Rules & Documents
ASNZ Competition Documents
Official rules and information for all New Zealand Competitions
- ASNZ Competition Rules 2026 – Events and competition rules specific to New Zealand.
- 2026 Rules - Tracked Changes - A document tracking updates to the latest 2026 ASNZ Competition Rules.
- 2026 Rules Zoom Session - the recording of our Zoom session covering all the changes to the rules for 2026.
- 2026 Rules FAQ - common questions in regards to the 2026 Competition rules.
- NZ Competition Appeals Guidelines – Explains the appeals process, timelines, and decision-making structure.
- NZ Competition Appeals Form – Official form for submitting a formal competition appeal.
2026 Oceania Open Documents
World Aquatics Documents
Essential reading for Coaches, Judges, Technical Controllers, and Referees from World Aquatics, which governs Artistic Swimming worldwide.
- World Aquatics Manual for Judges, Coaches, Technical Controllers, and Referees – Comprehensive manual for officiating and coaching under the 2026 rules. The list of updates for 2026 can be found here.
- World Aquatics Competition Regulations 2026 – International rulebook governing Artistic Swimming and other aquatic sports. Contains all the important information about routine requirements and penalities. If there are any discrepancies between the Manual or ASNZ rules, this document will always prevail.
- World Aquatics Factoring Advice 2026 – Guidelines on how Artistic Impression, Element Execution, Difficulty, and Synchronisation are factored in routine scores.
Figures Resources
Updated descriptions of all the current 2026 figures for each age group.
Routine Requirements & Catalogues
Everything needed to choreograph and declare routines accurately. Updated Routine Time Limits and Routine Required Elements reference sheets for the 2026 season will vbe coming soon.
- World Aquatics Masters Regulations - competitive Masters follow different regulations to other age group routines. These can be found here.
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2026 Hybrid Catalogue – Official list of difficulty codes for hybrids.
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2026 Pair Acrobatic Catalogue – Code list and difficulty values for pair acrobatic elements.
- 2026 Team Acrobatic Catalogue - Difficulty values and guide for team acrobatic elements.
- 2026 Synchronisation Guide – How synchronisation is judged and scored in routines.
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Updated Height Charts 2026– Diagram of heights and their corresponding scores for hybrid positions and acrobatics.
- 2026 Summary of Changes - a document summarising the latest changes to the difficulty guides.
Technical Required Elements
Detailed descriptions of all the Technical Required Elements (TREs) for Technical Routines
Coach and Judge/TC education recordings
Recordings made during online education sessions.
