Swimmer Offshore Travel Assistance Fund
(SOTA)

SOTA is a fund designed to financially assist registered swimmers in Newfoundland and Labrador to attend SNC designated off island meets. Funding is provided by Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador though the swimming fees.    

The Swim NL Policy for SOTA is defined below and is administered by Swimming NL. 

  1. The SOTA year will run for a twelve (12) month period beginning on September 1 of each year.
  2. SOTA funds must be applied for by August 31st in the current fiscal year for which the meet is swum.  
  3. A qualifying swimmer can apply for SOTA funding for each meet attended, to a maximum funding of $1500 in a swim calendar year.
  4. The SOTA levels shall be designated as per SNC standards:
    1. Senior National: A swimmer who attends a Senior National competition shall be eligible for a maximum of $500.00.
    2. Eastern or Western National Championships: A swimmer who attends an Eastern/Western National competition shall be eligible for a maximum of $300.00.
    3. Atlantic Canadian Tri-Meet Camp (event not confirmed) – any swimmer selected to represent Atlantic Canada (Atlantic All-star Team) at the annual Tri-Meet/Camp vs. Ontario and Quebec shall be eligible for a maximum amount of $200.
    4. Canadian Junior Championships: A swimmer who attends the Canadian Junior Championships competition shall be eligible for a maximum of $300.00.

While the Legends can provide advice/information on the fund based on pervious experience and recent history, applications are are submitted directly to Swimming NL.

Application forms can be found here.