TADPOLES - DIGGERS SUNDAY NOMINATIONS

Tadpoles either do 25m and 30m OR 30m and 50m (with the idea that as your child gets better, they will only compete in 30m and 50m, leaving the 25m for those with less ability).

Relays - nominate if you wish to swim 50m or 30m leg.  Tadpole inclusion in relays is at the discretion of the Handicapper.

Stroke events - You can choose to do either 50m or 30m of the stroke.

Please understand ONE person is handicapping for the entire club therefore the nomination deadline 6pm Friday – no exceptions.
  1. All swimmers (existing or new) must nominate online or Handicapper by 6pm Friday – (hints:  nominate through the week or set a reminder in your phone)
  2. Take care when nominating – choose the correct date, names and races (very important)
  3. If you make a mistake, do it again, explaining in the notes that the new one is correct (or ring!)
  4. If you nominate and don’t turn up…that is ok!  
  5. On Sunday – a printout of the nominations will be available. 
  6. Brace Relays - A roll call will be needed when the program has a Brace Relay.  This will be done at 830am.  If you are late, we will scratch you. Also due to uneven nominations between 50m/30m, you may be allocated a different swim length. 
  7. There is no pool side nominations as swimmers need to be sorted into heats on Saturday as the slowest swimmer must be in Lane 1 and the time trialler swimmers must be in Lane 8 for the system to work
  8. Results will be announced the following Sunday and a copy provided pool-side
  9. Feel free to ring and ask questions.  If you text, make sure you receive an acknowledgement, as texts sometimes end up in cyberspace!

Tadpole Swimmers
    Choose either 25m and 30m OR 30m and 50m (with the idea that as your child gets better, they will only compete in 30m and 50m, leaving the 25m for those with less ability).
    You must only add one swimmer at a time.  Press SUBMIT and you will receive further instructions to add more swimmers
    Tadpole inclusion in relays is at the discretion of the Handicapper.

Junior Swimming Categories

Children are placed into swimming categories based on age and ability.
· Intermediates—13-18 year olds
· Mini’s— 6-13 year olds and swimmers that can confidently swim 50m freestyle and complete 30m in other swimming strokes. 
· Tadpoles—encouraging the youngest members of the Club to participate in swimming.  Noodles or kickboards are permitted. When nominating, Tadpoles can either do 25m or 30m (with the idea that your child starts at 25m and graduates to 30m). Tadpoles will advance to Mini’s at age six (depending on ability).

Brace and Relay events

In a Brace Relay event, you need to nominate if you wish to swim 50m or 30m leg.
You will be allocated a partner by the handicapper, if you don't indicate your relay partner

Brace Relay  is between an Adult/Adult or Child/Child - handicapped swim (Tadpole inclusion in this relay is at the discretion of the Handicapper.)
Rex Kelly Brace is an Adult/Child combination - handicapped swim
Don Ford Brace is Adult/Adult race with nominated time - championship swim
Vinny Heinrich Brace is Child/Child combination with nominated time - championship swim
Poss Wilson Brace is four Adults - 3 x 50m; 1 x 30m with nominated time