Photo & Video Policy

The use of visual evi­dence of per­for­mance, e.g. stroke tech­nique, in train­ing and com­pe­ti­tion, is an impor­tant tool for coach­ing swimming.

Dun­bar Ama­teur Swim­ming Club will some­times use videos and/or cam­eras dur­ing train­ing ses­sions and com­pe­ti­tions for coaches and swim­mers to analyse stroke tech­nique and per­for­mance.  Video evi­dence of this nature is for inter­nal club use only and shall not be shown to any exter­nal agency with­out the express con­sent of both the ath­lete and their guardian(s).

We will take pho­tographs for appro­pri­ate media cov­er­age includ­ing news­pa­pers or web­sites from time to time.  Any club per­son­nel using video or cam­era equip­ment will be aware of and agree to abide by this pol­icy and have per­mis­sion from the Club Com­mit­tee for use at named occasions.

Exter­nal agen­cies are required to apply for per­mis­sion and will be made aware of and agree to abide by this pol­icy before per­mis­sion for use is granted.

Per­mis­sion

Per­mis­sion for use must be obtained before attend­ing train­ing / com­pe­ti­tions.  In order to be granted per­mis­sion, you must agree to abide by the fol­low­ing policy.

The Pol­icy

All mate­r­ial must be used for the pur­pose stated on the appli­ca­tion and must not be altered in any way with­out the prior approval in writ­ing of the person(s) pho­tographed or their guardian(s).

Video

Video evi­dence used for stroke tech­nique and per­for­mance analy­sis in club train­ing ses­sions or at com­pe­ti­tions must be used solely for this pur­pose and viewed with con­sent of the ath­lete in ques­tion. Video evi­dence gath­ered by the club will not be given to any out­side agency with­out the express con­sent of the ath­lete and their guardian(s).

Pho­tographs

We would request that the swimmer’s mod­esty is pro­tected at all times.  To this end, swim­mers should only be pho­tographed in swimwear dur­ing action or staged shots.