SWIMMING
Balmain Zone P.S.S.A Swimming – Ashfield Aquatic Swimming Centre
Wednesday 5th March 2025
Program commences 9.00 am - 2:45pm
Convener: Sean Baumann, Victoria Clay, Claire Mitchell and Richie Kim
Program :Order Events
1 Boys Junior 200m individual medley TIMED FINAL
2 Girls Junior 200m individual medley TIMED FINAL
3 Boys Senior 200m individual Medley TIMED FINAL
4 Girls Senior 200m individual medley TIMED FINAL
5 Boys 8yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
6 Girls 8yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
7 Boys 9yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
8 Girls 9yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
9 Boys 10yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
10 Girls 10yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
11 Boys 11yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
12 Girls 11yrs 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
13 Boys 12 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
14 Girls 12 50m freestyle TIMED FINAL
15 Boys 13 50 m freestyle TIMED FINAL
16 Girls 13 50 m freestyle TIMED FINAL
17 Boys Junior 50m breaststroke TIMED FINAL
18 Girls Junior 50m breaststroke TIMED FINAL
19 Boys 11yrs 50m breaststroke TIMED FINAL
20 Girls 11yrs 50m breaststroke TIMED FINAL
21 Boys 12/13 50m breaststroke TIMED FINAL
22 Girls 12/13 50m breaststroke TIMED FINAL
23 Boys Junior 50m backstroke TIMED FINAL
24 Girls Junior 50m backstroke TIMED FINAL
25 Boys 11yrs 50m backstroke TIMED FINAL
26 Girls 11yrs 50m backstroke TIMED FINAL
27 Boys 12/13 50m backstroke TIMED FINAL
28 Girls 12/13 50m backstroke TIMED FINAL
29 Boys All Age Open 100m Freestyle TIMED FINAL
30 Girls All Age Open 100m Freestyle TIMED FINAL
31 Boys Junior 4x50m freestyle relay TIMED FINAL
32 Girls Junior 4x50m freestyle relay TIMED FINAL
33 Boys Senior 4x50m freestyle relay TIMED FINAL
34 Girls Senior 4x50m freestyle relay TIMED FINAL
35 Boys Junior 50m butterfly TIMED FINAL
36 Girls Junior 50m butterfly TIMED FINAL
37 Boys 11yrs 50m butterfly TIMED FINAL
38 Girls 11yrs 50m butterfly TIMED FINAL
39 Boys 12/13 50m butterfly TIMED FINAL
40 Girls 12/13 50m butterfly TIMED FINAL
There will only be TIMED FINALS- ie Heat times will determine all places and Sydney East Association Carnival representatives.
***ALL EVENTS TIMED FINALS***
The top 7 times entered will swim the 200m Individual Medley and the top 14 times entered will swim the 100m Freestyle in each age group.
Children must swim in their age group. (YEAR BORN) School hats are requested to be worn in competition or no cap.
The convener reserves the right to alter the order of the program.
NO SMOKING in front of students at this school event. Thank you for your co-operation.
PROTEST PROCOTOLS
All protests must be lodged in writing on Zone Protest Form within fifteen minutes after conclusion of the event by
the zone team manager(s), who must be a teacher(s).
Balmain PSSA aligns with NSWPSSA rules take precedence in any disputes.
Swimmers are not notified in water at end of a race by a referee.
DQ will be notified by Referee to Zone Swimming Convener and Recording personnel.
Zone Convener will announce and request a team Manager who must be a teacher of the DQ by the referee.
Stating : Event Heat Lane and Swim rule infraction eg Leaving before starting signal or moving on start (not
motionless) or breast stroke one hand touch or swimmer pulled beyond the waistline or hips
Protests are possible:
The Referee is the sole arbiter on point of law.
(a) If the rules and regulations for the conduct of the competition are not observed.
(b) If other conditions endanger the competition and or swimmers;
(c) Against the decisions of the Referee, however, no protests shall be allowed against decisions of fact. A decision of
fact can be considered as “an observation by an experienced /knowledgeable person who believes that what he/she
has seen is a true and real situation.”
All protests shall be in writing and lodged by a Team Manager (who must be a teacher) and given to the
Championship Director/Zone Convener within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the respective event published. The
protest shall initially be considered by the referee. If they reject the protest, they must state the reason for their
decision in writing and give the decision to the Championship Director/Zone Convener. The referee must also convey
their decision to the protesting Team Manager.
Note: Photographic and/or video evidence taken from outside the official pool deck will never be used
By a Referee or Disputes Committee to make a decision on a protest.
The protesting Team Manager may appeal against the rejection to the Disputes Committee whose decision will be
final. Their decision shall be in writing and given to the Championship Director/Zone Convener who shall convey the
decision to the protesting Team Manager.
If the protest is upheld then the result shall be amended to reflect the decision. Any prizes shall be awarded in
accordance with the revised placings.
The Disputes Committee shall comprise the Championship Director/Zone Convener, at least one member of the
Executive of the Balmain PSSA present at the Carnival and/or more members of the Executive Balmain PSSA and a
NSW Swimming official (an assistant referee or starter).
RELAYS
Re safe and shallow diving at Ashfield Pool, schools must ensure all members of the school’s swimming team both individual competitors and relay competitors in year of competition have undertaken the SCHOOL SPORTS UNIT Competitive Dive Safe video :COMPETITIVE STARTS for School Swimming Carnivals for Primary Students.
Please note: 4x 50m Relays will have swimmers 2 and 4 in water for a push start for their leg of the relay due to the shallow depth of Ashfield Pool. Relay swimmers in the water must ensure the referee can clearly see their contact with the wall prior to changeover with incoming swimmer. Balmain PSSA follows DET School Sports Unit recommendation for swimmer holding onto the wall with arm extended (feet tucked)for push starting as seen in safe Diving Induction video re risk management.
SAFE DIVING COMPETITION VIDEO LINK
Swimming Classification for Primary Students Multi Class
For primary and secondary students requiring classification. Please ring Greta Brodie 028047 8509 Greta.brodie@nsw.swimmimg.org.au
NOTE: Multi-Class Swimmer Eligibility (NSWPSSA)
All MC Swimmers with a physical disability and intellectual classifications require NR (National Review) classification status in order to be eligible to compete at our sanctioned PSSA events.
A Provisional Classification (for Functional Disability Classes 1-10) is not eligible for state or national level competition. All other disability classes require the athlete’s name to appear on the relevant organisation Master List prior to competition.
Further information: Peter Cardy -Disability Inclusion Officer, School Sports Unit
Email: Peter.cardy@det.nsw.edu.au
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