The 2026 Battle on the Bay swimming carnival was hosted by Leichhardt Swimming Club at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC) on Sunday 8th March 2026, commencing at 3pm.
Unfortunately, owing to inclement weather conditions on the day, the Carnival had to be shortened by cancelling the form stroke events. The individual results and team scores are based on the results of the Freestyle and Relay events.
Carnival Information
The programme of events was as follows:
Carnival entry fees were $11 per swimmer in addition to standard entry fees for Leichhardt pool.
Drummoyne Swimming Club members could submit entries and pay fees via Team App 2026 Battle on the Bay event for 8 March 2028 here:
Results
The results of the 2026 Battle on the Bay were as follows:
Individual and Relay Event Results
Congratulations to the following top three finishers from Drummoyne Swimming Club:
| Age Group | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 50 & Over Men | Paul Martin | 1st |
| 50 & Over Women | Ellen Minehan | 2nd |
| 17-49 Men | Christian Taylor | 1st |
| 17-49 Men | Denver Pelly | 3rd |
| 17-49 Women | Emilie Krog | 1st |
| 9-10 Boys | Harry Thompson | 1st |
| 7-8 Boys | Alessandro Rapisarda | 1st |
| 7-8 Boys | Edward Pacey | 2nd |
| 6 & Under Boys | Max Thompson | 1st |
| 6 & Under Boys | Arthur Pacey | 2nd |
| 6 & Under Girls | Heidi Chalker | 2nd |
Congratulations to Drummoyne Swimming Club on winning the following relay events:
- Mixed 17 & Over 4×50 LC Meter Freestyle Relay
- Mixed Open 10×50 LC Meter Freestyle Relay
Club Scores
The Battle on the Bay trophy was won by Leichhardt Swim Club by scoring the highest average points at the Carnival:
| Club | Indiv Points | Relay Points | Total Points | Indiv Entries | Relay Entries | Total Entries | Avg Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | 637 | 298 | 935 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 26.71 | 3rd |
| Drummoyne | 1,191 | 356 | 1,547 | 48 | 6 | 54 | 28.65 | 2nd |
| Enfield | 166 | – | 166 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18.44 | 4th |
| Leichhart | 1,985 | 910 | 2,895 | 78 | 15 | 93 | 31.13 | 1st |
| Total | 3,979 | 1,564 | 5,543 | 162 | 29 | 191 |