Club Championships

Club Championships are a two-day competition held at the end of the season where swimmers showcase the skills they have been practicing all season. In 2023/24 the Championships are scheduled for Friday 15th March and Saturday 16th March 2024.  All swimmers must nominate to compete and eligibility rules apply as per the club handbook.

At Club Championships, the swimmers compete against swimmers of the same age and gender. 

Swimmers will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals in 12.5m25m & 50m championship events.  They will also accrue points for the four strokes in these distances which will count towards overall age champion in each age group.

Swimmers will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals in 100m events in every stroke, as well as Individual Medley events.  These events do not accrue points towards age champion.

Every child will receive a competitor ribbon as a memento of the event.

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Club Champs Frequently Asked Questions

Q: We have only attended a few club nights this season, can my swimmer compete at Club Championships?
A:  Swimmers must have attended at least 6 standard club nights for the season to be able to compete at Club Championships. This rule is to ensure fairness to swimmers who have competed at club nights all season.

Q: We have registered as a social swimmer or come and try swimmer.  Can my swimmer compete at Club Championships?

A: Swimmers must be full members of the Samford Swim Club to compete at Club Championships

Q: Can my swimmer swim in the 50m and 100m freestyle?
A:  YES! 

Swimmers may nominate for one distance ONLY in each stroke - either 12.5m, 25m or 50m
PLUS events in any / all strokes
PLUS either the 100m or 200m Individual Medley (noting that 13+ years must swim 200m IM).

Q: I am under 10 years old and normally compete in the 50m events.  Do I have to swim in the 25m events?
A:   Yes.  Some children may find that they will need to swim up or down in distance, depending on age.  There is no option to swim a shorter distance if their age group requires 50m, and similarly swimmers cannot enter the 50m events if their age group is scheduled to swim 25m at club championships.  This is a longstanding club rule and is aligned to the club records. 

For further information regarding club championships, please refer to the Club Handbook.

Please see our Honour Roll for details of our current & past Club Champions and major trophy recipients.