Sydney Swimming Championships 2024

DETAILS 

RESULTS

Secondary

Primary – Coming Soon

Date: 25 March 2024
Time: 7:30am – 8:30pm
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre – Olympic Boulevarde, Sydney Olympic Park
Event Timings:

• PRIMARY
  • Registration Opens: 7:30 AM
  • Warm Up Start: 8:30 AM
  • Warm up Concludes: 9:00 AM
  • Marshal first event: 9:05 AM
  • Opening Ceremony Begins: 9:05 AM
  • Opening Ceremony Concludes: 9:20 AM
  • First event: 9:30 AM
  • Projected Conclusion (approximately): 1:30 PM
• SECONDARY
  • Registration Opens: 2:00 PM
  • Warm Up Start: 2:30 PM
  • Warm up Concludes: 2:45 PM
  • Prayer and Welcome: 2:45 PM
  • Marshal first event: 2:50 PM
  • First event: 3:05 PM
  • Projected Conclusion (approximately): 7:30 PM

Event Order: 

• Primary – Click here for the Event order
• Secondary – Click here for the Event order

Results: Medals will be provided to 1st, 2nd & 3rd overall place-getters in each event not per heat. Results will be available via a QR code on the day or by clicking here

Carnival Seating Areas:  Click here for the conference seating allocation

Warm Up Procedures: 

• Primary – Click here for the warm up procedures 
• Secondary – All warm ups to be completed in the Utility pool (no warm-ups in the competition pool)

Parking: The Sydney Royal Easter Show will be on during the Carnival. Please click here to view  the road closures in case these will impact you.

Event Program 

• Primary Event Program
• Secondary Event Program

Live Streaming – Click here to view the live stream from 9:00am

PROGRESSIONS

Students who progress into this carnival are nominated by your child’s school. If you have any questions, please contact the teacher in charge of sport at your school. 

Primary

• 6 swimmers from each event will be selected to represent SCS at the NSWCPS Swimming Championships to be held on Wednesday 3 April 2024 at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Progressions into this event will be posted below following the Carnival.
  Note: 
  • The top 4 swimmers from each event will automatically qualify. 
  • The final 2 positions will be determined by SCS Sport post-event, taking into account the unlikely event of any extraordinary circumstances.

Secondary 

• 2 swimmers from each event ( 4 swimmers for 50m Freestyle) will be selected to represent SCS at the NSWCCC Swimming Championships to be held on Thursday 4 April 2024 at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.Progressions into this event will be posted below following the Carnival.

RULES & INFORMATION

COMPETITION RULES

• Swimming NSW rules apply with Sydney Catholic Schools Sport exceptions Swimming NSW Officials will be present for starting, judging & disqualification purposes
• Parents and Spectators are not permitted to approach the NSW Officials or recording (including Semi-Automatic Timing) areas
• No substitutions can be made in any event except relay events 
• Withdrawals can be provided to the enquiries table
• The Primary Student events are not sanctioned by Swimming NSW or Swimming Australia (two start rule)
• The Secondary Student events are sanctioned by Swimming NSW & Swimming Australia (one start rule)

STARTING PROCEDURES

• The Primary event has a two start rule. This means that if any competitor who breaks after the false start warning is issued will be disqualified. 
• The Secondary event has a one start rule.
• A one start rule will be used at the MacKillop and NSWCCC Championships. In the case of 100m and relays swimmers will start over the top.
  • Start procedure:
    • Whistle – competitors take position on back of blocks or enter water (backstroke)
    • “Take Your Marks” – competitor assumes starting position Gun blast

COSTUME RULES

• The swimwear (swimsuit, cap and goggles) of all competitors shall be in good moral taste and suitable for the individual sports disciplines and not to carry any symbol which may be considered offensive.
• The referee of a competition has the authority to exclude any competitor whose swimsuit does not comply with Swimming NSW GR19 Rule.

DIVES

Students at this swimming carnival can

• Dive from the competition blocks (only if they have been trained and competent to do so)
• Dive from pool deck level (if competent to do so) i.e. dive from beside the diving block
• Can enter the water prior to the event on the starters whistle and hold onto the backstroke bar with both feet on the wall
• Relays/Swimmers starting in the water:
  • The swimmer’s feet must be on the wall when the incoming swimmer’s hand touches the wall.
  • The swimmer starting in the water must start on the left of the lane

PROTESTS

• Protests must be submitted in writing within ten (10) minutes of the conclusion of the event or incident at the medals & notes table.
• A written protest form can be obtained from the officials at the medals & notes table.
• The protest committee shall consist of: Referee (Swimming NSW), Convener, Sydney Catholic Schools Sport officers i.e. Conference Sport Coordinator, Education Officer, etc.
• Their decision will be final and no further correspondence will be entered into.

MULTI CLASS EVENTS

• Multi class swimmers and their parent/guardian are asked to check in with Mrs Anna Turnbull the Multi Class Coordinator. 
• Please see the general enquiries table who will contact her on your arrival.
  

ORDER OF EVENTS

• Events shall be held in the sequence indicated in the program; however, the Convener reserves the right to alter this without prior notice.
• Two (2) marshalling calls will be announced for each event.
  

PRESENTATIONS

• Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place-getters in each event.
  

OUT OF BOUNDS

• Parents, coaches and other unauthorised persons are not permitted on pool deck or in the marshalling, recording, warm up or judging areas. 
• Once participants are in the hands of officials they shall not receive any coaching or advice.
• Children, Parents and Spectators are NOT permitted on any part of the pool deck at any time.
  

PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES 

• In order to protect the safety of our students, we ask parents to only take photos of their child from the spectator/viewing area. Where possible, crop out any other students.
• No group photos are to be taken without parental consent of the students being photographed.
  

FIRST AID, SAFETY AND PRIOR INJURIES

• The convener and referee must be informed of any injuries to students prior to the Swimming carnival eg: plaster cast, strapping tape etc.
• Personnel are on duty in the First Aid room on pool deck
• Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Integrated Management System will be implemented in the event of an emergency. Competitors, staff & spectators should respond as directed by SOPAC staff.