PE News

2025 District Swimming Team

Firstly, congratulations to all students who participated in the APS Swimming Carnival. Your effort, enthusiasm and sportsmanship were outstanding. A big thank you to the incredible volunteers and staff who supported the day. 

Congratulations to the 34 students selected to represent our school at the IDSSA Swimming Championships this year. There will be a compass event where families can complete permission and payment via the Compass online parent portal. 

The District Swimming Championships will be held on Monday 23 February at Northcote Aquatic Centre.

Kind regards,

Natalie Ognenis 

Sports Co-ordinator and PE Teacher

natalie,ognenis@education.vic.gov.au 

Please also note the following from the IDSSA District Coordinator: 

Dear Parents and Coaches,

Please note the seeding system for our District Swimming Championships.

If your child makes their school swimming team in an event, their qualification time will be recorded and submitted.  This time will determine which heat they will compete in on the day.

In each event there will be 2 heats splitting the 20 swimmers from each school. 

Heat 1 will be the second quickest group of 10 students based on their qualification time.  The top three placegetters will receive ribbons but will not be eligible to proceed to the Division Championships.

Heat 2 will be the 10 quickest swimmers, based on their qualification time, with the top 3 receiving ribbons and the top 2 proceeding to the Division Championships.

Please note on the day of the District Carnival, Heat 1 will be swum before Heat 2.

As trial times will determine seedings, it is critical that students are aware that they need to swim their quickest time at their school trials.  

 Kind regards,

Tim Carney

Ivanhoe District Sport Coordinator