ELEMENT CUP

ELEMENT CUP


Element Cup Details

When: Saturday 5th April 2025

Time: 12.30pm to 6.30pm

Where: Indooroopilly Pool, Taringa Pde

Aim: To get all squad swimmers from Element Swimming together to compete in a special event, that gives swimmers one last opportunity to improve their PB’s before the end of the season. Also engage with swimmers and coaches from other pools, witness some exciting presentations and most of all have fun. 

How it works: Swimmers or parents will register via the Swim Club Connect app and nominate for each of the swims the swimmer wishes to compete in. Age is on the day of the meet Saturday 5th April. Swimmers don’t have to compete in all strokes if they don’t want to but the more chances of winning points for your team the better.

The special events are where the coaching tactics come into play with coaches selecting 2 swimmers for each special event and 8 for the relay event, but any one swimmer can only compete in 1 special event.  

Cost: $20 for one swimmer (capped at $50 per family) | parents & spectators free
Cost will be added to your ICP account once you’ve registered. Swimmers will receive a free team cap on the day and there will be a sausage sizzle provided afterwards for all swimmers, parents and spectators. 

Nominations: Open on Monday 17th of March. Entries will strictly close on Tuesday 1st April at midnight. 

Eligibility: Any swimmer that currently swims with Element swimming on a weekly basis and is in either the Development, Bronze, Silver, Gold or National squad. Age of the swimmer on the day of the meet to determine whether to enter under 9 or 10 & over.

Bring: Swimmers will be asked to wear something in their team colour and bring a loud and proud attitude. No race suits allowed, only general racing or training togs. 

Food & drinks: Sausage sizzle will be provided as part of the entry fee.

Program

12.30 – 1.30pm       Group Warm Up and Team Building Activities

 

1.30 – 2.00pm        Pool Warm Up

 

2.00 – 5.00pm        Racing

 

5.00 – 5.30pm        Break and presentations


5.30pm - 6pm        Sausage Sizzle

 

6.00 – 6.30pm        Wrap up and presentation of winning team

 

Program of Events:

 

Event 1 -      9/U 25m Free

Event 2 -      10 & Over 50m Free

 

Event 3 - Mixed 50m Kick (board) (2 swimmers from each team)

 

Event 4 -      9/U 25m Breast

Event 5 -      10 & Over 50m Breast

 

Event 6 – Mixed Freestyle Skins (2 swimmers from each team)

 

Event 7 -      9/U 25m Back

Event 8 -    10 & Over 50m Back

 

Event 9 -   Mystery Medley (2 swimmers from each team)

 

Event 10 -    9/U 25m Fly

Event 11 -    10 & Over 50m Fly

                                   

Event 12 – 1 x 50m freestyle (Coach or Parents race – This is a coaches race where they can swim or select a parent to race for them) 2 competitors from each team.

 

Event 13 - 8 x 50m F/s Relay (2 of each age group = 1 Male & Female 13 & over, 12/u, 10/u, 8/u)


Points: Will be awarded to the top 16 place getters in each 50m and 25m event male and female combined, there will be 1pt awarded to every competitor in that event after 16th.

1st – 25pts

2nd – 22 pts

3rd – 20 pts

4th – 18pts

5th – 16pts

6th – 14pts

7th – 12pts

8th – 10pts

9th – 8pts

10th – 6pts

11th – 5pts

12th – 4pts

13th – 3pts

14th – 2pts

15th – 3pt (Bonus Position)

16th – 5pt (Bonus Position)

Participating – 1pt

 

Special events:  Events 3,6,9,12 & 13

 

1st – 40pts

2nd – 30pts

3rd – 20pts

4th – 10pts

5th – 5pts


3 Teams – Each team will be led by the following coaches:

 

Pink Team –            Coach = Daniel, Jack, Flo, Matheus

 

Green Team –        Coach = Mya, Jedi, John (the Kiwi Team)

 

Yellow Team –       Coach = Nick, Rob, Vanessa, Stef



Element Shield (Pool vs Pool)

 

12 x 50 - In this order:

- 2 x back (1 normal start in the water and 1 dive (on back by 15m)

- 2 x Breast

- 2 x Fly

- 6 x Free

*Team’s must use both a male and female from each of the following age groups: 8/U,9/U, 10/U, 11/U, 12/U & 13&Over.

 

*Rules:

-      No coaches or parents allowed

-      Must have been swimming with Element Swimming for at least 1 month

-      Swimmers can swim up but not down and ONLY IF YOU HAVE NO ONE IN THE AGE CATEGORY! You must use the swimmer if you have one.

-      Swimmers must be swimming at the pool for the majority of their sessions

-      Any swimmer can swim any stroke

-      Regular Fina Relay rules apply

 

Which pool will have bragging rights!! Coaches get to work on your team!

 

Nominations Open Friday 14th March!

1)   Download the ‘Swim Club Connect app’

2)   Type in ‘Element Swimming’ (ES) as the club

3)   Type 7800 for the code

4)   Add your swimmer or swimmers in (+ swimmer)

5)   Go to meets at the bottom and select Element Cup and enter the correct age group events for your swimmers by pressing nominate.

6)   Volunteer for a job on the day (BBQ/ Points Score/ Timekeepers & Marshaling)


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