Swimming Competitions
Available ASA SW Region swimming programme (as at 27 Aug 2010), entry forms and qualifying times for 2010 can be accessed from the ASA SW Region Swimming Events 2010 menu link.
Pool bookings for 2011 (as at 16 Aug 2010) can be accessed from the ASA SW Region Swimming Events 2011 menu link.
Team Gregory support Liam Tancock
Your Regional Licensing Coordinator is Elaine Gilburt elainegilburt@live.co.uk
If you would like your South West licensed meet to be promoted in this section email details to webmaster@swimwest.org.
Download 2010-2011 Licensed Meets Calendar. This is updated monthly on www.swimming.org. Download Licensed Meet Application Form
Bookings for 2010
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Date |
Event |
Warm Up (W) |
Venue |
Status |
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10 Jan 2010 |
Long Distance Time Trials |
W - 3.30pm |
Bath |
Cancelled |
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24 Jan 2010 |
Nationwide DSE |
Registration - 3.30pm |
Horfield, Bristol |
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25 April 2010 |
800m / 150m Time Trials and |
W - 12.00, |
Millfield |
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1-3 May 2010 |
Youth Championships |
W - 9.00am, |
Millfield |
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16 May 2010 |
Relay Gala |
W - 10.00am, |
Millfield (25m) |
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12-13 Jun 2010 |
Age Groups |
W - 9.00am, |
Millfield |
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19-20 Jun 2010 |
Age Groups |
W - 9.00am, |
Millfield |
Confirmed |
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3 Jul 2010 |
Masters 1500m |
W - 5.30pm, |
GL1 |
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3 Jul 2010 |
Open Water 10km |
11am - Noon Register, |
Preston Beach |
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4 Jul 2010 |
Sprint Gala |
W - 10.00am, |
GL1 |
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4 Jul 2010 |
Open Water 5km / 3km / 1.5km |
See pack for times |
Preston Beach |
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4 Jul 2010 |
Open Water 750m |
Taster event |
Preston Beach |
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26 Sep 2010 |
Masters Sprint Gala |
W - 1.00pm, |
Hutton Moor |
Confirmed |
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6-7 Nov 2010 |
Championships (S/C) |
W - 9.00am, |
Millfield |
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6-7 Nov 2010 |
South West Youth Challenge (S/C) |
Millfield |
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21 Nov 2010 |
Masters Inter-County |
W - 1.30pm, |
Oxley LC |
Venue Changed |
British Gas ASA Zonal Championships (50m) 2011
29-30 January 2011 - Crystal Palace
This new competition, introduced for the first time in 2011, brings together swimmers from three regions, South West, South East and London into a zonal championships.
The 2011 meet will be hosted by London Region. The competition will be hosted by the other regions in turn in subsequent years.
Arrangements are currently being finalised. We anticipate full details (conditions and how to enter) to be completed before the end of September.
Download and unzip file below for Programme of Events and Qualifying Times
Note: The qualifying times are automatic qualifying times. Swimmers achieving these times will be accepted. A set of consideration times will be added after consultation with clubs to determine the likely level of support for this new competition.
programmeofevents.zip 35.18 kB
ASA South West Region Championships 2010
6 & 7 November 2010 - Millfield (25m)
Licensed Level 1 (age as on 7 November 2010). Entry times must have been achieved in licensed meets at level 1, 2 or 3 since 1 January 2010.
Unzip the download for
- schedule (including non qualifier events in the South West Youth Challenge),
- Championships qualifying times
- meet entry file
CH10_EntryData.zip 17.99 kB
South West Youth Challenge 2010
If you are a youth swimmer and haven’t qualified for any Regional event since October 2009, this competition is for you!
The competition will be held during the afternoons of the Regional Championships at Millfield (25m pool) on 6 & 7 November 2010. During the mornings you will have the opportunity to take the timekeeper’s course or start Judge 1 and a team manager’s course.
Your Challenge?
Saturday 6 November - event will be 4 x 50m sprints.
You are challenged to make the top 8 (on aggregate points) to compete in a 100m IM final. Awards will be made to first 3 in each final.
Sunday 7 November - events will be 100m all strokes.
Your challenge is to improve your entry time. An award will be made to the swimmer who has the greatest percentage improvement in each event.
Age Groups
Girls - 14/15yrs & 16/17yrs;
Boys - 15/16yrs & 17/18yrs
Closing dates
Entries: 18 October 2010
Courses: 15 October 2010 (Places are limited and preference will be given to swimmers competing in the afternoon galas).
Download and unzip file for
- Notice Board poster,
- competition entry form
- competition conditions
- an application form for and more information on the Timekeepers /Judge 1 and Team Managers Courses.
SWRYOUTHCHALLENGE2010.zip 73.48 kB
David Davies, Robert and Georgia Holderness and Jazmin Carlin named in Welsh team for Commonwealths
A 16-strong Welsh swimming squad has been announced for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.
Jazmin Carlin will spearhead the women’s challenge and aims to become the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth medal in the pool since Pat Bevan in 1974.
Double Olympic medallist David Davies, 25, will be competing in his third Commonwealth Games having scooped two of Wales’ three medals in Melbourne four years ago with gold in the 1500m freestyle and bronze in the 400m freestyle.
Olympic and World Champions spearhead England swimming team at Delhi 2010
Double Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington will stand alongside World Champions Liam Tancock, Gemma Spofforth and Keri-Anne Payne when they represent England at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of a 45-strong swimming squad which was finalised today after last weekend’s final selection event.
The team, announced by Commonwealth Games England, will compete for Commonwealth honours against the likes of world number two swimming nation Australia, the emerging might of Canada and a strong South African squad while rivalries with Scotland and Wales will be fierce.
ASA SW Region Swimming Events 2011
Information on Youth, Age Groups, Championships and Masters events, with qualifying times etc as supplied for publication. Dates below supplied for publication on 16 Aug 2010.
Swimming Calendar Dates 2010 to 2012 - Revised 8 June 2010
Incorporating British Swimming, ASA Regions, Counties, BUCS, ESSA and Arena National Swimming League Dates
The ASA Calendar has been produced to assist Open Meet organisers with planning future events. This document is subject to frequent change and amendment.
Dates of ASA South West Region events may differ from those identified in the document as 'Regional' competition dates.
Amendments from previous calendar are highlighted. Please discard earlier copies.
Tickets on sale for British Gas ASA National Championships (50m) 2010
18 to 21 August 2010 - Sunderland Aquatics Centre
Now is your chance to come and support your swimming stars as some of the nation’s best battle for the remaining places to go to the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
England’s elite will have just returned from competing at the European Championships in Budapest and will be aiming to continue their form.
LEN European Championships 2010
With one of the benchmark meets of 2010 beginning on 4 August 2010, Britain’s aquatic stars are putting the final touches to their preparations in their bid for glory.
British Swimming is sending athletes to compete in all four events that are taking place. The competition will see a total of 1,100 athletes fighting to become European Champion.
The LEN European Championships begin with Synchronised Swimming and Open Water Swimming.
Scottish Aquatics team announced for Delhi
Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) and Scottish Swimming today announced the 21 swimmers (11 men and 10 women) selected to represent Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in October.
Amongst those named in the team is Glasgow born breaststroker and Team Bath student Michael Jamieson who is coached by Dave McNulty and competed last year at the World University Games in Belgrade and the European SC Championships in December.
David Carry and Caitlin McClatchey, both double gold medallist from Melbourne, set the Scotland team alight in 2006 winning gold on the first day of the competition, beating home favourites Australia in their own back yard.