Meet Types and Flyer Templates

  • Development Meets provide a racing opportunity for swimmers in a low pressure and fun-focused environment. There is no requirement for qualified officials at these meets and disqualifications are only made for very serious breaches of the rules - per Swimming NZ Rule 007. Times from Development meets can be used to enter meets at club and Regional level. You cannot achieve a qualifying time for national championships at a Development meet.

  • Officiated Meets provide the opportunity for swimmers to achieve qualifying times to attend national championships, with a greater emphasis given to performance. These meets are run to a minimum standard as detailed in SNZ Rule 007.

    PLEASE NOTE- IRRESPECTIVE OF THE MEET STATUS, MEETS MAY BE RUN WITH FULL OR SEMI-ELECTRONIC OR MANUAL TIMING: SCWC recommends a minimum of one timekeeper but preferably two timekeepers if using electronic timing. When using manual timing three timekeepers per lane MUST be used.

  • The differing Meet Types are designed to regulate swimmer numbers at events in a constructive fashion, so that swimmers have a well-structured calendar, with meets targeted for their age and ability which are mindfully placed within the calendar for optimum benefit.

  • Meets with Not Faster Than times are primarily aimed at swimmers who are new to the sport and getting a feel for competitive swimming.

    All Not Faster Than meets have set times for each event, that swimmers must not be faster than to enter. You will find some suggested NFT times as detailed in the QT and NFT Tables

    These meets are designed to cater for our swimmers who are new to competitive swimming and can include “Have a Go” events (Have a Go swimmers do not need to be SNZ registered).

    CLICK HERE FOR THE MEET FLYER TEMPLATE FOR A '“NOT FASTER THAN” DEVELOPMENT MEET

    CLICK HERE FOR THE MEET FLYER TEMPLATE FOR A “NOT FASTER THAN” OFFICIATED MEET

    PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE MEET TYPE AND ITS OFFICIATED/DEVELOPMENT STATUS MUST BE CLEARLY STATED ON THE MEET FLYER.

  • Meets with Qualifying Times will provide a stronger and more focused level of competition and should be used for meets focusing on our faster swimmers aiming for Regional or National qualifying times

    All swimmers entering these meets MUST be current, financial Competitive registered members of SNZ

    These have qualifying times for most events that swimmers must have achieved within the qualifying window detailed in the flyer, to enter. Some examples of qualifying times are detailed in the QT and NFT TABLE

    CLICK HERE FOR THE MEET FLYER TEMPLATE FOR A QT OFFICIATED MEET

    PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE MEET TYPE AND ITS OFFICIATED/DEVELOPMENT STATUS MUST BE CLEARLY STATED ON THE MEET FLYER.

  • These meets do nothave NFTs or QTs applied to each event and may be run at the listed Club’s discretion, with any criteria to be detailed in the Meet Flyer. Open meets will have the potential to allow for swimmers of all ages and abilities to compete together.

    CLICK HERE FOR THE TEMPLATE FOR A “DEVELOMENT” OPEN MEET

    CLICK HERE FOR THE TEMPLATE FOR AN “OFFICIATED” OPEN MEET

    PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE MEET TYPE AND ITS OFFICIATED/DEVELOPMENT STATUS MUST BE CLEARLY STATED ON THE MEET FLYER.

  • MEET FLYER TEMPLATES ARE AVAILABLE USING THE LINKS ABOVE

    ALL MEETS ARE TO BE SENT TO admin@swimcanterbury.org.nz FOR APPROVAL BEFORE BEING LOADED ON SWIM CENTRAL AND OPENED FOR ENTRIES.