Medical appeals will be under the jurisdiction of the IBSA Medical Officer. Applications must be sent to the IBSA records keeper in order to be ratified. Once ratified, records will not be adjusted due to swimmers changing classes. Eligible for competition are swimmers classified as B1, B2, or B3 as defined below. No light reception in either eye up to light perception, but inability to recognize the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction.
All classifications are in the best eye with the best correction.
Exempted swimmers must have this exemption recorded on their classification cards by the IBSA Medical Officer. Swimmers' goggles or medical exemption will be checked at the time the swimmer reports to the call room or marshall. Indoor pools with good lighting are preferred for Visually Impaired swimmers. A FINA approved electronic timing system must be in place. If this is not possible then the outside lanes in the pool shall not be used for swimmers of any classification.