Winter Championships Details

Notice to all regarding photography, this includes spectators, swimmers, team managers and coaches.

We would request that any close-up photographs taken of swimmers are in t-shirts/shorts/tracksuits and not just in their costumes.  It means some clubs then can’t post the pictures of their swimmers on the podium as it breaks their social media policy.

Please can you support this by asking your swimmers to wear tracksuits or t-shirt and shorts as a minimum for medal presentations?

Weekend timings

Friday

5.45 Final chance to sign in 800m and 1500m events.

5.45 – 6.25 warm up all

6.30 – 8.30 800m and 1500m events.

Saturday and Sunday

Both ends of the pool will be available at all times but the small pool is not to be used at any time.

8.45 – 9.40 Warm up dive start are only allowed for Men between 9.10 and 9.25 and women between 9.25 and 9.40. Reverse on Sunday morning. Afternoon warm up will be announced once time available is known.

9.45 – 12.15 Morning heats

12.15 – 12.45 Preparation of finals

12.45 – 13.45 Finals and presentations

2.00 – 2.55 Warm up following morning principle

3.00 – 5.30 Afternoon heats. Sunday finish 5.15 and finals 15 minutes earlier.

5.30 – 6.00 Preparation of finals

6.00 – 7.00 Finals and presentations

Finals in order: Open, Junior and “B”. Juniors must swim in Open Final or Junior final to qualify for an award, if swimmers withdraw from a final they will be withdrawn from all finals. There are no “B” final awards. Finals will be swam in same order as heats. 6 finals and 4 presentations, another 6 finals and 4 presentations then 9 finals and presentations please report to marshals properly dressed.

Payments: can I remind all clubs that fees are now due.

Start lists are now available on the website www.swimwest.org under Results but ensure you click on Start list to view them. Note there are lists for 800m/1500m as they events need to be signed in for on Friday evening before 5.45pm. Ignore session 4 as there are no reverse events. 

Withdrawals from finals must be made 10 minutes after the finish of the last event with a final on forms available from the recorders, this also includes the 2 reserves.