Swimming+Sports

Y7-9 Junior Swimming Monday 13 February 2012 (postponement date: Thursday 16 February)
Grades: ELEMENTARY Y7 Girls/Boys, JUNIOR Y8&9 Girls/Boys

Y10-13 Senior Swimming (postponed from Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 February 2012)
Grades: INTERMEDIATE Y10&11 Girls/Boys, SENIOR Y12&13 Girls/Boys

Senior House Points: Blue 330, Green 243, Red 309, Gold 238
__Every__ student is expected to participate in at least one length of Freestyle / Backstroke / Breaststroke or one width event (Overarm, Glide or Dog Paddle) As the day is about participation, each student that swims gets one house point. If you swim in a Championship event, the points are: 1st 7 pts 2nd 5 pts 3rd 3 pts 4th 1 point 5th... zero points

The only pre entries are for the following events: **WIDTHS, 180m, BUTTERFLY, and TREDLEY.**


 * //If you enter for the widths event, you cannot enter in any lengths events (the widths race is for students who are not able to complete a length)//**

Those unable to swim on the day must provide a written note to Mrs Dalglish or Mr Wilson by THURSDAY 9 February (via your Form Teacher). You must come to school in uniform as usual and will be supervised for the day in A1 (Juniors) / E1 (Seniors).
 * Non-swimmers**

The programme will be published in the next Newsletter and Snowfed. Listen to the announcements calling swimmers to the race start. You will be put into heats. Times will be recorded for places to decide who will be in the finals for these events. Width categories include: width overarm - Y7 mixed boys and girls - Y8 & 9 mixed (as for Y7) (start in pool touching the side) 2xwidths freestyle - any stroke - Y10 and over, mixed
 * Widths and Lengths**

House Captains will choose teams for: House Relay (12 swimmers - equal number and 50/50 girls boys from each level), and Year House Relay (4 girls and 4 boys from each Year level) Bucket Brigade Relay (4 girls and 4 boys) [deep end] - House Captains to supply plastic bucket in House colour. 8x1 widths. All swimmers must start in the pool. Both hands on the bucket at all times.
 * Relay Teams**
 * Other Novelty Events on the day are:**

Tugboat (4, including at least one girl) [knock out competition in the deep end of pool]

Coxless 4's (4 girls and 4 boys) - House poles will be supplied. These are to be propelled under control from the deep end to the shallow end by girls team. Pole to make contact with end of pool. Boys to return pole to other end. No touching sides of pool or feet on pole. Any combination of year levels.

Tube Relay (2 girls and 2 boys from each year level) [lengths] Sit in the tube to make progress. Tube to be handed to helpers and next team member. Do not jump into the tube while it is in the water. Points for team events: 1st - 12 pts 2nd - 9 pts 3rd - 6 pts 4th - 3 pts

Thursday 2nd February: 180m Freestyle - Y8, Y9, Y12, Y13 Friday 3rd February: Tredley - Y8, Y9, Y12, Y13 Tuesday 7th February: Butterfly - Y8, Y9, Y12, Y13 Wednesday 8th February: 180m, Freestyle, Tredley, Butterfly - Y7, Y10, Y11
 * Lunchtime Prelims:**

2011 Swimming Results

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