Whereabouts

Abstract

As per DC 5.5.1, FINA has established a FINA Registered Testing Pool of those Athletes who are required to provide whereabouts information in the manner specified in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations and who shall be subject to Consequences for DC 2.4 violations as provided in DC 10.3.2. FINA shall coordinate with National AntiDoping Organisations to identify such Athletes and to collect their whereabouts information. As per DC 5.5.4, and in accordance with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations, it is the responsibility of each Athlete in the FINA Registered Testing Pool to: (a) advise FINA of his or her whereabouts on a quarterly basis; update that information as necessary so that it remains accurate and complete at all times; (b) make himself or herself available for Testing at such whereabouts. FINA has identified in its Test Distribution Plan (TDP) three levels of athletes of a pyramid whereabouts model in accordance with WADA Guidelines. 1. The top level includes athletes for whom the greatest amount of whereabouts is required. This top level corresponds to the