Club Nights

Friday night club nights at the Samford Pool are just as good as in the old days. Everybody loves the relaxed local community atmosphere, family-friendly vibe and spirit of mateship among the kids, which gives it a truly vintage feel.

Children are arranged into heats according to their best times and seeded regardless of age or gender.

When is the swim club held? Club nights are held every Friday from 5.30 pm from 10 October 2025 to 13 March 2026, with a break during the Christmas school holidays.

STINGRAY PUPS from 6.00 pm

(Age Guide: 8 & Under - swimmers compete at 12.5m for all four strokes. We offer 25 m Freestyle and Backstroke/Breaststroke alternatively in the Pups Program to further develop their stroke)

Pups nominate for events in the Pups Meet section of Swim Club Connect:

May compete in all 12.5m events and the 25m events each week.
No club points apply to the Pups session, including 25m events.
Our Pups primarily focus on stroke development and confidence building in a fun environment. There are no disqualifications.
Progression to the senior session is determined by progression criteria, including meeting progression times and having your technique reviewed by our referee or coach.
At Club Championships, a Pups session is held at the start, which includes 12.5m in all strokes & 25m Freestyle, separated into male and female races of mixed age. Only Age 8 and under can compete in the Pups Club Championships. There are no disqualifications unless an entirely different stroke has been swum to that being raced.
End-of-season Pups trophies are awarded to every swimmer at our Club Presentation night.

Please read the Club Handbook HERE for more information about the Pups Racing Program.

SENIOR STINGRAYS commence once our Stingray Pups finish (approximately 6.15 pm)

(No age restrictions; swimmers should meet the qualifying times for all strokes - age categories from 9 and under to 17 and over)

25m and 50m for all strokes each club night with the rotation of Individual Medley and 100m events to help shorten the program.
You may compete in one distance per stroke per club night only. You cannot swim both 50m and 100m in the same stroke at the same club night when 100m is offered.
When offered, you may swim the 100m or 200m Individual Medley (see eligibility criteria) in addition to the four standard strokes.
Club points will accumulate for each swim, ranging from 1 to 7 points depending on how your time compares to your personal best time. For more information on the Points Championship, please read the Club Handbook HERE.
Progression from 25m to 50m is subject to the Club's progression time.
Rule tolerances will apply to children aged 8 & under, where every effort will be made not to disqualify unless an entirely different stroke is being swum to that being raced.
No tolerances will be applied to swimmers aged nine and over, meaning that they may be disqualified for fundamental stroke errors, false starts, etc. Usually, a warning is given first to give the swimmers an opportunity to correct. No tolerances will apply to swimmers aged nine and over at club championships.
To be eligible for distance championship events (200m/400m), swimmers must swim a trial over 100m at a club night (or have done so in a previous season).
Club championships will be held on 21st March 2026.
To be eligible for age champion at club championships, swimmers must swim all four standard strokes at either 25m (9 & under) or 50m (10 & over).
Swimmers will race by gender and age group, i.e., males and females nine and under through to 17 and over, with awards to placegetters in every event.
End-of-season perpetual points plaque for every swimmer with a plate added for each year of membership. Points champions calculated from overall points for the season, as well as other annual perpetual awards - male & female club champions, distance champions, and other awards of Excellence relating to the highest number of swims for the season (club & carnival) and most number of times a personal best time is broken for the season.

We aim to conclude the senior session by 8.30 pm at the latest.

Club night results are available near real-time on the Swim Club Connect app through your smartphone or device.