• All events will be swum as timed finals.
• Division 1 races will be swum first followed by division 2 races
• Multiclass students with disability events are only swum on country day.

• Barossa and Light
• Gawler
• Lower Eyre Peninsula
• Lower South East
• Mid North
• North Eastern
• Riverland
• Southern Fleurieu
• Upper South East
• Western Eyre Peninsula

• Central Eyre Peninsula
• Kangaroo Island
• Mid South East
• Murraylands
• Murray Mallee
• Northern
• Northern Yorke Peninsula
• Pirie
• Southern Yorke Peninsula
• Whyalla

• Adelaide South East
• Airport
• City South
• East Adelaide
• North Adelaide
• Onkaparinga South
• Port
• South West
• Southern Heights
• Torrens River

• Adelaide North East
• Barker
• Hills
• Onkaparinga North
• Para Districts
• Playford
• Salisbury East
• Southern Valley
• Tea Tree Gully
• Western

• 13 year olds in primary schools can compete at the School Sport SA swimming championships.
• Swimmers will compete in the 12 year old age group.
• 13 year old swimmers will receive points allocated for their finishing place and all swimmers finishing below will have their place upgraded by 1 and will be allocated points based on their upgraded finishing position.

Number of events

• 1 entry per event excluding wild card entries.
• Only 6 individual wildcards with a maximum of 2 competitors in any event.
• Swimmers can compete in no more than 3 individual events.
• Metropolitan district swimmers can compete in more than 1 relay if they have competed in less than 3 individual events
• Country district swimmers can compete in 2 relays and 3 individual events.

Changes to events

• Must be submitted by the team manager at least 30 minutes prior to the first event of the session.

Event format

• School Sport SA reserves the right to divide any event into heats or to run concurrently any two or more heats.
• All individual and relay events are timed finals and placings will be determined on times.

Marshalling

• Swimmers must check into the marshalling area as soon as their event is called.
• Only swimmers and officials on duty can be in the marshalling area and pool enclosure.

The start

• Starting method will be 'take your marks', 'beep and light flash'.
• The 1 start rule applies.
• A false start will result in disqualification. Swimmers in individual events and relays will be given the opportunity to swim if they have false started.

The finish

• Swimmers must remain in the pool in their lanes until told to leave the water.
• Swimmers will be asked to wait on pool deck ready for medal presentations.

Points and awards

Points will be awarded for all events as

• 1st place - 20 points
• 2nd place - 18 points
• 3rd place - 16 points
• 4th place - 14 points
• 5th place - 12 points
• 6th place - 10 points
• 7th place - 8 points
• 8th place - 6 points
• 9th place - 4 points
• 10th place - 2 points
• 11th place and higher - 1 points

Medals will be awarded to first, second and third place getters in all events.

Competitors will receive a participation certificate.

Protests

• A district team official must notify the event convenor of the intention to protest within 5 minutes of the event concluding. The Chief Referee will be advised and asked to provide a ruling. The Swimming SA referee's decision is final.
• Except where otherwise specified, the rules of Swimming SA will be used.

Relays

• Teams are made up of 4 swimmers from the same district.
• Second, third and fourth swimmers must not dive into the water until the previous swimmer touches the wall.

Swimming costumes

• The costumes of all swimmers should be in good moral taste and suitable for the sport of swimming.
• Costumes must be non-transparent.
• Caps are optional.
• Swimmers who want their times used by Swimming SA the Swimming SA swimwear rule applies.

A summary of key points for swimming costumes are

• For males, the swimsuit shall not extend above the navel or below the knees.
• For females, the swimsuit shall not cover the neck or extend past the shoulders, nor shall extend below the knees. The upper back shall be bare. The swimsuit may be 1 or 2 pieces.
• No zippers or other fastening system is allowed, except for a tie around the waist.
• Only 1 swimsuit is permitted. Swimmers may choose to wear underwear as long as it is not exposed.
• The swimsuit must be made of woven material and not have any plastic or polyurethane panels.
• Must be FINA approved or a traditional swimsuit commercially available.

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

2021   Division 1 Gawler. Division 2 Murraylands

2020   No competition held

2019   Upper South East

2018   Hills

2017   Southern Fleurieu

2016   Gawler

2015   Gawler

2014   Gawler

2013   Gawler

2012   Lower South East

2011   Lower South East

2010   Gawler

2009   Upper South East

2008   Southern

2007   Riverland

2006   Gawler

2005   Upper South East

2004   Upper South East

2003   Upper South East

2002   Upper South East

2001   Upper South East

2000   Upper South East

1999   Upper South East

1998   Riverland

1997   Southern

1996   Southern

1995   Mid South East

1994   Southern

1993   Southern

1992   Southern

1991   Southern

1990   Southern

1989   Murraylands

1988   Riverland

1987   Upper South East

1986   Southern

1985   Riverland

1984   Flinders View Primary School

1983   Murraylands

1982   Berri Primary School

1981   Berri Primary School

1980   Berri Primary School

1979   Cummins Area School

1978   Barmera Primary School

1977   Barmera Primary School

1976   Millicent North Primary School

1975   Millicent North Primary School

1974   Millicent North Primary School

1973   Millicent North Primary School

1972   Millicent North Primary School

1971   Millicent North Primary School

1970   Millicent North Primary School

1969   Risdon Park Primary School

1968   Willsden Primary School

1967   Kadina Memorial School

1966   Kadina Memorial School

1965   Morphett Vale Primary School

1964   Morphett Vale Primary School

1963   No result

1962   No result

1961   No result

1960   No result

1959   Yankalilla Area School

1958   Victor Harbor R-7 School

1957   Victor Harbor R-7 School

1956   Victor Harbor R-7 School

1955   Tailem Bend Primary School

1954   Berri Primary School

1953   Warooka Primary School

2021  Division 1 East Adelaide. Division 2 Tea Tree Gully

2020  No competition held

2019   Airport

2018   South West

2017   East Adelaide

2016   East Adelaide

2015   South West

2014   South West

2013   South West

2012   Salisbury East

2011   Tea Tree Gully

2010   Southern Heights

2009   Southern Heights

2008   South West

2007   South West

2006   South West

2005   Southern Heights

2004   South West

2003   South West

2002   South West

2001   South West

2000   Southern Heights

1999   East Adelaide

1998   South East

1997   East Adelaide

1996   Airport / Western

1995   East Adelaide

1994   Southern Valley

1993   East Adelaide

1992   Southern Valley

1991   Onkaparinga

1990   Onkaparinga

1989   Southern Valley

1988   Onkaparinga

1987   Onkaparinga

1986   East Adelaide

1985   Western

1984   Salisbury Team 1

1983   Onkaparinga

1982   Salisbury

1981   Salisbury

1980   Salisbury

1979   Salisbury

1978   Salisbury North West

1977   Salisbury

1976   Salisbury

1975   Salisbury

1974   Salisbury

1973   Salisbury

1972   Klemzig Primary School

1971   Klemzig Primary School

1970   Klemzig Primary School

1969   Woodville Primary School

1968   Klemzig Primary School

1967   Seaton Park Primary School

1966   Woodville Primary School

1965   Ridley Grove Primary School

1964   Ridley Grove Primary School

1963   Ridley Grove Primary School

1962   Seaton Park Primary School

1961   Ridley Grove Primary School

1960   Alberton Primary School

1959   Plympton Primary School

1958   Ridley Grove Primary School

1957   Alberton Primary School

1956   Ridley Grove Primary School

1955   Glenelg Primary School

1954   Alberton Primary School

1953   Alberton Primary School