Northern Region

Northern Region Swimming Carnival - Friday 24th April 2023

Please find below information regarding the upcoming Northern Region Swimming Carnival. 

Date: Friday, 24th February 2023

Time: 10.00am. Please ensure your teams allow enough time to sign in on entry and be prepared to commence at 10.00am. We hope to conclude by 2.30pm

Venue: Mudgee Swimming Pool

General information:

• Canteen facilities will operate at the pool

• The little pool is not to be used by ANYONE throughout the carnival

• Morning Tea and Lunch will be provided for all staff attending - please refer to the School Contact page to confirm your numbers and dietary requirements

• All Schools may nominate three (3) competitors per event as well as a relay team in each division

• All events will be timed and no finals will be swum

COVID-19 Safety Plan

We will be adhering to the Mudgee Pool’s COVID plan:

Please sit in school groups and try and keep students in separate cohorts

No one should attend if they are not well and have any cold/flu symptoms

Please inform your school community of these expectations

Sanitiser cleaning material will be on hand for wiping stopwatches.

Cost:

To cover costs, each competitor is asked to pay a $10 levy to their school. The convenor will send the CEDB Dio Sport Rep the number of students competing from each school. The CEDB will then bill the school $10 for each competitor. The money will cover the running costs of the carnival as well it will assist in providing some relief staff to assist in running the carnival. The levy is not to be paid at the carnival, it is to be collected at school.

Individual Cost

Child Swimmer: $3

Spectators: $1

Under 2: Free 

RULES:

As the Northern Region Carnival is a selection trial for the Diocesan Carnival, the rules of swimming will be enforced. Here is a basic guideline as to the rules of each stroke.

A one start rule will apply - please remind your students

FREESTYLE

• As the stroke implies, there are no rules regarding stroke form

BACKSTROKE

• The entire race must be swum on the back. Rolling onto the stomach will bring disqualification

BREASTROKE

• This must be done with a Breaststroke kick, feet pointing out

• The swimmer can not drop a foot or leg at any time during kicking motion

• The feet must be turned outwards during the propulsive part of the kick

• Breaking the surface of the water with the feet is allowed unless followed by a downward dolphin kick

• The children will not be allowed to ‘double pull’ during the dive

• Children must touch the end of the pool with two hands at the same time

BUTTERFLY

• Arms must clear the water at all times

• Only Butterfly kick

Should you have any queries, please contact your schools sports coordinator.

Athletics:

- From School to Region:  - 3 track  in each event

- 3 field  in each event

- 1 relay in each event

- From Regional to Diocesan: - 3 Track in each event

            - 3 Field in each event

                        - 2 Relays in each event

- From Diocesan to Polding:  - 3 Track in each event

                          - 3 Field in each event

                          - 2 Relays in each event

Swimming:

- From School to Region  - 3 swimmers in each event

         - 1 relay in each event

- From Regional to Diocesan: - 3 Swimmers from each event

                    - 2 Relays in each event

- From Diocesan to Polding:  - 3 Swimmers from each event

                        - 2 Relays in each event

Small School Relays: 

PP6 - Less than 25 children K-6

PP5 - more than 25 and not exceeding 54 children K- 6.  

Discuss: Junior – 500g 11 Years - 750g Senior – 750g

Shot Put: Junior – 2kg 11 Years – 2kg Senior – 3kg

High Jump Starting Heights: Junior – 100cm 11 Years – 105cm Senior – 110cm

Long Jump: All Long Jumps to be taken from the board 

We had a fantastic day for the Northern Region Swimming Carnival on Friday, 24th February at Mudgee pool. A huge thank you to Adam Coughlan and the Staff of St Matthew's Mudgee for all their efforts in ensuring the carnival ran smoothly. Thank you to the staff at Mudgee Pool for providing a great venue. Special mention to Jackie for setting up and running Meet Manager and  Bill McDonald  Referee.

We also appreciate the parents and teachers who transported and cheered on all our swimmers. There were some outstanding efforts in the pool and we wish all the students who made the Northern Region Swimming team all the best at the Bathurst Diocesan Swimming Carnival in Dubbo on Wednesday, 8th March.

Northern Region Swimming Champions:

Uriah Forrester - St Laurnce's Dubbo

Marni Flood - St Matthew's Mudgee

Lilli Bevern - St John's Dubbo

Angus Kelly - St Matthew's Mudgee

Lachlan Faichney - St John's Dubbo

Harrison Stevens - St John's Dubbo