Event Details

Dates

Saturday 5 - Tuesday 8 September 2026

Venue

Baywave TECT Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Corner Girven Road and Gloucester Street, Mount Maunganui

Entry Fee

NZ$80.00 per individual swimmer
NZ​​​​​​​$45.00 per school team relay event entry

RegistrATION TIMELINE 

School Entries Open

Friday 20 March 2026 at 9:00 AM

School Entries Close

Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 7:59 PM

All registrations must be submitted online by each school’s designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator using their unique login code.

CONTACT

Email: info@nzaimsgames.co.nz

PLANNING INFORMATION

Entry Fees

1. NZ$80.00 per individual swimmer (non-refundable)

2. NZ$45.00 per school team relay event entry (non-refundable)

3. Payment is due within 7 days of invoice receipt

4. Invoices will be issued to school accounts managers after entries close

Eligibility

Students must be aged over 10 and under 13 years as of 31 December 2025. For the 2026 Games, eligible birth years are 2013, 2014, and 2015. Birthdates must be provided during registration.

Competition Divisions

• Div 3 Girls - 11 years of age and under as at 5 September 2026.
• Div 3 Boys - 11 years of age and under as at 5 September 2026.
• Div 2 Girls - 12 years of age as at 5 September 2026.
• Div 2 Boys - 12 years of age as at 5 September 2026. 
• Div 1 Girls - 13 years of age as at 5 September 2026.
• Div 1 Boys - 13 years of age as at 5 September 2026.
• Adapted Sports Athletes Girls - must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31 December 2025.
• Adapted Sports Athletes Boys - must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31 December 2025.

There is no restriction on the number of individual Swimmers a school may register.

Schools may register a maximum of two teams per School Relay event

Entry Information

• Swimmers will compete in divisions based on their age as at 5 September 2026. Swimmers with a disability (Adapted Sports Athletes) will compete in a combined 10–12 age group.
• Individual swimmers who are Swimming NZ members (or their parent/guardian) must select their events via Swimming NZ Fast Lane: https://fastlane.swimming.org.nz/login.
• Swimmers not first registered by their school through the Zespri AIMS Games system will not have their entries accepted. (Entries will be cross‑checked against SNZ lists.)
• Swimmers who are not Swimming NZ members can select their events by completing the manual form on the Zespri AIMS Games website.
• Individual swimmer entries open on Monday 27 July 2026 via Swimming NZ Fast Lane.
• Individual swimmer entries close on Monday 17 August 2026 via Swimming NZ Fast Lane.
• There is no limit to the number of races a swimmer may enter, provided they meet the qualifying times.
• Parents/guardians must ensure their school has registered their swimmer before entering events through Fast Lane. Entries will not be accepted if the school registration has not been completed first.

Qualifying Criteria

• Competitors’ age will be taken as at 5 September 2026.
• The qualifying period runs from 1 August 2025 to 11 August 2026.
• Qualifying times must be 25m Short Course times. Times achieved in other pool lengths must be converted using SNZ Conversions.
• Both approved and unapproved times are accepted, but all times must be recorded in the SNZ Database.
• Non‑members of SNZ may enter, provided they meet all qualifying criteria.
• A results file must be submitted with the entry.
• The qualifying time must have been achieved at a school or interschool swimming competition.
• Time trials are not accepted.

EVENT QUALIFYING TIMES

Adapted Sports Athletes

Events Offered

• 50m Freestyle

• 50m Backstroke

• 50m Breaststroke

• 50m Butterfly

• 100m Freestyle

• 100m Backstroke

• 100m Breaststroke

• 100m Individual Medley

Eligibility

While there are no formal qualifying standards, swimmers must have a disability that prevents them from fairly competing against their non‑disabled peers in the open events.

Results

Placings are determined by the order in which swimmers touch the wall, regardless of disability type or extent.

Participation Requirements

Although no qualifying times are required, all swimmers must be capable of swimming their entered races.

Multiclass swimmers should complete the manual entry form if they have not met the qualifying times. Entries must include times for each event the multiclass athlete wants to swim.

SESSIONS

Multi-Code Participation

Students may enter more than one sporting code, provided they meet permitted code crossover eligibility.

Please note: No timetable adjustments will be made to accommodate scheduling conflicts between sporting codes. It is the responsibility of each school and the parents/caregivers to ensure that students’ chosen events do not overlap.​​​​​​​

PROGRAMME

Swimmers competing in Session 2 events wishing to attend the Zespri AIMS Games Opening Ceremony are recommended to book tickets for Show 2 (7:00 PM).

RULES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

1. This swim meet is governed by Swimming NZ rules and regulations, with local rules taking precedence.

2. Swimming BOP reserves the right to determine the number of officials.

3. Swimming BOP may restrict entries or combine events where necessary.

4. Electronic timing will be used for all sessions.

5. Events will be swum according to the published event schedule.

6. Withdrawals must be submitted to Control prior to the session. Failure to withdraw and failure to swim will incur a $50.00 fine per event.

7. Over‑the‑top starts will be used in all sessions.          

8. Strictly no deck chairs permitted inside the venue.

Competition Information

• The meet is short course (25m).

• All events are timed finals.

• Adapted Sports Athletes will have their own timed finals.

• Male and female events will be swum separately.

• Warm‑up begins 50 minutes prior to the start of each session.

• Self‑marshalling applies for all events.

• Swimmers must assemble 4 heats prior to their event.

• For 50m events, swimmers must assemble 6 heats prior.

• Age is determined as at 5 September 2026 (first day of competition).

Relays

1. Relay teams may be made up of swimmers from any division.

2. Each school may enter a maximum of two teams per relay event.

3. All relay events will be swum as timed finals.

4. Schools may combine to form composite relay teams; however, these teams will swim as visitors and are not eligible to place.

5. All relay team members must be entered in individual events to be eligible to compete in relays.

Relay Events

• Male 4 × 50m Freestyle

• Female 4 × 50m Freestyle

• Mixed 4 × 50m Freestyle (2 male, 2 female)

• Male 4 × 50m Medley

• Female 4 × 50m Medley

• Mixed 4 × 50m Medley (2 male, 2 female)

• Male 6 × 50m Freestyle

• Female 6 × 50m Freestyle

• Mixed 6 × 50m Freestyle (3 male, 3 female)

Session Programmes

• Session programmes will be available on the Meet Mobile app.

• Session programmes will be posted on the Zespri AIMS Games website and website one week prior.

Technical/compression suits

The AIMS Games Trust does not have a set policy on the wearing of technical suits for those 13 and under. Swimmers under the age of 13 may wear the suits if they wish.

Spectator entry fee

• Zespri AIMS Games swimming spectators (anybody aged 8 years and over) will be charged $2.00 per day. This is payable at the door on the day.

• Team managers, athletes and officials are not required to pay a spectator fee and will be issued with accreditation to access the venue.

EVENT RECORDS

Girls

Boys

Relays