Over 1700 competitors from 150 clubs will converge on Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre from 10-16 December for the 2022/23 NSW Senior State Age Championships. The pinnacle event for age-group swimmers in NSW and the ACT, Senior State Age Championships will showcase the hottest up and coming Mighty Blues talent.
We're pleased to welcome back competitors from interstate and overseas this year after a two-year hiatus, with teams on the program from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland, and a major contingent making the trip across the ditch from New Zealand.
Swimmers will be racing for gold, and new records will be set, as contenders give everything they have to achieve qualifying times for Swimming Australia's Age Championships and Open Championships set to take place on the Gold Coast in April 2023.
Vital info
Here’s all the info you need to stay up to date this week:
- Event Dates: 10-16 December, 2022
- Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park
- Time: Heats commence 9am, Finals commence 5:30pm
- Doors open: 7:30am for Heats warm-up, and 4pm for Finals warm-up
All meet information including the Start List and Timeline can be found on the event info page.
Watch State Age live from wherever you are on Swimming NSW's Live Stream Site. A full event pass is $19.95, or watch a single day for $5.99.
Follow along from home with Live Results.
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok (@nswswimming) for ongoing event coverage and hashtag your photos #NSWSnrStateAge so we can see what you’re up to.
Follow our 2022/23 NSW Senior State Age Facebook event for event updates.
Spectator tickets
Spectator tickets need to be pre-purchased and can be bought online now.
- Day Ticket (Heats and Finals): $7
- Meet Pass: $42
Entry into venue for all competitors and accompanied children 18 years & under: Free
Competitor line up
Junior Dolphin team members
Junior Pan Pacific Championships medalists
Wunsch, Olivia (Carlile)
Da Silva, Marcus (Cranbrook Aquatic)
Mooney, Jamie (Wagga Wagga)
Buckingham, Haig (SOPAC)
Johnson, Isabella (SOPAC)
Grant, Bella (Trinity Grammar)
World Junior Open Water team members
Dryer, Caleb (Trinity Grammar)
Swimming NSW Touring Team members
Gorgas, Gabriel (Knox Pymble)
Hamson, Joseph (Knox Pymble)
Wilkes, Ryan (Sydney Uni)
Koch, James (Sydney Uni)
Menzies, Angus (Knox Pymble)
Hay, Thomas (Sydney Uni)
Wilson, Jack (Sydney Uni)
Distance and Open Water athletes
Edwards, Kai (Carlile)
Martin, Tayla (Carlile)
Liney, Euan (Knox Pymble)
National Para Development Squad athletes
Arnison, McKinley (Alstonville)
Moore, Riley (Woy Woy)
Osborn, Chloe (AquaBlitz Toongabbie)
Price, Hannah (Campbelltown)
Younes, Yasmine-Bella (Bankstown Sports)
Australian Dolphins
Yang, William (Loreto Normanhurst)
Australian Dolphins - Paralympians
Hodge, Timothy (ACU Blacktown)
Greenwood, Jasmine (Bay & Basin)
Tuckfield, Alexander (SLC Aquadot)
van Rijswijk, Ashley (Wagga Wagga)
Australian Dolphins - Olympians
Wilson, Matthew (SOPAC)
What's on at State Age
We have a massive week of activations and experiences planned for you at Senior State Age, including our famous Final Finals session fancy dress Christmas Party on December 16! This year's theme is: dress as something Christmassy that also begins with the first letter of your name! Start thinking up costumes - prizes are up for grabs for best dressed club and best dressed individual!
Scroll down for our full week's schedule.
Need assistance?
If you have any questions about this week's event, get in touch with:
Greta Brodie, Events Manager
greta.brodie@nsw.swimming.org.au
0419 463 651
Media queries
Michelle Johnson, Marketing & Communications Manager
michelle.johnson@nsw.swimming.org.au
0401 886 855
What's on at State Age
- Day 1 - 10 December
- Day 2 - 11 December
- Day 3 - 12 December
- Day 4 - 13 December
- Day 5 - 14 December
- Day 6 - 15 December
- Day 7 - 16 December
7am - 12 Days of Christmas on Instagram @nswswimming
Tune in to Swimming NSW’s Instagram to view the special or gift on offer for Day 10 of 12 Days of Christmas.
7:30 am - Merchandise on sale on the bridge
Limited quantities of official 2022/23 NSW Senior State Age merchandise can be purchased from the Swimming NSW merchandise tent, located on the bridge overlooking the competition pool.
9am - Acknowledgement of Country read by special guest Gemma King (Darug Woman, Windsor SC)
~3pm - Technical Official BBQ - Dawn Fraser & Murray Rose Rooms
Swimming NSW invites Technical Officials from the morning session to join us for a BBQ to celebrate the year that was.
