Registration of Athletes

s      Members of HKASA affiliated clubs applying for registration as HKASA athletes should have their applications endorsed by their club. Only masters swimming (MS) discipline will accept individual (IND) registrations.

s  Only when athletes have completed their registration with HKASA in accordance with the procedure mentioned herein or as advised by HKASA following updates or amendments from time to time and their applications not having been rejected by HKASA and/or their registration not having been revoked by HKASA (as the case may be) can they participate in HKASA competitions and be selected or recommended by HKASA to represent Hong Kong in local/international competitions.

s      Applications for registration are accepted all year round. Competition participants should register with HKASA 21 days before the entry deadline of the competition.  HKASA reserves the right to reject any application and/or revoke any registration upon its absolute discretion at any time and there shall be no obligation on HKASA to give any reason, explanation or clarification in relation to such rejection or revocation.

s      Athletes must be registered with HKASA before taking part in any training organised or coordinated by HKASA.

s      Registration Fee for the year 2003-2004 (starting 1st April 2003 and ending 31st March 2004) for each athlete is HK$ 80.

s      Athletes should register with HKASA under the appropriate discipline(s) to which they wish to compete in: swimming (SW), masters swimming (MS), diving (DV), waterpolo (WP) and/or synchronised swimming (SS).

s      Application forms are obtainable from HKASA office or HKASA affiliated clubs. Completed application forms and copies of identification and other supporting documents should be submitted to HKASA Office for process of registration.

s      Athletes who wish to renew their registrations with HKASA under the membership of an affiliated club they currently belong to should do so by submitting the application form indicating their previous registration number. 

s      The applicant’s parent or guardian must sign on all relevant application forms if the applicant is under 18.

s      Applications for renewal of registration which has been terminated for over a year for whatever reason will be regarded as a new registration.

Clubs Transfer

-    Athletes who wish to renew their registrations or re-register with HKASA under a different affiliated club from the one they currently belong to should do so by submitting to HKASA a standard Club Transfer Application Form, Transfer Registration Form and the appropriate club transfer application fee (HK$100 for the year 2003-2004).

-    After acknowledgement of receipt by HKASA of all necessary documentation and the appropriate fee, the athlete will be registered under the “new club” but will be suspended from HKASA competitions for one month, starting from the calendar date immediately following the date of receipt by HKASA.

-    The athletes can only represent their “new club” in HKASA competitions after the suspension period and in accordance with the specific rules and guidelines applicable to the transfer rules in the competitions concerned.

If for whatever reason the athlete wishes to withdraw his/her application for club transfer during the suspension period, he/she should inform HKASA in writing together with a letter addressed to the “old club” cancelling the request for changing of club membership. The application for club transfer will then be treated as cancelled and the athlete will continue to swim for the “old club” but the fee paid for the transfer application will not be refunded.