Swimmer's Duty of Care Entrant Declarations Open Water Swimming is potentially risky. The Organisers have taken all reasonable actions to minimise risks to all participants. Swimmers in any Event are required to acknowledge their Duty of Care to themselves, Organisers and other Swimmers.
Fitness and Duty of Care Declaration -All entrants must :
I declare:
• That I have properly trained for and am fully satisfied that I am physically fit to compete and have prepared for the Event in similar conditions such that I can complete the Event without undue distress.
• That I am medically fit in that I am not aware of any medical or related limitation that may prevent me from completing the Event without undue distress.
I declare:
• I will obey all the race rules including leaving the water at any stage if requested by an official.
• Not cause harm to any other Swimmer or Official.
I have read and confirm the above declarations.
Fitness and Waiver Declaration - All entrants must accept.
"I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in exercising (training and competition), including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all of those risks. As a condition of participation, I the undersigned, hereby assume all risk of injury to myself and absolve and hold harmless all coaches, members, officials, staff and administrators of Masters Swimming South Australia and/or any other facility administering organisations from any and all claims for losses injuries and/or all consequential damages including attorney fees incurred as a result of any and all Masters Swimming South Australia workouts, competitions, events and activities associated with Masters Swimming South Australia, whether these losses, injuries and/or consequential damages occur as a result of my sole and/or partial negligence and/or that any and all coaches, members, officials, staff and administrators of Masters Swimming South Australia and/or any other facility administering organisations."
I have read and confirm the above declaration.