School Swimming Carnivals
Every school holds an annual Swimming Carnival or Swimming Trials that encourages participation from all students. The program includes competitive races for serious swimmers as well as novelty and fun events designed to promote involvement, teamwork, and school spirit. It is a fantastic opportunity for our school community to come together and celebrate.
Age Groups
All students compete in the age group they will turn this calendar year.
Events are organised into the following age categories:
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Junior: 8, 9, 10 years
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11 Years
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Senior: 12 & 13 years
Event Exceptions
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50m Freestyle is run in single-year age groups: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 years.
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100m Freestyle and the 200m Individual Medley are OPEN events, meaning students of any age may enter.
Qualifying Times & School Team Selection
The top two place-getters in each event at the school carnival may qualify to represent their school at the Zone Swimming Carnival, provided the qualifying standards are met.
To ensure swimmers can participate safely and competitively at the Zone Carnival, certain events require athletes to meet qualifying times.
Events requiring qualifying times:
Open 100m Freestyle & 200m Individual Medley Standards
50m Events - review the previous year’s Zone results:
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50m Freestyle
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50m Backstroke
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50m Butterfly
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50m Breaststroke
While there are no formal qualifying times for the 50m events, schools are encouraged to review the previous year’s Zone results when determining a student’s suitability to compete at Zone level. These results should be used as a performance benchmark.
When submitting entry times, schools must ensure that nominated swimmers have achieved times reasonably close to the previous year’s top-10 performances to maintain a strong competitive standard within this representative pathway.
Schools are asked to use their discretion when nominating swimmers. Swimmers must have achieved times within the required standard to be eligible for these events.
Zone Swimming Carnivals 2026
The first 4 places in each event will be eligible to compete at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival.
Zone Order of Events
2026 Zone Records:
Congratulations to our outstanding swimmers on setting NEW Zone records this year:
BLACKTOWN
JUNIOR GIRLS RELAY (Mary Immaculate), a new time of 2:56.53 - Anna Phillips, Eva Phillips, Neve Palmer, & Darya Sablina
WILLIAM FORD (St Andrews, Marayong) Open Boys 100m Freestyle, a new time of 1:07.21
HUGH EDSALL (St Bernadette’s, Lalor Park) 10 Years Boys 50m Freestyle, a new time of 35.19
NEPEAN
There were three (3) NEW NEPEAN ZONE records set by EAMON MELISKA (OLOW, Emu Plains):
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10 Years Boys 50m Freestyle with a new time of 32.27
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Junior Boys 50m Breaststroke with a new time of 50.79
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Junior Boys 200m Individual Medley with a new time of 3:16.18
HILLS
SENIOR BOYS RELAY (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill), a new time of 2:21.47 - Cameron McVean, Jacob Woolford, Blake Moynahan & Arthur Wu
ARTHUR WU (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill) broke 3 records:
Open Boys 100m Freestyle with a new time of 1:04.71
Senior Boys 200m Individual Medley with a new time of 2:35.82
Senior Boys 50m Backstrokewith a new time of 34.85
CAMERON McVEAN (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill) 12 Years 50m Breaststroke with a time of 36.23
A special mention to Arthur Vu (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill), who finished 2nd in the 12 Years 50m Breaststroke, where the record was broken. Arthur’s time was also faster than the previous record:
Parramatta Diocesan Swimming Carnival
Wednesday 4th March 2026 - Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Blacktown.
The first 4 places in each event will be eligible to compete at the NSWCPS Swimming Carnival
Diocesan Swimming Carnival Order of Events
2026 Parramatta Diocesan Swimming Program
2026 Parramatta Swimming Results
DIOCESAN records
Congratulations to our outstanding swimmers on setting NEW DIOCESAN records!
Arthur Wu (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill)
Senior Boys 50m Backstroke - new record time: 33.96 (Previous record from 2002)
Senior Boys 200m IM - new record time: 2:36.96 (Previous record from 2008)
Cameron McVean (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill)
Senior Boys 50m Breaststroke - new record time: 36.11 (Previous record from 2011)
A special mention to:
- Arthur Vu (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill), who finished 2nd in the Senior Boys 50m Breaststroke, where the record was broken.
- Cameron McVean (St Bernadette’s, Castle Hill), who finished 2nd in the Senior Boys 200m IM, where the record was broken.
2026 Zone & Diocesan Age Champions & Records
NSWCPS Swimming Championships
The first 3 places in each event will be eligible to compete at the NSWPSSA Swimming Carnival.
Wednesday 1st April 2026 - SOPAC, Homebush
NSWPSSA Diving Championships
Tuesday 28th April 2026 - SOPAC, Homebush
NSWPSSA Swimming Championships
Monday 27th April & Tuesday 28th April 2026 - SOPAC, Homebush
