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The swimming year is a calendar year not a school year. The easiest way to think about it is to simply ignore the month the child was born in and concentrate on the year. E.g. If a child was born on 22/11/94 then they would normally swim as a ten-year-old throughout 2004. However there are ongoing changes to age group swimming and many galas are now ‘age as at date of swim’ or age at the end of a series of league galas.
Two divisions, a higher standard than in Nottinghamshire alone (These galas can be swum anywhere at a pool in Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire) Age groups 9,10,11,and 12. Due to the high cost of entry we are not currently participating in this league.
Swimmers representing the club at League galas are expected to wear the club swimming hats and preferably club costumes and T-shirts (available from our swim shop). Our own club tracksuits are also available if swimmers wish to purchase these.
Nine year olds can swim in inter club galas but they only swim in relays. Ten/Eleven year olds normally swim in 50 metre individual races and relays, Twelve and above usually swim in 100 metre individual races and relays. We are affiliated to Nottingham ASA and Midland District ASA and the competitions listed below are overseen by them.
A spring league of three galas and a similar Autumn league. Spring Age groups 10,11,12, &13. Autumn Age groups 9,10,11 & 12. One division of twenty-four teams from Nottinghamshire. “Age” is set as the age on the date of the third gala.
Annual championships are held at both County and District levels, these galas are subject to achieving qualifying times. County Championships are held between February and April and entry information is issued in the Autumn of the previous year. District and National competitions take place over the remainder of the year. To enter the Midland District Championships qualifying times must be achieved in a designated competition, e.g. the County Championships. The Coaches will advise you if you think you are eligible to compete in these competitions. To compete at this level swimmers must be registered individually with the ASA (see membership secretary for full details).
Two special galas in June and July for inexperienced swimmers. Although it is a league our approach is primarily one of participation and enjoyment. Age groups 9,10,11 and 12.
These are Swimming meets organised by clubs throughout the country ‘open’ to other clubs. We try and enter Open Meets, which we think are suitable for our swimmers and once again we try and encourage our squad members to enter. To compete at Open Meets, swimmers must be registered individually with the ASA (see membership secretary for details).
All times swum at galas are entered into a computer database to create ranking lists for all ASA recognised events. These ranking lists are used by the Coaches to form the basis for team selection using the criteria outlined above. If you wish a time achieved at a non-Kimberley gala to be recorded then proof of the time achieved should be given to the coaches.
In most leagues we have only an 'A' team competing. (Other than the Novice League) Selection is based on one major criteria, i.e. the fastest swimmers according to recent club records, though sometimes this is complicated because we swim all four strokes – some rules state that swimmers may only swim 1 or 2 single events.
We also enter friendly galas to give as many swimmers as possible a chance of competing.
Twenty-four teams in one division. Three galas between Jan and July. Age Groups 9,10,12,14 and Open.
All swimmers who can swim 20 meters are entitled to swim these galas. These are to help swimmers gain experience of a gala situation and to help the coaches keep up to date swimming time records. Fun Galas - Swimmers are split into four teams. 'Dolphins', 'Sharks' ‘Amphibians’ and 'Titans'. (Swimmers are automatically entered into one of these teams when they join the club)
These are swum for fun but believe us they are also competitive. Fun Galas are open to small pool swimmers as well.
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