Essex Swimming League dates

The club has entered two teams in the Essex League this year.  One team will be competing in Division One and the other in Division Four.  Swimmers cannot switch between teams during the season but may change age groups between galas as the competition is run on an ‘age as at date of gala’ basis.  

The following fixture dates apply for the 2012/13 season:  
Division One:  2nd Feb, 2nd March, 27th April & 18th May
Division Four: 26th Jan, 2nd March & 16th March

See full fixture details and results at the Essex Swimming League website.  

Team Selection

Essex Mini League dates

The Essex Mini League s aimed at swimmers that have not achieved their Essex County qualifying times.  There is a single division and each club compete in five galas over the season. The fixture list is arranged with the aim that each club will swim against every other club in the league during the season.  Each event has a 'standard time' agreed, performances faster then these standard times score no points.

The following fixture dates apply for the 2013 season:
11th May (Barkingside), 8th June (Saffron Walden), 13th July (Witham),
12th Oct (Basildon)

See full fixture details at the Essex Mini League Website.

Team Selection

ASA East Region Youth Championships

May 4th & 5th 2013

East Region Youth Championships , Inspire Luton Sports Village

Please note that the location has changed to Luton for 2013.  

Age means age on June 9th 2013. All times to be achieved between June 16th 2012 and the closing date.

Note: The qualifying times were amended in March 2013.  The ‘final’ published times are available here:  East Region Youth & BAGCAT Qualifying Times

Entries Close

Essex Masters & 18/24 Short Course Championship

May 11th 2013

Essex Masters & 18/24 Championships - Backshots Pool, Grays

Events:  50 and 100 metres Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle. 100 metres Individual Medley. 200 and 400 metres Freestyle

Competitive Masters must be 25 or over at midnight 31st December 2013. Ages for Individual Events are determined as at the 31st December 2013. For the 18-24 year age group, swimmers must be at least 18 on the day of competition.

Essex Master s details

Entries required by:

TBD

ASA East Region BAGCAT Championships

June 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th 2013

East Region Age Group Championships University of East Anglia Norwich

Age means age on June 9th 2013. All times to be achieved between June 16th 2012 and the closing date

East Region Youth & BAGCAT Qualifying Times  

Entries required by:

3rd May

BPSC Novice Short Course

June 29th, 2013

Basildon & Phoenix  Short Course Novice Gala - Basildon Sporting Village

Licensed level 4 meet.  This gala is targeted at swimmers that didn’t achieve Essex county qualifying times in 2013.

See Open Galas page for entry details.  BPSC swimmers please use BPSC internal gala entry form.

Entries required by:

15th May

BPSC ‘End of Season’ Meet

13/-14th July

BPSC ‘End of Season’ Meet - Level 3, Basildon Sporting Village

Licensed level 3 meet.  For ALL swimmers not attending Nationals.  See Open Galas page for entry details.  BPSC swimmers please use BPSC internal gala entry form.

Entries required by:

31st May