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About the Venue
The competition venue for the Pool events is the Vembayam Swimming Pool located at Pirappancode, approximately 20 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram and is also the proposed venue for the National Games 2012 Water-Polo Events.

Pirappancode, Kerala
Pirappancode, a village in the Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, has a rich history of churning out State and National swimming champions. Many of them have gone ahead to don the National colors in various international aquatic events.
The climate of Pirappancode is tropical, which gives it pleasant weather round the year. Monsoons come to Kerala in the month of May and are active until November. During RESCUE INDIA 2011, we will be in the middle of the monsoons and can expect some heavy showers.

Kovalam Beach, the venue for the primary team selections for the 1st South Asian Beach Games, is approximately 18 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram city and is well renowned for its spectacular panoramic sights and crystal clear waters.

Accommodation
The Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) is located adjacent to the Kerala University Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, and is around 12 kms from the Main Railway Station. All athletes and officials will be accommodated at LNCPE Hostel. RLSS (I) can assist parents and guardians of the participants to book hotel accommodations at reasonable rates close to the venue.

Local Transport
Local transport by bus/car between the accommodation and venue shall be arranged by the organisers of Rescue India 2011.

Entry Fee
Entry for the Championships will be INR 1000.00 only per participant. They can participate in any number of events in their age group. The entry fees comprises of participant kit, accommodation, transport to the venues and refreshments.

Note: In case there are not enough participants for a particular event, it will be cancelled at the discretion of the organisers & some age groups may be clubbed together. The decision of the Managing Committee will be final.

Q. Which are the meals - Breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, dinner, that have to be paid for ?
A. The breakfast, lunch and evening tea are arranged by the organisers and will be covered by the Entry fees.For dinner, teams can access local restaurants nearby
( within 1 km )

Q. What is the accommodation type for the teams. If dormitory then how many in room? Each team will have its coach & manager, will they be given separate accommodation?
A. The University Youth hostel has dormitories of different sizes ( 20-30) and we would be putting the contingent from one zone together in one large dormitory.
Each zone will also be provided with one additional triple bed room for the team officials.

Q. Will the coach and the manager have to pay their entry fees too?
A. The Coach and Manager will have to pay Rs 800 as the costs.

Q. There are some parents who also want to be there. What kind of good accommodation can they avail and at what rate?
A. Nearby hotels / lodges are available within 2 kms to the Univ youth hostel and the cost range would vary from Rs 1200 - 2000 plus per night stay for ac accomodation and around Rs 800---1200 per night for non ac category in 0ne star category.

Q. Will Non Life Savers / Guards participating in the events be in the same group or will a different category be formed for them?
A. Not wanting to change our tradition of Rescue India being an event for the lifesavers by the lifesavers, half of the practice day will be spent in conducting some basic lessons as per the lifesavers course. These can then be carried forward by their trainers in their respective areas and they can be certified consequently.

Q. A person competing in any one age group can also enter in the open or lifeguard category too ?
A. A person competing in one age group will only be able to participate in the higher age group. Whereas for lifeguards, the group is dependent on their occupation and certification and is completely different to the other 3 age groups. Every person competing in the lifeguard age group would have to give proof of emplyment from his/her employer.