2020-2021 Junior Metropolitan Championships

• Entries for this meet close at 5pm Tuesday 17th November 
• Late Entries will be accepted for only 24 hours after the entry closing date but will incur a $50 late entry fee 
• Long Course and Short Course times achieved since 1st May, 2019 can be used to enter this meet
• An approved qualifying time must have been achieved, uploaded and approved by the specified closing time and date of the meet
• It is the responsibility of the person processing the online entries to ensure that all times listed in the system are legal and valid to the swimmer.
• Manual Entries will not be accepted
• Payment for online Individual entries must be completed online via Swim Central at the time of processing in order to be accepted
• Individual Entries - $19
• Swimming NSW does not take any responsibility for entries processed via AnotherPB or any other external avenue. Please ensure you have checked that your entries and payments were successful with these companies prior to the entry closing date to ensure your entries will be accepted on time

Please note that you can only Swim in one (1) Metropolitan Championships & one (1) State Age Championship. The information below is provided to assist Swimmers and Coaches with deciding which events to enter for Boys currently aged 12 to 13 years.

BOYS CURRENTLY AGED 12-13 YEARS

1. If you are 12 in November and don’t turn 13 before the 2021 National Age Championships, we recommend you swim the Junior Metropolitan & State Age Championships
    
2. If you are 12 in November, you can swim at the Junior Metropolitan Championships. If you turn 13 before the Senior State Age Championships you can decide whether to swim at Senior State Age Championships or the Junior State Age Championships, remembering that you can only swim at one State Age Championship.
    
3. If you are 13 in November, you can swim the Junior Metropolitan Championships. If you stay 13 until the 2021 National Age Championships we recommend swimming at the Junior State Age Championships. However if you turn 14 before the Senior Metropolitan Championships in March we recommend swimming at the Senior Metropolitan Championships and Senior State Age Championships.

Please note that you can only Swim in one (1) Metropolitan Championships & one (1) State Age Championship. The information below is provided to assist Swimmers and Coaches with deciding which events to enter for Girls currently aged 11 to 12 years.

GIRLS CURRENTLY AGED 11-12 YEARS

1. If you are 11 in November and don’t turn 12 before the 2021 National Age Championships, we recommend you swim the Junior Metropolitan & State Age Championships
    
2. If you are 11 in November, you can swim at the Junior Metropolitan Championships. If you turn 12 before the Senior State Age Championships you can decide whether to swim at Senior State Age Championships or the Junior State Age Championships, remembering that you can only swim at one State Age Championship.
    
3. If you are 12 in November, you can swim the Junior Metropolitan Championships. If you stay 12 until the 2021 National Age Championships we recommend swimming at the Junior State Age Championships. However if you turn 13 before the Senior Metropolitan Championships in March we recommend swimming at the Senior Metropolitan Championships and Senior State Age Championships.

SPECTATOR TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT

Spectator Tickets will be available at the links below soon. Tickets must be pre-purchased. A limit of 1 spectator per swimmer is permitted. 

Nominate to Volunteer or Officiate at this meet

We are seeking nominations from volunteers and Technical Officials to assist at this meet.

Submit your nomination on this page. Nominations close Monday 2nd November. 

Working With Children Check

As of January 1st, 2015, it has become a requirement of the Sporting Organisation that all our staff, officials and volunteers have applied for a Working With Children Check.

If you have not yet completed this, you can apply for a WWC number HERE.

Please note: for volunteers (including volunteers and technical officials), this is free to obtain.

All coaches are required to pre-register their intention to attend this event via this form. 

Coaches will be required to show ASCTA accreditation to the door staff on arrival & will be required to wear this accreditation on a lanyard around their neck at all times whilst present in the venue. Failure to show ASCTA accreditation will result in denied entry.

When present in the venue, coaches are only permitted access to pool deck & the Athlete/Coaches grandstand and cannot enter the Spectators grandstand or other parts of the venue.

Coaches are not permitted entry to the Athlete bathrooms and must use the Coaches or Officials bathrooms ONLY. 

Spectators are entitled to 4 hours free parking and every hour after that will be $6. Spectators will receive a parking validation ticket upon exiting the venue and will need to process this at the parking station. 

