CODE OF CONDUCT

In accordance with the guidelines set down by Swimming Australia, the Cowra Amateur Swimming Club has adopted the following Code of Conduct.

Abide by the rules of Swimming Australia.
Never argue with an official.
Verbal abuse and sledging of officials, coaches and swimmers is not acceptable behaviour.
Be a good sport!Applaud all good performances.
Do not bully or take unfair advantage of another competitor.
Cooperate with your coach, teammates and opponents.
Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
Refer to Swimming Australia Code of Conduct.

SWIMMING CLUB SEASON

Swimming Club operates every Tuesday from October to March throughout the pool season.

If it is raining heavily at 6.00pm and there is no sign of the rain easing, Club racing will be called off for that night. Entries will have to be re-entered and WILL NOT BE CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT WEEK.

MEMBERSHIP

For insurance purposes ALL swimmers MUST by registered as a swimmer before taking part in any Swimming Club races, carnivals or any training sessions in Cowra Swimming Club allocated lanes. For current membership details please refer to Membership Information tab.

Parents/caregivers must be non-swimming members to vote at meetings and be covered by public liability insurance. All Committee members MUST be registered with the Club, either as a swimmer or non-swimmer.

ENTRIES FOR CLUB NIGHTS

Entries for club night races need to be submitted through SWIM CENTRAL online entries. Completion of online entries is required to be able to participate in club events. Please contact us if you require assistance with entries.
Due to the number of swimmers and volume of computer entries and marshalling required to run club night, the Club will be adhering to the NO ENTRY, NO SWIM rule.
Online entries will open Tuesday and will be closed off on the following Monday at midday.
ENTRIES CLOSE AT MIDDAY ON THE MONDAY BEFORE CLUB event. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please do not ask for late entries to be considered.
Results will be kept by the race secretary and posted on the Club website.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Beginner events for 12.5m Freestyle and 12.5m BBB (Backstroke, Breaststroke or Butterfly) are conducted at each club night. For this event only, swimmers may use swimming aides such as a noodle; fins etc. and/or have a competent swimmer in the water with them.

Order of Events Special Event (100m Events)

12.5 Freestyle and BBB

25m events

50m events

Distance (200m/400m Events)

Each week the special event rotates and the strokes for the 50m events rotate. 50m and 25m events are swum for four out of the four strokes each week.

Freestyle is defined by Swimming NSW rules as being any stroke. Strokes are defined as Butterfly, Backstroke and Breaststroke.

The Marshall will call events over the loud speaker. Once called for an event, swimmers are to remain quietly in the marshalling area whilst other events are in progress.

ROSTERS

Each family involved with the Swimming Club is required to help with rosters for various duties. A roster of Swimming Club families will be available on our first club night. It is estimated that a family will have rostered duties for three in the season. On behalf of the club, we request that a representative attend or organises a suitable replacement for the days they are rostered. The roster will be available for viewing on the swimming club website.

Duties of families rostered for timekeeping include helping with lane ropes before and after Swimming Club and putting out and taking in the timing equipment at the end of the night. Please ensure that a representative is available to help from 5.45pm on the nights nominated to time keep. The Chief Timekeeper is available to assist anyone who is unsure of what to do.

POINTSCORE

Competition points are awarded to First Claim members of Cowra Stingrays (as defined by Swimming NSW) for club night events as determined by the pre-sets of Meet Manager.

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