UWA West Coast Challenge is proudly sponsored by:

Major Sponsors: Pharmacy 777  |  UWA Sport

Facility Sponsor: Venues West

Challenge Sponsors: Arena  |  The Agency

Event Sponsors: Seneco Group  |  Total Rockbreaking Solutions  |  The Wembley Hotel  |  3 Pillars Asia Pacific

Product Sponsors: SwimTek  |  Engine  |  Funky Trunks & Funkita  |  Venues West |   e Fire & Safety and e Furniture Repurposing

See UWSC UWA West Coast Challenge Sponsors Page for more information

 

CONTACT:

EVENT SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE – CONTACT THE MEET DIRECTOR! WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEWS ABOUT OUR EXCITING RAFFLE & QUIZ PRIZES MEET DIRECTOR: Steve Hill (E: meetdirector@uwawestcoast.org or M: 0418 877 277) 8.00am Warm-up & 9:00am Racing for morning Junior and novice ‘Splash & Dash’ session; 12:30pm Warm-up & 1:30pm Racing for afternoon Open, Age & Multi-Class/Para session. EVENT & ENTRY INFORMATION: More information here: UWA West Coast Challenge 2023 Register via Swim Central: https://swimcentral.swimming.org.au/

• No Qualifying Times required;
• Maximum 6 events per swimmer;
• There will be two sessions:

Session 1 ‘am’ for Junior Swimming WA registered Girl members aged 8-12yrs and Boys 9-13yrs as per the published event list, as well as events for ‘Splash & Dash’ participants aged 12yrs & Under; & Session 2 ‘pm’ for Open & Age athletes (Girls 13yrs & Over / Boys 14yrs & Over), as well as MC/Para swimmers 11yrs & Over;

• The mixed gender 1500m Free & 400m IM are for swimmers 13yrs/O;
• All events will be conducted as timed finals;
• All swimmers must be Swimming WA registered by close of entries.

ELIGIBLE AGE GROUPS:

• UWA-West Coast Challenge is for 8yrs to Open, as specified on the Event List for Swimming WA registered ‘competitive’ members;
• Splash & Dash participants 12yrs & Under who are not currently a registered ‘competitive’ member of a Swimming WA club; &
• Age as at the first day of the meet.

MEDALS SUMMARY & RECOGNITION: Medals are to be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd placed male and female swimmers in the following Junior ‘competitive’ age-group categories only – Girls 9-12yrs & Boys 9-13yrs (no medals for afternoon Open & Age session):

• 50m events (Free, Back, Breast & Fly): 8-9yrs, 10yrs, 11yrs, 12yrs (& Boys 13yrs only);
• 100m events (Free, Back, Breast & Fly): 9yrs, 10yrs, 11yrs, 12yrs (& Boys 13yrs only);
• 200m events: 9yrs (Free Only), 10yrs, 11yrs, 12yrs (& Boys 13yrs only).

Medals have not been allocated to swimmers Girls 13yrs/O & Boys 14yrs/O competing in Session 2 (this includes all participants in the 1500m Free & 400m Individual Medley). SPLASH & DASH INFORMATION: More information here: UWSC Splash and Dash 2023 The UWA-West Coast ‘Splash & Dash’ carnival is the ideal introductory meet for ‘rookie racers’ who are still trying to decide if swimming is the sport for them! The 25m & 50m distances are particularly suited to novice squad swimmers who are yet to become a registered ‘competitive’ member of a Swimming WA club. These events are not open to Swimming WA ‘annual competitive’ members. Splash &Dash participants sign in at their own registration table to collect their registration pack and also get to meet one of our Splash & Dash volunteers who will escort them to the starting blocks for each of their events. The registration pack includes a meet program, estimated timeline and a swim cap. The Splash & Dash meet program includes the following 25m & 50m events: Event 3 – Mixed 8-12yrs 50m Backstroke; Event 4 – Mixed 6-8yrs 25m Backstroke; Event 13 – Mixed 8-12yrs 50m Breaststroke; Event 14 – Mixed 6-8yrs 25m Breaststroke; Event 21 – Mixed 8-12yrs 50m Freestyle; Event 22 – Mixed 6-8yrs 25m Freestyle; Event 29 – Mixed 9-12yrs 50m Butterfly; & Event 30 – Mixed 8-10yrs 25m Butterfly. Each swimmer will receive a participation ribbon to acknowledge their efforts in the pool. The ‘Splash & Dash’ races will not be officiated, which means that times swum will not be officially recognized, in accordance with Swimming WA guidelines.