7am - 12 Days of Christmas on Instagram @nswswimming - Day 11
9am - Acknowledgement of Country read by special guest Gemma King (Darug Woman, Windsor SC)
10am - Performance Pathways pop-up with Jon Shaw and Chris Myers - Bridge
Learn more about the Swimming NSW Performance Pathway and how swimmers and coaches can benefit from it.
1pm - Swimming NSW Special General Meeting
More information about the Swimming NSW SGM can be found at nsw.swimming.org.au/events.
2pm - Swim Confident Presentation and lunch for coaches - Shane Gould Room
As part of the partnership between Body Confident Collective and Swimming NSW we want to empower coaches with the tools and understanding to create a body-confident squad. This presentation will take place after the morning heats session.
4pm - Swim Confident pop-up with Dr Georgie Buckley - Bridge
Come and say hi to Dr Georgie Buckley from the Body Confident Collective, and pick up some information on how you can support athletes to develop a positive body image and relationship with food.
7am - 12 Days of Christmas on Instagram @nswswimming - FINAL DAY
We’re ending 12 Days of Christmas with a MASSIVE giveaway for clubs from Wylas Timing. Make sure you’re in it to win it!
Australian Dolphin Abbey Connor Instagram Takeover
Birmingham Commonwealth Games finalist Abbey Connor is taking over our Instagram to show you what an Australian Dolphin’s morning looks like - from nutrition, to activations, and what her session looks like.
9am - Acknowledgement of Country read by special guest Ryan Brown (Bundjalung Man, Forster Aquatic SC)
Swim Confident Pop-up with Dr Georgie Buckley - Bridge
Come and say hi to Dr Georgie Buckley from the Body Confident Collective, and pick up some information on how you can support athletes to develop a positive body image and relationship with food.
During Heats session - Meet Australian Dolphin Abbey Connor - visit the Merch Tent on the bridge
Meet Australian Dolphin, World Championships swimmer, Birmingham Commonwealth Games finalist, and butterfly weapon, Abbey Connor. At just 15 years old, Abbey took down a 42 year old NSW 200m butterfly record at State Age.
Abbey will be at the Swimming NSW merch tent on the bridge for one hour, signing autographs and chatting to visitors.
9am - Acknowledgement of Country read by special guest Gemma King (Darug Woman, Windsor SC)
10am - Performance Pathways pop-up with Jon Shaw and Chris Myers - Bridge
Learn more about the Swimming NSW Performance Pathway and how swimmers and coaches can benefit from it.
8:30am - Participate in Project H2grOw - Bridge
Athletes are invited to participate in Project H2grOw - a research study undertaken by Swimming Australia and the University of Sydney that tracks growth and maturation in developing swimmers.
Boys aged 10-16 years and girls aged 10-15 years are requested to attend for height, weight and sitting height measurements during the Heats session. Contunuing participants up to 18 years of age are also invited to attend for measurements.
The team will be situated on the bridge overlooking the competition pool at SOPAC. Please keep an eye out for the Project H2grOw banner.
Measurements take less than 5 minutes to complete and participation in the project is free.
8:30am - Participate in Project H2grOw - Bridge
Athletes are invited to participate in Project H2grOw - a research study undertaken by Swimming Australia and the University of Sydney that tracks growth and maturation in developing swimmers.
Boys aged 10-16 years and girls aged 10-15 years are requested to attend for height, weight and sitting height measurements during the Heats session. Contunuing participants up to 18 years of age are also invited to attend for measurements.
The team will be situated on the bridge overlooking the competition pool at SOPAC. Please keep an eye out for the Project H2grOw banner.
Measurements take less than 5 minutes to complete and participation in the project is free.
9am - Acknowledgement of Country read by special guest Gemma King (Darug Woman, Windsor SC)
11am - Meet and greet Australian Dolphin Tim Hodge - Bridge
Meet Dual Paralympian, Commonwealth Games gold medalist and 2018 & 2021 Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability, Tim Hodge!
At the World Para Swimming Champs earlier this year, Tim toppled the Men’s 200m IM SM9 World Record in 2:13.43.
Tim will be at a booth on the bridge for one hour, signing autographs and chatting to visitors.
~1:45pm - NSW Coaches BBQ Lunch - Leisure Garden, SOPAC
Swimming NSW invites coaches to join us for a BBQ to celebrate the end of a big week on pool deck, and the year that was. Registration essential (coaching@nsw.swimming.org.au).
5:30pm - Final Finals session NSW Christmas Party
We’re sending off Senior State Age with a huge Christmas Party! Come to SOPAC dressed in Christmas fancy dress, but the catch is your costume needs to be something Christmassy that also begins with the first letter of your name.
Prizes for best dressed club and best dressed individual!
