2025 Veriu NSW Country Championships

• This meet is only open to Swimmers who are members of a NSW Country Club. 
• Age as at 14th February 2025
• The Minimum age for this event is 9 years old, as of the above date
• Long Course & Short Course times achieved since 1st October 2023 can be used to enter this meet
• An approved & verified qualifying time must have been achieved, uploaded and verified in Swim Central 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 
• Individual Entries: $24.00
• Relay Entries: $46.00

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. Relay entries utilising a younger swimmer will not be able to be processed via swim central and instead must be emailed to events@nsw.swimming.org.au 

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

Multi-Class Entries must be submitted via Swim Central

Multi Class events are championship events and qualifying times apply. Whilst Swim Central will allow MC swimmers to enter all MC events – please ensure you read the MC Qualifying Times found on the last two pages 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 Entry times will be checked and any swimmers who do not have the correct entry time for their entries, will be withdrawn and no refund will be given.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 with them who is permitted on pool deck at this event.

Support persons must have a valid WWCC and apply by 5pm on Friday 7th February 2025. Apply for a MC Support Pass here.

All coaches are required to pre-register for this event via swim central and must register by 5pm Friday 7th February 2025.  For instructions please refer to our help guide here

COACH REQUIREMENTS

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 Coach Accreditation in Swim Central

c) Have a current valid Working with Children Check. 

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

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 OR proof of positive COVID-19 test. 
  •  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

Official Event Merchandise will be available for this event by pre-order here on Thursday the 6th February 6am and end on the Thursday 13th February 6am. 

Nominate to Volunteer or Officiate at this meet

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

Submit your nomination on this page.

We are seeking nominations from Volunteers to assist at this meet in roles such as accreditations, runner, pool set-up, merchandise sales.

Submit your nomination on this page.

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.

Spectator tickets must be pre-purchased for this event and can be purchased here. 

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

Results will be posted on this page following the event.