadline will be released later. Changes will only be allowed in 3 cases: Medical Issue, Between prelims and finals, or as a Coach Decision (which will require the payment of a fine).
- 1 week before figures:
- Group A, B or C will be drawn
- Draw will take place on March 9/10, 2027
- Draw result will be on Sportity
- 72 hours before figures
- Group # will be drawn
- Draw will take place on March 13/14, 2027
- Draw results will be on Sportity
- There will be 2 panels of judges
- All athletes will compete the same 2 figures
| Memo # | Object | Date |
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PREFERRED HOTELS
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| Adress | 2900 Boul. le Carrefour, Laval, QC H7T 2K9 Hotel website |
| Contact | Halima Diallo halima.diallo@innvesthotels.com |
| Price | 2 Double beds – single to quadruple occupancy: $192 + tax 1 King Bed – single to quadruple occupancy: $192 + tax |
| Inclusions | • Walking distance to the pool! • Restaurant on-side • Complimentary parking • Complimentary wifi |
| Holte Information | Download Hotel Fact Sheet |
| To book | Please send an email to Halima Diallo and mention Bloc Number NA2 – Artistic Swimming Competition.
Booking deadline is February 13, 2027 |
| Distance to pool | 400 m |
| Distance to airport | 21 km |
| Adress | 2035 Desserte est des Laurentides, Laval, Quebec H7S 1Z6 Hotel website |
| Contact | Tracy Hardan tracy@residenceinnlaval.com |
| Price | Studio King (I King Bed + Sofa Bed) – single to quadruple occupancy: $209 + tax $20 charge for 3rd and 4th adult occupant |
| Inclusions | • Hot and cold breakfast included! • All rooms are suites with full kitchenettes • Complimentary parking • Complimentary wifi |
| To book | To book your rooms, please use this booking link
Booking deadline is January 12, 2027 |
| Distance to pool | 2 km |
| Distance to airport | 21 km |
| Adress | 500 Rue Lucien-Paiement, Laval, QC H7N 0H6 Hotel website |
| Contact | Megan Ilko m.ilko@courtyardlaval.com +1-438-932-0773 |
| Price | Standard 2 Doubles: $199 + tax Standard 1 King: $199 + tax |
| Inclusions | • Complimentary wifi |
| To book | Please send an email to one of the contact emails above and identify yourselves as members of the Canada Artistic Swimming Group.
Booking deadline is February 8, 2027 |
| Distance to pool | 3 km |
| Distance to airport | 20 km |