2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships

Swimming NSW confirms the age groups for Senior & Junior State Age Championships for 2024/25, Summer Long Course Season.

Senior State Age:

• Minimum age is 12 years old as at 6th December 2024, for both boys and girls.

Junior State Age:

• Minimum age is 9 years old as at 15th March 2025, for both boys and girls.
• Maximum age is 12 years old as at 15th March 2025, for both boys & girls.

With the above changes, Swimmers are only permitted to swim at one (1) State Age Championship throughout the 2024-25 Long Course Season- therefore any swimmer that competes at this Senior State Age (December) event, will be ineligible for Junior State Age in March 2025 - this includes relays. These age groups will also be reflected, and the same rule will apply for Metropolitan Championships. Please consult with your coach as to which age group stream is most appropriate for you. The program for Junior State Age LC will be released soon.

• Age as at 6th December 2024
• The minimum age for this event is 12 years old as of 6th December 2024 (For males & females)
• Results must be achieved since 1st October 2023 to be eligible for entry into this event.
• Long course times only from within this period can be used to enter this meet. Short course times will not be accepted.
• A qualifying time must have been achieved, uploaded, approved, and verified in Swim Central by the specified closing date of the meet.
• Swimmers are only permitted to swim at one (1) State Age Championships throughout the 2024/25 LC Season - therefore any swimmer that competes at Senior State Age will be ineligible for Junior State Age - including relays. 
• Payment for online Individual and online Relay entries must be completed online via credit card at the time of processing in order to be accepted.
• Individual Entries: $24.00 (GST inclusive)
• Relay Entries: $46.00(GST inclusive)

Multi-Class Entries submitted via Swim Central

Multi Class events are championship events and qualifying times apply. Whilst the Swim Central will allow MC swimmers to enter all MC events – please ensure you read the MC Qualifying Times found on the last page of the Program & QTs and only enter events for which you qualify. Entry times will be checked and any swimmers who do not have the correct entry time for their entries, will be withdrawn and no refund will be given.

Multi-Class Support 
Multi-Class Swimmers are permitted to have one support person/carer on the athletes side of the venue with them at this event. Support persons must have a valid WWCC and apply in advance. Please complete this online form.

Relay Functionality is available in Swim Central. Instructions on how to enter relay teams- Download Here

Where a club enters three (3) or more relay teams, all teams must meet the qualifying time to be eligible.

Should you wish to make any changes to your relay team, an updated relay form must be submitted to the Chief Recorder on race day prior to the start of the session in which the event will be contested. If you are adding new swimmers, you must include their DOB. Relay forms are not required if you are not making any changes.

In Club relays a maximum of one (1) swimmer from a younger age group may participate, however at these championships the minimum age is 12 years old.

Please Note: If your relay team includes a swimmer who is swimming up an age, these entries will not be able to be placed via Swim Central as it currently does not have functionality to allow swim-ups. For teams with swimmers swimming up an age, please submit entries via TM File.  Please email events@nsw.swimming.org.au to request the TM File. 

A swimmer may only appear in one (1) relay team list for that event.

10x50m Freestyle Relays
Swim Central will not allow you to submit all 10 swimmers names for the 10x50 relays. Therefore, after you have placed the entry via swim central, please email events@nsw.swimming.org.au  with your full list of 10 swimmers, their DOB and team entry time. 

• Please note: for 1500m & 800m Freestyle Events, these will be swam as timed finals. The fastest 10 swimmers for these events will swim in the evening finals session.
   
• All 1500m & 800m Freestyle Swimmers must register their intention to swim or withdrawal from the event via the QR code which will be published in the Meet program and will be available with the Call Room Supervisor at the marshalling desk.  Intention to swim or withdrawal must be registered prior to the commencement of the heats session in which the event is to be swam. 

The 50m Formstroke events will be swam as timed finals in the heats sessions and medals will be awarded in each age group, 12 years, 13 years, 14 years, 15 years, 16 years, 17 years & 18 years & over.

Medals will be presented during the heats session. 

Interstate Swimmers should enter via Swim Central

International Swimmers please email events@nsw.swimming.org.au to enter events

Please note: In Swimming New South Wales Age Championships not more than two (2) visitors shall be permitted to contest the final or the fastest heat of a Timed Final unless there are insufficient New South Wales swimmers to fill all the lanes.

Swimming NSW recognise that situations will arise whereby a swimmer needs to be withdrawn from their events. Should you need to withdraw from your events, please follow the below process depending on your situation:

• Withdrawing due to illness or injury:
  • Email events@nsw.swimming.org.au with Swimmers Name, Club & Events they will be withdrawing from.
  • Include in your email a copy of a medical/Drs Certificate
  •  Request a refund via your purchase orders in Swim Central.
  • Once the medical certificate has been sited by SNSW, the refund will be approved in Swim Central. 
• Withdrawal due to change of mind or availability:
  • Email events@nsw.swimming.org.au with Swimmers Name, Club & Events they will be withdrawing from
  • No Refund is provided in this situation

Coaches will be required to pre-register.  Registration is via swim central only and must be completed by 5pm on Friday 26th November 2024, no late coach accreditations will be accepted.   Please see help guide here for further instructions. 

Swimming NSW has recently adopted a new Coaching Pool Deck Access Policy which now requires coaches wishing to gain access to any Swimming NSW conducted meet to have:

a) A Current Valid Membership with SCTA (Swim Coaches Teachers Australia).

b) Completed the Swimming NSW Meet Registration Form (found above)

c) Have a current valid Working with Children Check. (It is recommended that your WWCC is downloaded into the Service NSW app).

Failure to meet the above requirements will deny coaches pool deck access. 

Spectator tickets must be pre-purchased for this event and can be purchased here.  Tickets go on sale 24 October 2024. 

PLEASE NOTE: Pass outs are not required. Please present spectator ticket to re-enter the venue. 

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.

Working With Children Check

It is 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 WWCC number HERE.

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

For all media requests please contact James Hickman (james.hickman@nsw.swimming.org.au).

Apply for a media pass here.

Available for online purchase on Tuesday 26th November. Purchase HERE.

Stocks are limited so get in early. 

Results will be posted on this page following the event.