11. Definitions
- International-Level Athlete (ILA): Athletes who compete in sport at the international level, as defined by each International Federation, consistent with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (= National team Lifesaving athletes that represent the top 15 nations based on the previous World Championships results)
- National-Level Athlete (NLA): Athletes who compete in sport at the national level, as defined by each National Anti-Doping Organization.
- Event period: The time between the beginning and end of an event, as established by the ruling body of the event.
- In-competition period: The period commencing at 11:59 p.m. on the day before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such competition and the sample collection process related to such competition.
- Out-of-competition period: Any period which is not in-competition.