Swimming Zones 25 Feb – 15 March 2021 North Harbour, Central/East, Central/West, Counties Manukau NORTH HARBOUR (entries close 25 February) Thursday 4 March, Owens Glenn Pool North Harbour – 25m pool 9.00 am- 9.20am warm up for a 9.30 am race start; approx. 1.00pm finish. Schools: Albany Junior High School, Albany Senior High School, Birkenhead College, Carmel College, City Impact Church School, Glenfield College, Harbour Montessori College, Horizon School,Hato Petera College, Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Kaipara College, Kingsway School, Kristin School, Long Bay College, Mahurangi College, Northcote College, Orewa College, Pinehurst School, Rangitoto College, Rosmini College, Summit Point, Takapuna Grammar, TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua, Vanguard Military School, Wentworth College, Westlake Boys High, Westlake Girls High, Whangaparaoa College. CENTRAL/EAST AUCKLAND (entries close 18 February) Thursday 25 February, Diocesan School Aquatic Centre, Clyde St, Epsom – 25m pool 9.00 am- 9.20am warm up for a 9.30 am race start; approx. 1.00pm finish. Schools: Auckland Grammar, Auckland International College, Baradene College, Dilworth School, Epsom Girls Grammar School, Glendowie College, Kings College, Marist College, McAuley College, Michael Park School, Mt Albert Grammar, Mt Hobson Middle School, Mt Roskill Grammar, Onehunga High School, Otahuhu College, One Tree Hill College, Sacred Heart College, Selwyn College, St Cuthbert’s College, St Peter’s College, Tamaki College, TKKM O Puau Te Moana Nui a Kiwa, Waiheke High School. CENTRAL/WEST AUCKLAND (entries close 1 March) Tuesday 9 March, West Wave Aquatic Centre – 25m pool 9.00 am- 9.20am warm up for a 9.30 am race start; approx. 1.00pm finish. Schools: ACG Parnell College, ACG Sunderland College, Auckland Girls Grammar School, Avondale College, Diocesan School, Green Bay High School, Hebron Christian College, Henderson High School, Hoani Waititi Marae, Kelston Boys High School, Kelston Girls College, Liston College, Lynfield College, Marcellin College, Massey High School, Middle School West Auckland, Nga Kakano o te Kaihanga Kura, Rutherford College, St Dominic’s College, St Mary’s College, St Paul’s College, Waitakere College, Western Springs College. COUNTIES MANUKAU (entries close 8 March) Monday 15 March, Manurewa Aquatic Centre, Manurewa – 25m pool 9.00 am- 9.20am warm up for a 9.30 am race start; approx. 1.00pm finish. SCHOOLS: ACG Strathallan College, Alfriston College, Al-Madinah School, Aorere College, Auckland Seventh Day Adventist High, Botany Downs Secondary College, De La Salle College, Destiny School, Edgewater College, Eden Christian Academy, Elim Christian College, Howick College, James Cook High, Kia Aroha College, Macleans College, Mangere College, Manurewa High, Mission Heights Junior College, Onewhero Area School, Ormiston Junior College, Ormiston Senior College, Pacific Advance, Pakuranga College, Papakura High, Papatoetoe High, Pukekohe Christian School, Pukekohe High, Pukekohe Christian, Rosehill College, Sancta Maria College, Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, Southern Cross Campus, St Kentigern College, Tangaroa College, TKKM o Mangere, Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae, Te Wharekura o Manurewa, Tuakau College, Tyndale Park, Waiuku College, Wesley College, Zayed College ZONE EVENTS INFORMATION & RULES 1. Four zonal qualifier events are offered. All are in 25 metre pools at West Wave Aquatic Centre, Diocesan School Aquatic Centre, Millennium Pool and Manurewa Aquatic Centre. 2. The following events are offered: (a) 50m individual races in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. (b) 4 x 50m relays in freestyle, breaststroke and medley plus an open butterfly and backstroke 3. The age groups are: Juniors: 13 years and under as at 1 January 2021 Intermediate 14 and 15 years as at 1 January 2021 Senior 16, 17 and 18 years as at 1 January 2021 4. The time frame for the zone events 9.00 am – 9.20am warm up for a 9.30am start 5. Each event will be timed finals i.e. each age group stroke may have two or three timed finals. Races will be timed manually. 6. A swimmer is restricted to four individual races in the age group entered prior to the start and two relay events, plus the open relays. Swimmers must keep to their age group for the individual races, but may swim up a grade for relay events, provided that they swim no more than two relay events plus the OPEN events. Schools must name the swimmers entered so that this rule is adhered to. Swimmers must swim in the order they are listed. Any changes to a relay team must be lodged before the start of the zone event. 7. Schools may enter more than one relay team per age group stroke but only one can qualify for Champ of Champs and up to six individuals per age group stroke. Knowing that only maximum of four per grade can qualify for College Sport Champ of Champs. Entries into events or the swapping of events on the day will not be possible. 