Swimming
1. DIVISIONS
1.1 Where divisions occur in an event, a competitor shall not be permitted to enter more than one division.
Hence a swimmer cannot:
Compete in the 25m and the 50m age event in the same stroke – Exception: Event 1 Open Individual Medley, Event 45 Open 100m Free and Event 112 Springfield Cup
Compete in two freestyle relays – the Springfield Cup is excluded from this regulation
Compete in more than one medley relay – Exception: Open Medley Relay and an age division medley relay
** The Springfield Cup and social events are not for points**
1.2 Ages shall be:
Open – 10 years and over
12 years
11 years
10 years
9 years
8 years & under
1.3 A competitor may compete in an unlimited number of events in their age group
2. Medley Relays will be swum in the order: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.
3. Individual Medley races will be swum in the order: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.
4. A place shall be awarded to every competitor. Points – 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
5. Lane order is determined on a rotational basis of 3 lanes forwards each year. For example – lane 0 becomes lane 3 becomes lane 3; lane 1 becomes lane 4 etc. Seating for schools is also done on a rotational basis and released with initial information.
6. TROPHIES
- The Andrews Cup Trophy and a Swimming Pennant shall be awarded to the school with the highest aggregate points
- Second and Third place pennants
- Springfield Cup – 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
- Percentage Trophy and pennants for first, second & third place
- Pennants will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places in the age divisions
- Individual place ribbons 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each event
- Certificates are awarded to those who break a record
7. OFFICIALS
7.1 Official referees will be organised by the Host School
7.2 Each school shall supply officials as requested by the Host School
8. DISPUTES.
Refer to By-Law 8
9. CAPS
Swimmers must wear caps with their school colours
10. JUDGING
10.1 Places will be determined by the results of the electronic timing (touch pads)
10.2 The times taken by the timekeepers will be back-up times and used if the electronic em fails
10.3 There will be a chief judge to determine placings with the assistance of the official referees if the first two systems fail
11. PROGRAMS AND NOMINATIONS
11.1 Each school is expected to hand in a nomination form with competitors’ names and events. All late changes must be reported to the recording area and the marshalling area 20 minutes prior to an event.
11.2 The host school will print copies of the program which will be made available for sale to spectators at the sign-in table for a gold coin donation.
12. MARSHALLING
Each school must supply an adult official and a runner to be present at the marshalling area to assist the Marshall. Marshalling will take place in the designated marshalling area.
13. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
| 1 | 100m | Open Individual Medley |
| 2 | 4x25m | 9yrs and Under Medley Relay |
| 3 | 4x25m | 10yrs Medley Relay |
| 4 | 4x25m | 11yrs Medley Relay |
| 5 | 4x25m | 12yrs and over Medley Relay |
| 6 | 4x50m | Open Medley Relay |
| 7 | 25m | 8yrs and under D Backstroke |
| 8 | 25m | 8yrs and under C Backstroke |
| 9 | 25m | 8yrs and under B Backstroke |
| 10 | 25m | 8yrs and under A Backstroke |
| 11 | 25m | 9yrs C Backstroke |
| 12 | 25m | 9yrs B Backstroke |
| 13 | 25m | 9yrs A Backstroke |
| 14 | 25m | 10yrs C Backstroke |
| 15 | 25m | 10yrs B Backstroke |
| 16 | 25m | 10yrs A Backstroke |
