WHEN:  8th – 9th November, 2025

WHERE:  SOPAC

Important Meet Details

• Warm-up SATURDAY: 10:30–11:30am
• Racing SATURDAY starts: 11:45am (with Time Trial) followed by Summer champs at 12:00pm
• Estimated finish SATURDAY: ~4:00pm

• Warm-up SUNDAY: 7:30–8:30am
• Racing SUNDAY starts: 9:00am
• Lunch break 30 mins SUNDAY: ~12:00pm (after SMNE 500 Relay)
• Estimated finish SUNDAY: ~3:00pm

MEET DOCUMENTS

MEET FLYER Click HERE

ENTRIES via Swim Central (MC Swimmers can contact meetdirector@smne.org.au for separate entry link if required) Closed 5pm 30th October (no late entries permitted)

FINAL ENTRY LIST Click HERE

TIME TRIAL TIMELINE Click HERE
CHAMPS TIMELINE Click HERE

COMPLETE PROGRAM Click HERE

INTRODUCING THE “SMNE 500” (MIXED HANDICAP 10X50M FREE RELAY)

The Rules for the SMNE 500:

• Each club is only permitted to enter one team with mixed ages and genders of their choice
• Each team must nominate their entry time – team closest to their nominated time wins
• Staggered starts – Each team starts in descending order from Slowest team to fastest team with the idea that all teams will finish at approximately the same time
• ⁠Each club enters this no charge club relay event at Summer Champs but no later than 10:00am Sunday 9th November. It will be the event held immediately before the lunch break.
• This event is held in both winter and summer and there is a perpetual shield with the winning team getting their Team name on a plaque

Relay Change Forms Click HERE

COACH REGISTRATION

All attending coaches must pre-register their intent to attend any SMNE Meet Via Swim Central.

TECHNICAL OFFICIALS & CLUB DUTIES

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL ROSTER Click HERE

CLUB DUTY ROSTER – Click HERE

SCRATCHING?

Need to SCRATCH?  Scan QR code below or Click HERE

SOPAC PARKING FEES Set by the venue

Conditions of Entry

No late entries accepted under any circumstance, no exceptions. Emails requesting a late entry will not be responded to.

All SMNE Meets follow the SMNE Refund Policy. Refund requests must be submitted via email with a medical certificate to the Meet Director within 24 hours of the last day of the meet (ie by 4pm 10th November). Requests submitted after this date will not be accepted.

In accordance with Championships rules, no entries will be accepted from swimmers who do not meet the relevant qualifying time.

This meet is open to all “Full Swimmer” members of Primary SMNE Area Clubs only.   Any swimmer found to be a Primary member of another Area will be scratched without refund.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I missed the closing cut off date/time can I request a late entry?
Late entries are not permitted at SMNE meets regardless of the circumstance.

My swimmer doesn’t have the required QT can we still enter under a manual time?
In accordance with Championship rules all swimmers must have the relevant QTs to enter.  Manual entries are not accepted for Summer Champs or Winter Champs meets.  If your coach has determined you are suitable for the Distance meet you may discuss options with your coach who may get in touch with me.

Why won’t Swim Central let me enter even though my swimmer has a qualifying time?
1. Times used must be from an Approved and Verified Meet.  Check to see if the green tick is under the column vrfd in Swim Central. Note: not all Club run meets are official for approved times and therefore cannot be used to enter official meets.

2. SMNE meets are only open to Primary Members of an SMNE Club.  If your swimmer belongs to another Club in another Area they are not permitted to enter SMNE Meets.

3. If your swimmer joined a Club AFTER competing, results cannot be retrospectively added to a new swimmer’s and therefore cannot be used.  Only times achieved when the swimmer is financial can be recognised.

What time is my race and when will the timeline be published?
It is impossible to predict the time of a race prior to the meet closing as timing always depends on how many people enter a particular event. Timelines are published after the meet has closed.  The timeline is a guideline only and subject to change.

How can I check my swimmer’s entries?
Log into Swim Central and either click on the Events section or Order History from your home page.

We can no longer attend, how do I scratch?
Click on the link or scan the QR code above.

My swimmer is sick//injured can I request a refund?
You may request a refund if your swimmer is unable to attend for medical reasons however, you must email a medical certificate to meetdirector@smne.org.au as soon as you become aware or no later than 24 hours after the end of the meet.  Medical certificates submitted after that will not be accepted and no refund will be given.  Refunds must be requested via Swim Central PRIOR to the end of the meet.

When will the results be available and where can I see them?
The results will be approved on Swim  Central 24 to 72 hours following the end of the meet.  They will never be approved the same day as the meet.  Results on the Mobile phone app Meet Mobile are not official and subject to change.

What is Meet Mobile?
Meet Mobile is not an official results platform. It’s simply a convenient mobile App for live unofficial results tracking and does not determine official records or rankings.

What are the operating hours of SMNE?
SMNE is a not-for-profit community organisation which is solely run by volunteers, the majority of whom work full time jobs and perform the SMNE duties on their own time as a volunteer.  Therefore, there are no set office hours or operating hours.

I have a question not answered above, who do I contact?
Please email meetdirector@smne.org.au for all competition related questions or see the SMNE website Contact Us page for the correct contact depending on your enquiry. As all our volunteers have other jobs with varying hours, we cannot answer your questions by phone.