School Swimming Sports
In 2025, our annual School Swimming Sports will take place in Term 1. Due to the limited numbers that local venues can cater for, Cambridge Middle School's Swimming Sports is an opportunity for our competitive swimmers only.
2025 Information for competing swimmers: This event is for our competitive swimmers only and does not involve the whole school. Swimmers who can swim the stroke correctly and those who want to try and qualify for WIMS (inter-schools) are encouraged to sign up. There is no limit to the number of events a swimmer can participate in.
*** Sign ups are open from Monday 03 February to Wednesday 05 February and students will sign up via their classroom teacher.
WHEN: Tuesday 11 February 2025
WHERE: Cambridge High School Pool (entrance and parking is off Taylor Street)
TIMES: We will be walking to CHS from CMS at 9.00am. Events will commence at approx. 10.00am and finish 11.30am to midday. If you'd like to come and watch, it would be best to arrive by 9.45am
SWIMMING SPORTS EVENTS: 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 50m fly
GEAR: Togs, towel, swimming cap, goggles, CMS PE uniform, lunch, snacks, water bottle, CMS hat/cap, sunscreen, any medication needed and comfortable footwear for the walk. Students may arrive at school in their PE gear and leave school at the end of the day in their PE gear. The PE tops need to be the Cambridge Middle School PE tees and shorts need to be all black.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA: CMS Swimming Sports is only for our competitive swimmers who are experienced swimmers and/or those who wish to qualify for WIMS (inter-schools) Swimming (Tuesday 11 March in Morrinsville).
There is no limit to the number of events a swimmer can sign up for, for our CMS Swimming Sports. However, for WIMS Swimming we're limited to the following entries:
100m freestyle (1 boy and 1 girl, irrespective of year level)
50m fly (1 boy and 1 girl per year level)
50m freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke (3 boys and 3 girls per year level)
6 x 50m championship relay (girls)
6 x 50m championship relay (boys)
6 x 50m non-championship relay (mixed)
Students who have qualified for WIMS Swimming will be notified by Monday 24 February 2025.
Any questions, please email anita@cms.school.nz