Upcoming Competitions

BWSC COUNTY QUALIFIER 2024

Venue

Bracknell Leisure Center

Date

16th / 17th November

Entry Type

Individual entry through portal

Opening Date

2nd September

Entry Criteria

These meets accept entries based on times being faster than the organisers set qualifying times (QT). This means if applicable you must enter with a time faster than the QT or ‘no time’ (NT).

Note

The times do not need to be official and recorded at a previous licensed meet - if you do not believe the swimmer would qualify please contact us before entry.

Who Should Enter

These meets are ideal for swimmers who haven’t yet competed in official meets. They are generally straightforward in terms of entry procedures.

WSC COUNTY CHASER 2024

Venue

Braywick Leisure Center

Date

30th Nov / 1st Dec

Entry Type

First come, first serve

Entry Deadline

20th September

Entry Criteria

These meets accept entries based on times being faster than the organisers set qualifying times (QT). This means if applicable you must enter with a time faster than the QT or ‘no time’ (NT).

Note

The times do not need to be official and recorded at a previous licensed meet - if you do not believe the swimmer would qualify please contact us before entry.

Who Should Enter

These meets are ideal for swimmers who haven’t yet competed in official meets. They are generally straightforward in terms of entry procedures.

Berks & South Bucks ASA

COUNTY SPEED SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

Venue

Wycombe Leisure Centre 50m pool

Dates

Saturday, 11th January 2025

Sunday, 12th January 2025

Saturday, 25th January 2025

Sunday, 26th January 2025

Entry Type

Google form - Invoice from Ascot Royals

Closing Date

Sunday 8th December 2024

BWSC Regional Qualifier 2025

Venue

Aldershot Garrison

Date

15th and 16th March 2025

Entry Type

Individual entry through portal

Portal Link

TBA

Opening Date

Monday 6th January 2025

When can I start competing?

Some competitions require swimmers to be 9 years old on the day of competition, others require them to be 10 by the end of the calendar year. Swimmers aged 8 years and older can participate in the Ascot Royals annual Club Championships and certain galas hosted by other clubs.

Ascot Royals also holds in-house galas. These are non-licensed meets which allow swimmers who are not old enough to compete in Swim England Licensed Meets the opportunity to gain valuable competition experience.

Age limits as well as qualifying times will be stipulated on the promoter’s conditions for the relevant competitions. This information will also be available on the competition entry pages on our website.

What are the different types of competitions?

There are 4 levels of competitions:

Level 1

These competitions are held in 50m pools only. Swimmers are required to achieve a qualifying time for these events based on the meet conditions set out by the meet organisers. These include National, Regional, County Championships and Open Meets.

Level 2

These competitions are held in 25m pools only. Swimmers are required to achieve a qualifying time for these events based on the meet conditions set out by the meet organisers. These include National, Regional, County Championships and Open Meets.

Level 3

These competitions are held in either a 25m or 50m pool. Their purpose is to enable athletes to achieve times for entry into Regional, County Championships or other competitions that are at a Level 1 or 2 standard.

Level 4

These competitions are typically held in 25m pools and are designed as entry level events. They are usually single club meets, such as Club Championships.

How do I know what competitions to enter?

Our coaches will communicate this with swimmers in their squad.

How do I know what events I should swim in?

It is best to discuss with your coach which events you should be entering into. As a rough guide, if there are 2 sessions per day, you should be looking to enter no more than 2/3 events per session.

How can I help at my children’s competitions?

Competitions are run by volunteers, both technical and non-technical. Technical volunteers must be licensed Swim England officials that are qualified or in training. Non-technical volunteers can perform a variety of roles, such as volunteering with hospitality, marshalling swimmers into their heats, handing out medals or selling programs/heat sheets at the door.

How can I become a technical official?

To become a swimming official, you must attend a short course followed by practical mentoring sessions. For more information please click here. If you are interested in becoming an official, please email ascotroyals@frogsandfriends.org

Gala Information for New Swimmers

We have put this handout together, which will hopefully make it easier to understand everything that goes on at a swim meet, and make your first swim meet a great experience!

Results

When a swimmer has competed at a licensed open meet their official times are uploaded onto the ASA website under the Rankings and Results section. See the following link:

swimmingresults.org/individualbest/