Event Information
All students must have been selected at their school swimming carnival to compete at Maitland Newcastle Diocesan Swimming Carnival
Date
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Time
8.45 - 2.30 approximately.
NOTE: No students are to enter the pool area prior to 8.00am. They must meet their team managers in their designated areas in the grandstand
No spectator entry prior to 8am, this will be enforced by staff. Spectator fee charged by the facility is $3.50. Spectators are welcome but are to remain in the area outside the pool entry doors. Spectators may enter to watch the event their swimmer is competing in from the sectioned off viewing area and then will need to exit the area at the end of the race. This is to the meet capacity regulations of the forum.
Venue
The Forum - 130 University Drive, Callaghan
Grandstand Seating Map
Parking
The Forum Parking Guide Click Here. Parents are requested to park in the allocated parking bays on this guide.
Dismissal
Students can leave the carnival after their event but must be signed out by parent/caregiver with the teacher.
Uniform
All students are to wear their sports uniform to the carnival. Please note that girls are not permitted to wear two-piece costumes. Students must wear their school swimming cap which will be provided by the Team Manager on the day.
Students are to bring their own
- Drink bottle/s
- Food
- Puffer and/or epipen, and any other medication, if required.
Please see you school Sport Coordinator for further information or if you have any questions.
Nominations for additional strokes for CCC
Please download this additional stroke nomination form and returned completed to your School Sport Coordinator by Friday 27th February 2026 (There has been an extension to this date and forms will now be accepted up to 9am Tuesday 3rd March). Please ensure you supply with the form a copy of the NSW Swimming Validation to support your application.
2026 Order of Events
DIOCESAN SWIMMING: CHAMPIONSHIP RULES
- ENTRIES:Each school may enter 2 competitors per event.
Entries are on a school basis only.
- ELIGIBILITY:For age events a competitor is eligible for that age event for which his/her significant birthday occurs during the year.
Age groupings where applicable shall be:
JUNIOR - 12/14 Years INTERMEDIATE - 15/16 Years SENIOR - 17+ Years
A competitor may not compete out of his/her age group except for Open Events and/or if covered by special rules for Relays.
There are qualifying times for the SSSA Swimming Championships. This applies to the second swimmer for each age group only. The first-place swimmer from each school does not need to meet the QT but the second swimmer must. Qualifying times are available from Sport Coordinators and the website: Swimming | CSNSW Sport Portal
3. COMPETITION RULES:
The Carnival will be conducted in accordance with the Rules set by the Diocese of Maitland/Newcastle Secondary Schools Sports Association and the rules of the NSW Swimming inc.
Competitors must swim in allocated lanes as set by program.
Heats are seeded. The one start rule will apply.
Girls swim in 1-piece swimmers. Failure to comply with this rule will mean the competitor will not be allowed to compete. School swimming caps must be worn in all events.
Relays: Schools may enter one relay team per division.
Relay swimmers in lanes 2 and 4 MUST start in the water – NO DIVING
4. TIMED HEATS: NO FINALS
The times of all races will be taken over the heats and compared. The three fastest competitors will be declared the place getters for those events.
No Time will be official until processed and posted by official recorders.
5. PROTESTS:All protests must be submitted in writing by the Team Manager
to the Carnival Convenor within fifteen (15) minutes of the results being posted. A decision regarding the protest will be made in accordance with the rules of NSW Combined Catholic Colleges and the Diocesan Secondary Schools Sports Association rules and conditions.
Protest committee shall consist of the Diocesan Education Officer, the President of the Secondary Schools Sports Association or their nominee and the Carnival Convenor.
6. ORDER OF EVENTS:Events shall be held in the sequence and at the times indicated, however, the Carnival Convenor may vary if necessary.
7. COACHING: Parents, coaches and other unauthorized people are not allowed in the venue. They may enter the viewing deck area for the event their child is swimming in and must vacate the area immediately after their race.
PENALTY – DISQUALIFICATION FROM ALL REMAINING EVENTS.
8. TEAM MANAGERS: Each school squad must be accompanied by school Team managers. Team Managers are responsible for the care and supervision of their squad at all times.
The Team Managers will oversee the squad for the duration of the Swimming Championships. Team Managers are always available to students during the Swimming Championships.
9. NSWCCC: All paperwork for the NSWCCC Carnival will be emailed to school sports coordinators the day after the carnival. Swimmers should see their school’s sports coordinator for a NSWCCC registration page and to confirm what events they have qualified for. Swimmers who have been nominated for 100m stroke events and 400m Freestyle events will be notified through their school sport coordinator.
Please click here for our code of conduct for parents, carers and other spectators attending school sporting events.