The final individual entries and relay teams for the 2023 Battle On The Bay on Saturday 11th February 2023 have now been submitted.

We’ve got a strong team of 67 swimmers and the day promises to be a lot of fun as usual.

Dust off your club tee shirts, costumes and swim caps or otherwise turn up in blue!

Can we upset the mighty Leichhardt Swim Club and take the trophy off them for just the second time?

Entries are available here:

• Individual Entries (Version 4)
• Relay Teams (Version 2)

Thanks very much to Race Secretary Duncan Lyon for collating our entries and putting them together in the Meet Manager file for use at the event. Unfortunately Duncan won’t be at the event. He has other commitments but he says he will buy some polish to shine up the trophy the following week. We’d better not let him down…

Please make sure you have reviewed the files and know what events you are in and what relay teams you are in.

It might be hard to hear the marshals on the day so please keep track of what’s happening so are ready for your races.

Relay Teams

4x50m Relay Teams

For some age groups we have entered an A and a B team for the 4x50m relays. Note that Leichhardt Pool only has 7 lanes, so there may only be room to field our A team depending on the number of other Club entries.

We have entered some of our faster junior swimmers in both their age-group relay teams and as “swim-ups” in teams for older age groups. We may reshuffle again on the night depending on everyone’s availability and energy levels.

Certain people may be unable to attend on the day or may have to leave early. So don’t worry if your name is not currently included in a relay team – you still may get a chance to swim in a relay on the day, so keep your swimmers on just in case!

10x50m Relay Teams

We have entered A, B and C teams for the 10x50m relay. As Leichhardt Pool only has 7 lanes there may only be room for the A and/or B teams. Again we may reshuffle teams on the night if people have to leave early, so keep your swimmers on as you may get a last-minute call up!

Note that the Meet Manager software only allows 8 swimmers to be named in the 10x50m relay teams so only the fastest 8 will be shown in the official Carnival programme. All 10 swimmers have been listed here.

Carnival Events and Timing

The carnival will run from 3pm to 8pm on Saturday 11th February 2023 at Leichhardt Pool, with the pool available for warm-ups beforehand. 

As we expect there to be around 250 swimmers at the carnival, parking and space will be at a premium. Please ensure you leave yourself plenty of time to arrive at the pool.

In order to get through the packed programme, the carnival will start at 3pm sharp and if you miss your race you will lose points for yourself and the Club!

The order of the events and approximate timings based on previous years is as follows:

• 3:00pm: Freestyle – 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
• 3:40pm: Butterfly 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
• 4:25pm: Backstroke 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
• 5:10pm: Breaststroke 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
• 6:00pm: 4 x 50m Mixed Relays for seniors to 9 year olds
• 6:15pm: 10 x 50m Freestyle Mixed Relay – Open
• 6:45pm: Award Ceremony
• 7:30pm: Close

DNS Means Lost Club Points!

Everyone who swims at the Carnival will win points for our Club.  The faster you go, the more points you will win!

However, if you enter a race but do not swim (DNS) on the day, you will LOSE points for the Club!

So, if you have to leave the Carnival early or expect to arrive late, it will be better for our Club result if you don’t enter yourself into any races that you may miss.

Entry Fees

The entry fee for the Carnival is $7 per swimmer.  You will also need to pay pool entry fees on the day.

If you haven’t yet paid your Carnival fee, please transfer by EFT to the Club’s bank account here:

BSB: 732182
Account Number: 070045
Account Name: Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club
Add a reference “[Surname] BoB”

Volunteers

To run the Carnival efficiently Leichhardt Swimming Club is seeking volunteers to help out with timekeeping, marshaling and other roles.  Please volunteer your services if you are able to assist on the day.

History of the Battle on the Bay Carnival

The Battle on the Bay Swimming Carnival was started by Drummoyne Swimming Club in 2010 as a fun way of bringing together local clubs in the bay area.  Some history on the Carnival and previous results can be found on our web site here:

https://drummoyneswimclub.com.au/battle-on-the-bay-swimming-carnival/

The carnival is a great social meet for our members to compete against other swimmers in the local area.  Wear your Club colours and cheer loudly for our team!  The highlight of the Carnival is always the relay events at the end, culminating with the 10x50m relay in which the fastest ten swimmers from each club battle it out for supremacy in the pool!

Awards are given to the fastest male and female swimmers in each age group and the Battle on the Bay Trophy will be presented to the fastest Club on the Bay!