*Updated Tuesday 25 August 2020 and is subject to change at any time without notice*

The current health situation in NSW and across the country is constantly changing. Swimming NSW will continue to plan for a full 2020-21 summer season of events and as such has opened, and will continue to open, entries for events through to the end of the year. Understandably, while the situation remains fluid, you may have some questions about how the upcoming meets will be administered to comply with government regulations and health guidelines. To help our community make sense of the current situation, we have put together answers to some FAQs below.

Am I allowed to compete at a meet outside of my area?

If the meet is on 30 September or earlier: No, you can only attend events within the area that your club is affiliated with or events that comprise only of competitors from the same area that you are from. A list of areas and their clubs can be found here.

If the meet is after 30 September: Yes. Providing there are no changes to the current Government Guidelines (which is subject to change at any time), you can enter meets that are anywhere in NSW that you are eligible for. E.g. NSW Long Course Qualifying Meet, 10 & 11 October.

The latest NSW Community Sport Guidelines that came into place on Wednesday 19 August, advises that swimmers compete at meets in their local areas only. Club/event organisers are to ensure that no out of area participants attend their events. This restriction will remain in place until 30 September 2020.

Can spectators attend?

Under current health guidelines, one parent can attend per child. Spectators will be required to pre-purchase tickets for the event (which will be available for purchase on our event page closer to the event) and will assigned an area for seating. We ask that if you have more than one swimmer attending in your family, that only one spectator attends per family where possible. Please note, this may change/

How will Swimming NSW satisfy the 500-capacity limit at the event venue, should this limit still apply at the time of the event?

Swimming NSW will have procedures in place to adhere to the Government restrictions. We will have a strict cap of 500 participants and will stagger entry times for competitors to the venue, based on the events they are competing in. Limits to the number of spectators allowed into the venue will also apply.

Does the 500 capacity limit include spectators, staff & officials?

A 500-capacity limit will be applied to pool deck and the grandstand (i.e. 500 on pool deck & 500 in the stands). The pool deck limit will also include staff and officials. Guidelines on this will be distributed to attendees with the start list.
**Please note the 500 capacity limit is subject to change due to Government Restrictions. 

If the current prospected guidelines change and I am no longer able to attend will I receive a refund?

Yes, if a meet is unable to go ahead or changes to Government restrictions exclude you from attending an event refund will be provided.

What other COVID Health & Safety Measures should I be aware of on the day?

Swimming NSW will distribute all important venue and event specific information in regard to COVID-19 protocols prior to the event to all attendees.

Still have questions?

Please contact our Events Manager greta.brodie@nsw.swimming.org.au

Please be mindful that, like everyone right now, SNSW is working in an ever-changing environment. We may not have immediate answers to some questions, while the answers to others may change week-by-week. We will be sure to provide any updates to our members as we are informed of them. We thank you for your patience.

We ask that you please be aware of the following safety information in relation to the event. This advice may change prior to the meet and any changes will be communicated directly with you.

• If you or any member of your household are feeling unwell or have any symptoms of COVID-19, please do not attend the event.
• If you or any member of your household have tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend the event.
• If you or any member of your household have visited any of the locations listed on the NSW Health website here, https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates or Victoria in the last 14 days, please do not attend the event. Please note that this page is updated daily, so we ask that you check back regularly to this page prior to the event.
• If you are unable to attend due to the reasons above, Swimming NSW will provide you with a full refund for your entries.
• All swimmers and spectators will need to register their details with a Swimming NSW staff member prior to entry into the venue.
• Please practice proper hygiene whilst present at the event and if you do begin to feel unwell during the day, please leave the venue. There will be several hand sanitiser stations available throughout the venue as well as fully stocked bathroom facilities.
• Swimming NSW encourages the wearing of masks at the event for spectators and competitors when they are not swimming, although this is not mandatory.
• Please be mindful of social distancing at all times, particularly for spectators
• There will be COVID Marshalls and Swimming NSW staff in attendance at the Aquatic Centre and respectfully ask for your compliance and cooperation with complying with instructions from these individuals.
• We ask that you minimise your time at the venue and only attend for the period that you need to swim. We encourage all competitors to shower at home after the meet.
• Swimming NSW encourages competitors to bring any food or drink they require with them  and do not share this with others. 
• Please bring with you, all of your own equipment that you need to compete and please do not share this with others.
• Swimming NSW staff will ensure that any equipment that does need to be shared to ensure the smooth running of the meet is cleaned at regular intervals throughout the event.
• If you have not already done so, we encourage you to download the COVIDSafe app.

The 2020-2021 Summer Meet Schedule can be found here