British Swimming Judicial Code

British Swimming’s Judicial system is in place to deal with protests and complaints from all people, whether that be athletes, coaches, trainers and officials involved in competitions promoted by or on behalf of British Swimming in England, Scotland or Wales.

It deals with matters such as appeals against selection, the Code of Conduct for Athletes or how athletes and coaches are treated in World Class Programmes.

British Swimming’s Judicial Code sets out procedures following the submission of a protest or complaint by the system.

An electronic copy of the British Swimming Judicial Code (February 2009) is available to download by clicking here

Amendments to the Judicial Code

Please note that British Swimming has now moved offices.

Any reference in the Judicial Code (February 2009) to the address of the Judicial Administrator of British Swimming should now read:

Judicial Administrator, British Swimming, SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF.

On 24th January 2010, the British Swimming Board approved with immediate effect changes to Rules 13.6 and 15.6 of the British Swimming Judicial Code (February 2009).

These Rules shall now read as follows:

Rule 13.6 No member of the Managing Board or Technical Committees of British Swimming or Managing Boards, Committees (other than those with purely advisory functions) or Technical Committees of the ASA, SASA or the WASA shall be appointed as a member of the Judicial Panel.

Rule 15.6 No member of the Managing Board or Technical Committees of British Swimming or Managing Boards, Committees (other than those with purely advisory functions) or Technical Committees of the ASA, SASA or the WASA shall be appointed as a member of the Appeal Panel.

Please be advised that in the British Swimming Judicial Code (February 2009) at rule 20.1 there is a misprint.

Rule 20.1 should read as follows:

“20.1 A complaint shall be made by sending to the Judicial Administrator a completed applicable form of complaint (save as provided by rule 12.3.1.2 above). The form (and any communication directed to be sent to the Judicial Administrator under these Rules) shall be sent to the Judicial Administrator, Harold Fern House, Derby Square, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 5AL. The complaint must be accompanied by the requisite fee.”