The 2025 Battle on the Bay Carnival will be hosted by Ashfield Amateur Swimming Club at Ashfield Aquatic Centre on Sunday 9th March 2025 from 1:00 – 7:00 pm. Warm-up swims from 12.30 pm
If you have not yet entered and wish to do so asap – by Friday the 21st of February at the latest.
Please register you and your family members on Team App under the Battle on the Bay Event on 9 March 2025 (sign in the same way as Saturday morning meets and choose the races you wish to swim in):
The relay team entries will be published once the individual entries have been finalised, based on the fastest swimmers for each age group. We will assume that everyone who has a 50m Freestyle time will be available for selection in the relays, but if you have to leave the Carnival early or do not wish to participate in a relay team, please advise.
Carnival Events and timing
The carnival will run from 1pm to 7pm on Sunday the 9th of March at Ashfield. The order of the events is as follows:
- Freestyle – 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
- Butterfly 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
- Backstroke 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
- Breaststroke 50m for seniors to 9 year olds, 30m for 7-8yo’s. 20m for 6 and unders.
- 4 x 50m Mixed Relays for seniors to 9 year olds
- 10 x 50m Freestyle Mixed Relay – Open
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 click here to pay:
Volunteers
To run the Carnival efficiently we are 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
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!
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