EVENTS

Q: How will athletes be classified at the USADSS/AWL Open National Championships?
A: This meet will group athletes based on the Virtus eligibility classes described below. Please indicate the swimmer's eligibility (Paralympic Classification).
II1 (S14) – Intellectual Disability 1. Significant impairment in intellectual functioning defined as a Full-Scale IQ score of 75 or lower, and; 2. Significant limitations in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical skills, and; 3. Intellectual disability must be evident during the developmental period, which is from conception to 22 years of age.
II2 - Athletes with an intellectual disability and significant additional impairment defined as a lifelong condition that affects the functional capacity of the individual and substantially impacts on their sports performance such as Down syndrome. Athletes will be eligible for II2 if it can be demonstrated that they have significant functional impairment in addition to an intellectual disability. That is: 1. A formal diagnosis of Trisomy 21 or Translocation Down Syndrome. OR 2. Have a diagnosed intellectual disability (as defined by the II1 criteria)
II3 – Athletes with Autism are eligible with a formal diagnosis of Autism or ASD carried out by qualified practitioners, using accepted diagnostic techniques.