8. OFFICIALS - A condition of a school entering is the provision of officials based on the number of swimmers entered (in addition to the team manager). DO NOT SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES WITHOUT NAMES OF OFFICIALS. Adults are preferred but some year 12 or year 13 students may be used for time keeping only. 5 swimmers or less = one official to be provided . 6 – 12 swimmers = two officials to be provided . 13 plus swimmers = three officials to be provided 40 officials are required: Timekeepers x 24, chief time keeper x 1, inspector of turns x 6, judge, referee, starter, marshals x 2, collection of time sheets x 2 (students), announcer, results x 2 NOTE: (i) Schools should enquire with parents and local swim clubs about the availability of qualified swim officials. (ii) A school team manager is in addition to the official. 9. Each swimmer is advised to wear a swim cap. 10. Acceptable swimwear is required - NO double togs, NO race suits NO compression swimsuits, no jeans, no tee shirts. All swimmers in the College Sport Auckland Swimming Zones and Champion of Champion meets will no longer be permitted to wear technical/performance race suits at any College Sport Auckland Swimming sanctioned competitions. 11. What is a Technical/ Performance Suit? Technical/performance racing suits are manufactured using scientifically advanced materials. Materials of this type are normally comprised of spandex and nylon composite fabrics with features to reduce “drag” against the water. The fabrics include features which are highly compressive and increase the swimmer's glide through water and reducing absorption of water by the suit as opposed to regular swimsuits. Traditional one-piece race suits for females as well as briefs and trunks for male swimmers are not technical/performance suits and will be permitted. Knee length suits and “jammers” will also be permitted provided they do not feature the key components of a technical/performance swim suit will also be permitted. The key component of a technical/performance suits which should be identified when differentiating what is and isn’t permitted are the following -Bonded/ Sealed Seams -Meshed Seams -Kinetic Tape The above photographs are examples of seaming which will continue to be permitted for swimmers, note the stitching is raised on the outside of the fabric 12. FINA rules apply to each event A supplementary rule exists for those who wish to start in the water rather than on a starting platform. 13. Students should be aware of the rule for touches and turns for each stroke (refer to rules). For breaststroke and butterfly both hands must touch the wall. 14. All events will operate under the one-start rule. At the end of each race, swimmers will wait until the referee’s indication before they exit the pool. 15. The organiser may combine relay events if entries are low. 16. Marshalling: Competitors are to report to the marshal before their race. In relay events one team member should report to the marshal. 17. For zone events, a decision on whether the next race start will be over the top before swimmers exit from the previous race will be made on the day. The over the top start will apply for champion of champions and the individual championships. 18. The qualifying process from the zone events to the champion of champions will be the fastest 16 times for each race, across all four zones (winning the zone does NOT give automatic qualification). Limit of 4 students per school 19. The College Sport Swimming Champion of Champions is scheduled for 14 April 2021 at West Wave Aquatic Centre with the warm up time 9.30am, start time 10.00am COLLEGE SPORT SWIMMING 25 Feb – 15 March 2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Age groups as at 1 January 2021: Junior: 13 years and under; Intermediate: 14 and 15 years; Senior: 16, 17 and 18 years 9.00am - 9.20am Warm-up 9.30am Start Event No Age Group Distance Stroke 1 Junior Girls 50 metres Butterfly 2 Junior Boys 50 metres Butterfly 3 Intermediate Girls 50 metres Butterfly 4 Intermediate Boys 50 metres Butterfly 5 Senior Girls 50 metres Butterfly 6 Senior boys 50 metres Butterfly 7 Junior Girls 50 metres Backstroke 8 Junior Boys 50 metres Backstroke 9 Intermediate Girls 50 metres Backstroke 10 Intermediate Boys 50 metres Backstroke 11 Senior Girls 50 metres Backstroke 12 Senior boys 50 metres Backstroke 13 Junior Girls 50 metres Breaststroke 14 Junior Boys 50 metres Breaststroke 15 Intermediate Girls 50 metres Breaststroke 16 Intermediate Boys 50 metres Breaststroke 17 Senior Girls 50 metres Breaststroke 18 Senior boys 50 metres Breaststroke 19 Junior Girls 50 metres Freestyle 20 Junior Boys 50 metres Freestyle 21 Intermediate