Anti-Doping
Artistic Swimming NZ is committed to the advancement of clean sport that rejects cheating through the use of performance enhancing drugs and methods.
ASNZ is in partnership with the national anti-doping organisation, Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) to:
Promote a culture of clean sport
Deliver anti-doping education
Organise and implement testing programmes
Report doping and suspicious activity
Support athletes to compete drug free
For full information about anti-doping, visit http://www.drugfreesport.org.nz/
More information can also be found in the pages and links below.
Need Help?
If you have any questions, please contact DFSNZ on 0800 DRUGFREE (378 437)
Artistic Swimming NZ: admin@artisticswimmingnz.org.nz
More Resources:
The anti-doping rules
All members of Artistic Swimming NZ are required to abide by New Zealand’s Sports Anti-Doping Rules. These rules reflect the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) World Anti-Doping Code.
In summary, the ten rule violations are:
The presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample
The use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or method
Evading testing or refusing to provide a sample for drug testing
Failing to provide accurate and up-to-date whereabouts information or missing a test
Tampering or attempting to tamper with any part of the doping control process
Possessing prohibited substances or methods
Trafficking or attempting to traffic any prohibited substance or method
Administering or attempting to administer a prohibited substance or method to an athlete
Covering up an anti-doping rule violation
An athlete associating with someone, such as a coach or medical professional, who has been found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation or equivalent.
Medications & Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
Many medications contain substances which are prohibited in sport. Any athlete who is sick or injured needs to carefully consider the medications they take to ensure they avoid prohibited substances.
To check whether a medication is permitted in sport, please visit the Medication Check page on the DFSNZ website or request a copy of DFSNZ’s wallet guide on the status of common medications.
Athletes can apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) if they need to take medication which is prohibited in sport. If athletes compete at a top level, they may need to apply for a TUE before they take medication which contains a prohibited substance. Visit the TUE page on the DFSNZ website for more information.
