School GENERAL INFORMATION

Date

Sunday 8th to Tuesday 10th September 2024 

Venue

Baywave TECT Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Corner Girven Road and Gloucester Street, Mount Maunganui

Cost

$80.00 per swimmer (NZ$)
​​​​​​​$45.00 per relay event (NZ$)

School Entries Open

Friday 15th March 2024 at 9.00am – Online registrations open

School Entries Close

Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 7.59pm – Online registrations close

CONTACT

Email: info@nzaimsgames.co.nz

PLANNING INFORMATION

Costs

• Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $80.00 per swimmer (NZ$). There is no limit to the number of races a swimmer can enter.

• Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $45.00 per relay event (NZ$).

• Strictly non-refundable.

• Payment MUST be made within seven days of receipt of invoice.

• Invoices will be sent to the school accounts manager after the entry closing date, Wednesday 5th June 2024.

School Entries Close

• Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 7.59pm.

• Entries to the 2024 Zespri AIMS Games will be made and only accepted online, via the online registration system. 

• Registrations will only be accepted from the school's designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator.

• Schools are allocated a unique Zespri AIMS Games registration log in code to complete their entries.

Competitor's Age

Competitors must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year. Competitor’s birthdates will be required on school registration documentation. For the 2024 Zespri AIMS Games, this means the accepted birth years are: 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Divisions

• Div 3 Girls - 11 years of age and under as at the 8th September 2024.

• Div 3 Boys - 11 years of age and under as at the 8th September 2024.

• Div 2 Girls - 12 years of age as at the 8th September 2024.

• Div 2 Boys - 12 years of age as at the 8th September 2024.

• Div 1 Girls - 13 years of age as at the 8th September 2024.

• Div 1 Boys - 13 years of age as at the 8th September 2024.

• Athletes with a Disability Girls - must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year.

• Athletes with a Disability Boys - must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year.

Multiple Sporting Codes

• Students may compete in more than one sporting code, provided they are in line with the permitted code crossovers. 

• Timetable allowances will not be made for any competitors, and it is the sole responsibility of the school to check for programming conflicts.

entry INFORMATION

1. Swimmers compete based on their age at the start date of the competition (Sunday 8th September 2024). Swimmers with a disability compete in a combined 10-12 age group.

2. Sport Coordinators; please indicate clearly on the online Zespri AIMS Games registration page the number of swimmers per age division/gender division and relay events by Wednesday 5th June 2024.

3. Schools need to login online to enter their swimmers’ names, DOB, disability, managers details etc. by Wednesday 31st July. Swimmers that have not been registered by their school online will not have their entries accepted (Zespri AIMS Games and SNZ lists will be cross checked).

4. Individual swimmer entries must be entered through their Swimming NZ Fast Lane by the swimmer or their parent/guardian - https://fastlane.swimming.org.nz/login.

5. Individual swimmer entries open on Swimming NZ Fast Lane on Monday 29th July.

6. Individual swimmer entries close on Swimming NZ Fast Lane on Sunday 18th August.

7. There is no limit to the number of races a qualified swimmer can enter.

8. Parents/guardians must check that their school has registered their swimmer before entering their events through their child’s Fast Lane. Swimmers that have not been registered first by their school will not have their entries accepted.

IMPORTANT - How to register your swimmers and managers with Swimming NZ

Swimmers will need to submit the events they wish to swim via the Swimming NZ Fast Lane.

Swimmer entries

Swimmers will need to submit the events they wish to swim via the Swimming NZ Fast Lane.

• SNZ entries open: Monday 29th July
• SNZ Entries Close: Sunday 18th August at 7.59pm

Click here to complete swimmer entries

Once signed in:

1. Click on Events (across the top options bar).
2. Scroll through events to find 2024 Zespri AIMS Games and select “Enter”.
3. Click on “Enter” again.
4. Select which events you wish to swim at Zespri AIMS Games.

Qualifying criteria

• Age as at Sunday 8th September 2024.

• The qualifying period is from 1st August 2023 – 18th August 2024.

• The qualifying times are 25m Short Course times. Qualifying times swum in pools other than 25m pools must be converted using the SNZ Conversions.

• This event is open to approved and unapproved times with all times required to be on the SNZ Database.

• Non-members of SNZ can enter (but we encourage you to register with a club, as you must still meet all of the qualifying criteria). A results file must be submitted along with your entry. The qualifying time must have been achieved at a school or interschool swimming competition. Time trails are not accepted.

Athletes with Disabilities

This event is open to swimmers who have a disability which leads to a loss of physical, vision, hearing, intellectual disability or other which disadvantages them to compete alongside their non-disabled peers.

With this concept, the focus is on achieving personal bests and encouraging activity. The extent of the swimmer’s disability (and Para swimming eligible impairment type) is irrelevant, so long as there is a disability of some sort which disadvantages them to some extent.

