e for students selected in district teams. Students with disabilities participate representing their school. Find out more about the event and how to participate.
Who can participate
To participate in a district team, swimmers must
- be in years 4 to 6 at an affiliated school
- aged 10 to 12 years old
To participate as a student with disability as above plus, swimmers should hold a classification.
Swimmer age is calculated as at 31 December in the year of the event. For example, a student turning
- 10 years old in 2024 competes in the 10 year old events.
- 12 years old in 2024 competes in the 12 year old events.
Swimmers must compete in their age group.
13 year olds in primary school participation
In swimming 13 year old swimmers in primary school can compete with 12 year olds.
12 year olds in year 7 participation
Swimmers in year 7 and turning 12 in 2024 can compete in the following ways if
- their school competes at the secondary championships they can be selected to compete in the 13 years age and under age group.
- their school does not compete at the secondary championship they can enter the secondary individual swimming day.
- they were not selected in the school team and wish to be considered for the 12 years and under state team they can enter the individual day.
Where and when
SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre 443 Morphett Road, Oaklands Park. Dates updated as of 14/12/2023
- Monday 8 April for country districts and students with disability.
- Tuesday 9 April for metro districts.
Timing of the day
- 8.30am to 9am – division 1 teams arrive
- 9am to 9.30am – division 2 teams arrive
- 9.30am to 9.50am – division 1 teams warm up
- 10am to 10.20am – division 2 teams warm up
- 10.30am – marshalling for 100m freestyle events
- 10.40am – morning session starts.
- 12.30pm approx – lunch break
- 1pm no earlier – afternoon session starts
- 2.45pm approx – competition finishes
On arrival check in with your district team official. Districts will be allocated to areas, look for your district banner.
Students with disability should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their first event. On arrival check in with the coordinator at your designated seating area.
Trials are held in each district to select a team to compete at the swimming championship. Ask your school for your district trial details or contact your School Sport SA district convenor.
Multiclass students with disability complete the swimming multiclass students with disability nomination form by Monday 25 March, 2024.
What is classification for students with disability
Classification exists in sport to support as fair competition as possible amongst athletes with different disabilities.
By grouping athletes with similar levels of functional ability into classes for competition, the outcomes of the competition become based on performance rather than on differences in their disabilities.
Students who do not fit into one of these categories may not be able to be classified.
- Physical or functional
- Vision impairment
- Intellectual
- Deaf
- Transplant
Classification is coordinated by Athletics SA and must be organised 60 days prior to competing. See Classification Swimming Australia for further details and how get classified.
Volunteers
All districts will be required to supply volunteers to assist with timekeeping and the false rope. Speak to your district team officials if you can hel