Club Nights

Rules and Guides

Club Nights are held every Wednesday night of the month during club season which runs from August to March.

Club Night is a great opportunity for swimmers to test themselves in a fun, low stress environment. It operates like a real swimming meet to allow swimmers to become familiar with the meet environment. It also allows swimmers to see how all their training is benefiting them with improved personal bests (PBs).

Club Night Rules

Club Night will commence at 6pm sharp!
Warm up from 5pm
All swimmers in the first event of the night will be expected to be at the marshalling area located at the deep end of the pool nearest lane 1
Swimmers who swim 12.5 metre races will swim to a rope across the pool.
12.5m, 25m, 50m, 100m & 200m events will be offered every week
There should be quiet after the whistle (the start of a race)
Cheering while swimmers are racing is encouraged!!!
The usual pool rules apply – no running, etc.
Show respect for all members especially to parents helping with club night. Please listen to what they have to say.
We are here for fun and to encourage all swimmers to perform well
No small children are allowed around officials and concrete surrounding pool.
Please ensure your area is tidy and all borrowed equipment returned before you leave at the end of the night.

Parent Supervision

Drop and go is NOT permitted.

We must adhere to Water Safety Guidelines and it is therefore imperative that each child is under the supervision of an adult. If you are unable to accompany your child to swim club you must appoint an adult to supervise your child in your absence. Whilst everyone involved in swim club will endeavour to ensure the safety of every child, it is ultimately your responsibility. This is not a paid supervised event.

Nominations

Swimmers are permitted to enter a maximum of four events per night.

Nomination and entrance is $10 per family

Nominations for Club Night close 8.00 pm on the Monday before Club Night. If you miss nomination cut off we will still offer an opportunity for our club members to swim in either a 12.5m or 25m event. However, no time will be recorded for these events.

Officials and Helpers

On Club Nights parents and friends are required to act as officials. We require timekeepers, judges, starters, etc. before we can commence racing (no qualifications necessary) – so please volunteer your services so we can commence on time and with correct officials in place we can record the swimmers’ achievements with upgrade certificates and club records.

Marshalling

As a good swim meet practice, swimmers should be in the marshalling area before the event and remain in the marshalling area until their race. Any swimmers who miss their heat will not be permitted to swim in another heat of that event. Complete silence must be observed prior to the starting of every event.

Upgrade Times

Swimmers are permitted to enter a maximum of four events (1 only of each stroke) per night.

A swimmer can choose whatever event they want as long as they have qualified for that stroke/event.
Swimmers should refer to their upgrade certificates when nominating for an event.

4 – 8 year olds start with 12.5m events.

8+ year olds start with 25m events in consultation with the coaches.

Please refer to the Club Handbook for upgrade times.

Once a swimmer achieves the upgrade time for each distance and is awarded an upgrade certificate the following club night that doesn’t mean that they have to swim that distance eg.

If you are awarded an upgrade certificate for 200m Freestyle that doesn’t mean you have to swim 200m Freestyle at the next club night, you can choose to swim 50m Freestyle if you want.

Swimmers can compete in any event/stroke they qualify for. Some swimmers may prefer to stay at a certain distance even though they may have qualified for a longer distance because their development is not as efficient to warrant doing the longer distance.

The purpose of the Upgrade Certificate is to acknowledge and award the swimmer for achieving the time for each distance.

Distance Night

Distance Night is designed to support swimmers as they progress through longer events in a structured and fair way.

At this event, swimmers may only swim up one distance from the event they have been officially upgraded for.

For example:
If a swimmer is nominated and upgraded for the 200m Freestyle, they may swim up to the 400m Freestyle only on Distance Night. They are not permitted to enter longer distances beyond this single progression step.

These rules ensure swimmers progress safely and appropriately through distance events while maintaining fairness across all age groups and ability levels.