Place getters will be allocated based on who touches the wall first regardless of disability type or extent. 

Although there are no qualifying times for disabled swimmers, the swimmer must be capable to swim their entered races. 

If you have any questions about this disabled swimming category or wish to learn more information about classification moving forward, please contact Cameron Leslie on cameron@swimming.org.nz.  

Events being offered for swimmers with a disability at the Zespri AIMS Games in 2024 are:

• 50m free
• 50m back
• 50m breast
• 50m fly
• 100m free
• 100m back
• 100m breast
• 100m IM

PROGRAMME

The organising committee reserves the right to amend the session times depending on registration numbers and venue capacity.

​​​​​​​​​*If you are unable to attend the Managers meeting on Saturday 7th September please contact our Swimming Code Coordinator at aimsswimmingeventmanager@gmail.com, as an alternative meeting will be held at 9.00am on Sunday 8th September for any Team Managers who are unable to attend the Saturday meeting.​​​​​

Please note:

• Finish times will be dependent on entry numbers and venue capacity.
• Please note that participants in the swimming can only attend the second opening ceremony at 7.00pm as they may still be swimming during the first ceremony at 3.00pm.

PRESENTATIONS

• Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each event per Division as per the event schedule.
• Ribbons will be awarded to 4th to 10th place in each event per Division as per the event schedule.

Meet Director

Swimming Bay of Plenty will appoint a meet director to whom protests can be directed. Any protests of disqualifications must be lodged in writing to the meet director within 30 minutes of the completion of the race and accompanied by $100.00. The team manager is the only person who may approach the meet director on a matter of disqualification or ruling.

RULES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Swimming NZ rules and regulations govern this competition with local rules taking precedence.
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• Swimming BOP reserves the right to determine the number of officials.
• Swimming BOP reserves the right to restrict the number of entries or combine events where necessary.
• Swimmers must be registered on the Swimming NZ database.
• Electronic timing will be used for this meet.
• Events will be swum as per the event schedule.
• Withdrawals must be handed into control prior to the session and may be subject to a fine. The fine for not withdrawing from an event and not showing up is $50.00 per event.
• Over the top starts will be used in all sessions.

CompetitioN InformaTioN

1. The meet is short course, 25m.
2. Events are run as timed finals. Athletes with a Disability will have their own timed finals.
3. Male and female events will be swum separately.
4. Warm up will be from 50 minute prior to the start of each session.
5. Self-marshalling will take place for all events. Swimmers should assemble 4 heats prior to their event and 6 heats for 50m events.
6. Swimmers compete based on their age at the start of the competition, 8th September 2024.
7. Divisions:

• Division 1 = 13 years
• Division 2 = 12 years
• Division 3 = 11 years and under
• Athletes with a Disability Girls
• Athletes with a Disability Boys

Relays

1. Relay events can be made up of any division and are limited to two teams per school per relay event.
2. Relay events will be swum as timed finals.
3. Schools can combine to form composite relay teams. However, these teams will swim as a visitor and won’t be eligible to place.
4. Relay team members need to be entered into individual events to be eligible.
5. Relays events will include:

• Mixed 6 x 50 Free (3M,3F)
• Male 4 x 50 Free
• Female 4 x 50 Free
• Mixed 4 x 50 Free (2M,2F)
• Male 4 x 50 Medley
• Female 4 x 50 Medley
• Mixed 4 x 50 Medley (2M,2F)
• Male 6 x 50 Free
• Female 6 x 50 Free

Psych sheets

Provisional psych sheets will be posted on the Zespri AIMS Games website on Wednesday 14th August 2024.  

Session Programmes

• Session programmes will be available on the Meet Mobile app.
• Session programmes will be posted on the Zespri AIMS Games website on Thursday 29th August (please note these are subject change).

Technical/compression suits

The AIMS Games Trust does not have a set policy on the wearing of technical suits for those 13 and under. Swimmers under the age of 13 may wear the suits if they wish.

Spectator entry fee

• Zespri AIMS Games swimming spectators (anybody aged 8 years and over) will be charged $2.00 per day. This is payable at the door on the day.
• Team managers, coaches and officials are not required to pay a spectator fee.

Venue

• Swimming Championship Venue – Baywave TECT Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
• Strictly NO deck chairs permitted at Baywave.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Session 1

• Sunday 8th September
• Warm up (11.00am - 11.50am)
• Session 1 (12.00pm - 6.00pm)

Session 2

• Monday 9th September
• Warm up (2.00pm - 2.50pm)
• Session 2 (3.00pm - 8.00pm)

Session 3

• Tuesday 10th September
• Warm up (2.00pm - 2.50pm)
• Session 3 (3.00pm - 8.00pm)

EVENT QUALIFYING TIMES

EVENT RECORDS

Girls

Boys

Relays