Para swimming AAP Criteria

Para swimming AAP Criteria

The purpose of this document is to present the criteria for the determination of the nominations of athletes by Swimming Canada to Sport Canada for approval of Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) support. The target audiences for this document are athletes and the coaches of such athletes who now access or wish to access the program. In general, the AAP (carding) recognizes the commitment a swimmer makes to long-term training and competitive programs and seeks to relieve some of the pressures associated with participation in international sport. In particular, the AAP provides financial assistance to Canadian high-performance swimmers to assist them in seeking enhanced training opportunities intended to progress their performances. To this end, the assistance helps swimmers with their training and competition needs and is paid directly to the swimmer.

The AAP objective is to support Canadian athletes identified and nominated by Swimming Canada as performing at or having the greatest potential to achieve top 16 results at the Paralympic Games and International Paralympic Committee World Championships. The coach remains a critical component of the team and in conjunction with Swimming Canada manages and directs the swimmers training plan. The AAP is the only Sport Canada program to provide direct financial support for athletes

Resources
Name Resource
2024-2025 AAP Criteria - Paralympic Program FINAL EN 2024-2025-AAP-Criteria-Paralympic-Program-FINAL-EN.pdf
2023-2024 Athlete Assistance Program Criteria-Paralympic Program 2023-2024-Athlete-Assistance-Program-Criteria-Dec-2022-EN.pdf