SWIMMING / kaunga

Swimmers compete in the School Sport Canterbury run Swimming Championships against other Canterbury Secondary Schools.

Cashmere does not run a school swimming event.  

Canterbury Secondary School Champs 2024
Thursday 4 April @Jellie Park Christchurch
There will be a small charge to cover transport and entry.

Keep an eye on the notices for meetings about the Canterbury Champs.  We do not hold a school swimming sports so any capable student is able to enter.  

SISS Swimming Champs
 June @ TBA

NZSS Swimming Champs
25 - 28 July @ Auckland

Students may purchase a Cashmere swimming cap from the Uniform shop for $10.   ​​​​​​​

OCEAN SWIMMING

We have a group of swimmers training to compete in the SISS Open Water Champs being held in Akaroa. 

As a school team, we have a wide range of competent social and competitive swimmers, and our emphasis is on student fun and participation, achieving personal goals, in professionally-organized, public swim events.

Please read the attached programme carefully and note the following:

  • Our first swim is a private training session with Fit & Abel at Waltham Outdoor Pool on  Friday 3-Nov, 6:45 – 7:45am
  • There is a Lake Fitness public swim run by Fit & Abel at Lake Tahi on Sunday 5-Nov, 6:15 – 8:30am
  • The first swim race run by Fit & Abel will be at Lake Tahi on Sunday 19-Nov, 6:15 – 8:30am 

Further details about all the events we are participating in this season are included in the attached programme.

Students wishing to participate in our CHS Open Water Swim Team this season will need to meet the following deadlines:

  • Please complete the attached Parent Permission Form and Medical Information Disclosure and return it to me by Monday 23-Oct.
  • Swimmers must be registered with Fit & Abel by Friday 27-Oct. If you swam in one of Fit & Abel's events last season, you should still be registered, but please check your registration details are up-to-date.
  • Students need to join our google classroom (same code as last year: 6h3y6p7) and complete the swim survey by Monday 23-Oct.
  • Any student who hasn't previously swum with Fit & Abel must attend one of the sessions at Waltham Pool, so that their swimming ability can be observed prior to entering the open water.

Please let me know if you have any questions.Our first swim is a private training session with Fit & Abel at Waltham Outdoor Pool on  Friday 3-Nov, 6:45 – 7:45am

​​​​​​​Contact Mr Cooper if you are interested or would like further information.