• The main aim of the House Swimming Carnival is to identify the better swimmers to compete at the College Age Championships (held on Thursday 21st February) and to determine the Champion House through maximum student participation. 

• All points accumulated go towards the points tally for The Bishop’s Shield. 

• All Students are to come to school dressed in their House sports uniform.

     No boy is to go straight to the pool from home in the morning.  

• The swimming carnival is a compulsory school day and all boys in Years 7 - 12 are expected to attend. 

• Students must be at the College by 8:45am, so that a roll can be taken in Year/House meetings and then all boys are to travel by bus to the pool. 

• Students are expected to participate in a minimum of two 50m events however; there will be 25m events for weaker swimmers. 

• Selections for the Age Championships Carnival will be determined by the fastest times in all 50m events only. Stronger swimmers must swim in one of the first three heats of each Event that accumulate higher points for their House. 

• It is expected that every boy will remain at the Carnival to encourage teammates until the last event of the day which will be approximately 2:30pm. Boys leaving from the pool with their Parent/Guardian will need to provide a written note to the Year/House Formation Leader at the morning Year/House group assembly. 

• Boys may not leave the venue with another Parent without written permission. 

• Events will run in age groups. The age group you compete in; is the age you turn anytime this year. All Relays are in Year Groups. 

• All events will run over a short course, which is 25m.  Pool A (deep end) will be for the ages of 15, 16, 17 & 18 yrs. Pool B (shallow end) will be for the ages of 12, 13, & 14 yrs. 

• The first three heats will be the championship events (for the stronger swimmers) and will receive double house points. All swimmers will be timed in these events. 

• Swimmers who gain 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd in a 50m event will receive a ribbon 

• Swimming caps are compulsory to wear and will be supplied in your house colour 

• When not competing students must remain seated in their House areas in the stand    

• Out of bound areas are the outside pool and any areas outside the indoor swimming centre 

• If you are unable to compete because you are sick or injured, please supply a note to your Formation Leader on the day - you may be used as an Official. 

• The best 8 competitors from each age group from each event will be selected to compete in the Twilight Age Championship Carnival on Thursday 21st February 6:30pm - 9:30pm at Warringah Aquatic Centre. 

• There will be no scheduled lunch break. All students should come prepared with food and a drink for lunch. Canteen facilities will be available on the day and the use of the canteen will rotate around House Groups throughout the day. 

• Students will be transported back to the College to connect with normal afternoon bus services.  Year 11 &12 boys may make their own way home from School after the carnival.  All other boys will be supervised at school until the end of the school day. 

• Students should take care of their valuables: phones, iPods, laptops and any other devices by locking them away in their lockers and by not bring them to the carnival. 

• The Warringah Aquatic Centre has advised that no zinc cream is to be worn by swimmers, no streamers and no wetsuits are permitted. 

Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.    

James Scholtens
Carnival Organizer jscholtens@saintaug.nsw.edu.au