| 17 | 25m | 11yrs C Backstroke |
| 18 | 25m | 11yrs B Backstroke |
| 19 | 25m | 11yrs A Backstroke |
| 20 | 25m | 12yrs and over C Backstroke |
| 21 | 25m | 12yrs and over B Backstroke |
| 22 | 25m | 12yrs and over A Backstroke |
| 23 | 50m | 9yrs B Backstroke |
| 24 | 50m | 9yrs A Backstroke |
| 25 | 50m | 10yrs B Backstroke |
| 26 | 50m | 10yrs A Backstroke |
| 27 | 50m | 11yrs B Backstroke |
| 28 | 50m | 11yrs A Backstroke |
| 29 | 50m | 12yrs and over B Backstroke |
| 30 | 50m | 12yrs and over A Backstroke |
| 31 | 25m | 8yrs and under D Freestyle |
| 32 | 25m | 8yrs and under C Freestyle |
| 33 | 25m | 8yrs and under B Freestyle |
| 34 | 25m | 8yrs and under A Freestyle |
| 35 | 25m | 9yrs D Freestyle |
| 36 | 25m | 9yrs C Freestyle |
| 37 | 25m | 9yrs B Freestyle |
| 38 | 25m | 9yrs A Freestyle |
| 39 | 50m | 9yrs B Freestyle |
| 40 | 50m | 9yrs A Freestyle |
| 41 | 50m | 10yrs D Freestyle |
| 42 | 50m | 10yrs C Freestyle |
| 43 | 50m | 10yrs B Freestyle |
| 44 | 50m | 10yrs A Freestyle |
| 45 | 100m | Open Freestyle |
| 46 | 25m | 10yrs F Freestyle |
| 47 | 25m | 10yrs E Freestyle |
| 48 | 25m | 10yrs D Freestyle |
| 49 | 25m | 10yrs C Freestyle |
| 50 | 25m | 10yrs B Freestyle |
| 51 | 25m | 10yrs A Freestyle |
| 52 | 25m | 11yrs F Freestyle |
| 53 | 25m | 11yrs E Freestyle |
| 54 | 25m | 11yrs D Freestyle |
| 55 | 25m | 11yrs C Freestyle |
| 56 | 25m | 11yrs B Freestyle |
| 57 | 25m | 11yrs A Freestyle |
| 58 | 25m | 12yrs and over D Freestyle |
| 59 | 25m | 12yrs and over C Freestyle |
| 60 | 25m | 12yrs and over B Freestyle |
| 61 | 25m | 12yrs and over A Freestyle |
| 62 | 50m | 11yrs D Freestyle |
| 63 | 50m | 11yrs C Freestyle |
| 64 | 50m | 11yrs B Freestyle |
| 65 | 50m | 11yrs A Freestyle |
| 66 | 50m | 12yrs and over B Freestyle |
| 67 | 50m | 12yrs and over A Freestyle |
| 68 | 25m | 8 yrs and under social 3 Breaststroke |
| 69 | 25m | 8 yrs and under social 2 Breaststroke |
| 70 | 25m | 8 yrs and under social 1 Breaststroke |
| 71 | 25m | 8 yrs and under A Breaststroke |
| 72 | 25m | 9yrs C Breaststroke |
| 73 | 25m | 9yrs B Breaststroke |
| 74 | 25m | 9yrs A Breaststroke |
| 75 | 25m | 10yrs C Breaststroke |
| 76 | 25m | 10yrs B Breaststroke |
| 77 | 25m | 10yrs A Breaststroke |
| 78 | 50m | 9yrs B Breaststroke |
| 79 | 50m | 9yrs A Breaststroke |
| 80 | 50m | 10yrs B Breaststroke |
| 81 | 50m | 10yrs A Breaststroke |
| 82 | 50m | 11yrs B Breaststroke |
| 83 | 50m | 11yrs A Breaststroke |
| 84 | 50m | 12yrs and over B Breaststroke |
| 85 | 50m | 12yrs and over A Breaststroke |
| 86 | 25m | 11yrs C Breaststroke |
| 87 | 25m | 11yrs B Breaststroke |
| 88 | 25m | 11yrs A Breaststroke |
| 89 | 25m | 12yrs and over C Breaststroke |
| 90 | 25m | 12yrs and over B Breaststroke |
| 91 | 25m | 12yrs and over A Breaststroke |
| 92 | 25m | 8yrs and under social Butterfly |
| 93 | 25m | 9yrs and Butterfly |
| 94 | 25m | 10 yrs B Butterfly |
| 95 | 25m | 10yrs A Butterfly |
| 96 | 25m | 11yrs B Butterfly |
| 97 | 25m | 11yrs A Butterfly |
| 98 | 25m | 12yrs and over A Butterfly |
| 99 | 50m | 9 yrs Butterfly |
| 100 | 50m | 10yrs Butterfly |
| 101 | 50m | 11yrs Butterfly |
| 102 | 50m | 12yrs and over Butterfly |
| 103 | 4x25m | 11 / 12yrs & over B Freestyle Relay |
| 104 | 4x25m | 11 / 12yrs & over A Freestyle Relay |
| 105 | 4 x 50m | 11 / 12yrs & over B Freestyle Relay |
| 106 | 4x50m | 11 / 12yrs & over A Freestyle Relay |
| 107 | 4x25m | 8yrs and under Freestyle Relay |
| 108 | 4x25m | 9 & 10yrs B Freestyle Relay |
| 109 | 4x25m | 9 & 10yrs A Freestyle Relay |
| 110 | 4x50m | 9 & 10yrs B Freestyle Relay |
| 111 | 4x50m | 9 & 10yrs A Freestyle Relay |
| 112 | 4x50m | Open Springfield Cup Relay |