Swimming
Convener: Leah Pegler (Drummoyne PS)
Date - Thursday 27 February 2025
Venue - Ashfield Aquatic Centre
All schools in our Zone are invited to attend the Inner West PSSA Zone Swimming Carnival. Principals are most welcome to attend and are kindly requested to allow teachers to attend and act as officials and team managers at the carnival.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Timed Finals- our events are seeded heats where final placings are determined by fastest times.
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Results are posted as soon as ratified and are displayed on the noticeboard area to the left of the shallow end of the pool.
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Protests are to be lodged by the Team Manager to the convener within ten minutes of the completion of the event. A protest committee will then make a ruling. The protest committee will consist of- Carnival Referee, Carnival Convener, Assistant Convener and at least one member of the Inner West Zone Executive.
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Photographic and/or video evidence taken will never be used by a Referee or the Protest Committee to make a decision on a protest.
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Any competitor substitutions on the day of the carnival will be limited to a maximum of 2 per school.
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Sydney East Carnival on Monday 10 March 2025 at SOPAC.
SUBMISSION OF ENTRANTS
Please refer to an email sent to schools with entry events and instructions. If you did not get this email please contact Convener.
TIMES
Times: Schools should aim to arrive by 8:30 am with the first marshalling call at 8:40 am. Finish at 2:00 pm.
ADMISSION
Admission: $15.00 per competitor. Schools will be invoiced after the carnival for the number of students that attend. Team managers to please confirm numbers with the convenor at sign on the day of the carnival.
Adult spectators should pay at the gate.
DIVING
ALL COMPETITORS ARE TO VIEW THE FOLLOWING VIDEO PRIOR TO THE CARNIVAL. Watching the videos will assist in identifying potential issues, but also provide guidance for and build confidence to ensure that they dive effectively and safely. https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/Safe-water-entry-for-competitions The video is at the end of the presentation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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The carnival will be on regardless of the weather. Be prepared.
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Team managers are required to take an active role in coordinating competitors so they know their heat number and lane before events.
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Lunch will not be provided this year. The pool has a canteen for you to purchase your lunch should you choose not to BYO. Water and snacks will be provided for all officials and managers.
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Please make sure all competitors know their age and their events.
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All children should be aware that all other pools will be out of bounds for the whole day and the main pool cannot be used during the lunch break.
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No coaching will be allowed once the competitors are in the hands of the officials.
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Judging decisions are final.
ENTRY CONDITIONS
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Children must compete in their own age group.
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Schools are encouraged to send the following competitors
➔ TWO competitors in the 50-metre Freestyle events* ➔ Send an extra entry (three in total) for the 50-metre Freestyle events if the third entry meets the qualifying times listed below for the event.
➔ ONE entry for 50m Formstroke and 100m Freestyle events * ➔ Send extra entries for any of the formstroke events and the 100m Freestyle If ALL swimmers meet the qualifying times listed below for the event. -
Please ensure your school sends a minimum of two swimmers per 50m Freestyle and ONE swimmer per formstroke REGARDLESS of the qualifying times below.
We want these carnivals to be accessible to as many swimmers as possible. -
MEDLEY QUALIFYING TIMES Junior: 3:50 sec & Senior: 3.40 sec. Please do not enter any children in this event if they cannot swim the distance in this time. They will be withdrawn from the water if they are too slow.
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A school may send ONE relay team per event per school.
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There is no limitation on the number of events a child may enter except those previously mentioned.
QUALIFYING TIMES FOR EXTRA ENTRIES on top of those already allowed.
FREESTYLE – Boys & Girls
8 years – 50
9 years – 43
10 years – 40
11 years – 38
12 years – 36
13 years – 40
MEDLEY
Junior: 3:50sec & Senior: 3.40sec.
*Please: Do not enter any children in this event if they cannot swim the distance at this time and a recognised school carnival or swimming meet time should be provided as entry time.
FORM-STROKES & 100 Metres Freestyle
All Age 100m Freestyle – 1.25
Junior Breaststroke – 1.00
11 years Breaststroke – 58
12/13 years Breaststroke – 56
Junior Butterfly – 1.00
11 years Butterfly – 57
12/13 years Butterfly – 54
Junior Backstroke – 55
11 years Backstroke – 54
12/13 years Backstroke – 52
AGES-Boys & Girls
Freestyle 8,9,10,11,12,13 years
Freestyle Open -All ages 8-13 years
There are 3 age divisions for form strokes (Breaststroke, Butterfly & Backstroke).
Junior (8, 9 & 10 years), 11 years & 12/13 years.
RELAYS & Individual Medley Boys & Girls
There are 2 divisions – Juniors (8,9,10) & Seniors (11,12,13)
RULES
The rules in force at the carnival will be those generally used for all NSW Swimming Association carnivals.
*** ALL TIMES listed for starts are Approximate only
EVENTS
1/2 All Age Championship Boys/Girls100 metres 9:00 am
3/4 8 years Championship Boys/Girls50 metres
5/6 9 years Championship Boys/Girls50 metres
7/8 10 years Championship Boys/Girls50 metres
9/10 11 years Championship Boys/Girls50 metres
11/12 12 years Championship Boys/Girls50 metres
13/14 13 years Championship Boys/Girls50 metres
15/16 Junior Breaststroke Boys/Girls50 metres 10:50 am
17/18 11 years Breaststroke Boys/Girls50 metres
19/20 12/13 years Breaststroke Boys/Girls50 metres
21/22 Junior Butterfly Boys/Girls50 metres 11:35 am
23/24 11 years Butterfly Boys/Girls50 metres
25/26 12/13 years Butterfly Boys/Girls50 metres
27/28 Junior Backstroke Boys/Girls50 metres 12:10 pm
29/30 11 years Backstroke Boys/Girls50 metres
31/32 12/13 years Backstroke Boys/Girls50 metres
Lunch————————————————12:50 pm
33/34 Junior Individual Medley Boys/Girls200 metres 1:30 pm
35/36 Senior Individual Medley Boys/Girls200 metres
37/38 Junior Relay Boys/Girls4 X 50 Metres 2:00 pm
39/40 Senior Relay Boys/Girls4 X 50 Metres
Carnival to finish before 3:00 pm
Thank you all for your ongoing support of Inner West PSSA programs, in particular our carnivals, as they take a big commitment of time and energy.
Leah Pegler
Convener
Sydney East Carnival
Monday 10 March 2025
SOPAC
SE - Primary Swimming Championship (nsw.gov.au)