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Galas

Remember to hand all entries and fees to your Lead Squad Coach not forgetting to include the Bank charges/Coach pass fee of £1 per Gala. Please adhere to closing dates stated below.

Entry Form Completion Note
Achieved times appearing on the RANX must ALWAYS be used on entry forms. The only exception is when a time is achieved at a recent gala.

All Galas are also added to the Calendar and can be viewed in the forum






Herne Bay LG/SC Open 2013

This is a Level 3 gala and is to be held on 6th July 2013 at Kingsmead Leisure Centre, Canterbury

Cost £4.50 per event; age at 6th July.
Age Groups 9/10 years - swim 50m events;
11/12, 13/14, 15&O swim 100m in each of the four strokes.

Finals in each of age groups for top six swimmers.

Upper Qualifying Times apply and therefore swimmers are not able to compete if their pb is above the published time in each of the events.

There are no lower qualifying times but should the gala be oversubscribed the slower swimmers of each age group will unfortunately be rejected.

Entries to be made on the official entry form only and passed to our gala secretaries asap (latest Friday 10th May)

Individual Entry Forms | Conditions of Entry




Incorporating Kent County ASA Masters’ Team Gala

Medway Park, Mill Road, Gillingham
on
Saturday 20 July 2013
Warm-up: 10:45 pm
Competition start: 11.30 pm

Second session times to be confirmed when all the entries have been received

Read further information | Download Entry Pack




Folkestone Development Meet

Team Gala - so entry by selection.
We understand it will be held at Folkestone Sports Centre but this will be confirmed along with times shortly (evening gala).





Medway Championships
We have pleasure in attaching the Medway Championships programme for 2013. The dates are
30th March 2013
27th April 2013

Entries are now closed for the first event of this series.
However, if you missed the closing date and wish to participate in the events in March or April please send an entry form to Jenny/Ingrid and they will be happy to submit them to the Medway ASA.
This series are encourage to all of our swimmers and are held at Medway Park.
No qualifying times are required to enter the age group events - so ideal for everyone including those with little/no gala experience.
They also includes various Open Events (although these events are accompanied by guideline qualifying times).


For more information view the downloads below
Events Programme | Guideline Qualifying Times | Entry Form




Kent County Championships 2013 Age as at 17th March 2013 Qualifying times must have been achieved between 1st May 2012 to 16th January 2013 Qualifying times must be achieved at a ASA Licensed Level 1,2,3 or 4 meet during this period with exception to the 800m and 1500m freestyle and 100m I.M. events

Gala 1
Galas 2 & 3
Galas 4 & 5
Galas 6 & 7
Galas 8 & 9
Galas 10 & 11
Galas 12 & 13


Entry Forms | Programme

Please see Girls and Boys Qualifying Times

Girls Qualifying Times | Boys Qualifying Times




Ashford Development Gala

To be held on Saturday 23rd March at Mote Park, Maidstone.
18:00 warm up/18:30 start.
Team selection. Team list will be published nearer the time.





Crawley Spring L/C Open Meet 2013


13th/14th April 2013.

This will be held at K2 50m pool at Crawley.
Licensed Level 1 - Qualification times apply (please see attachment), primarily aimed at the Elite & Performance squads.
Prices vary depending on length of race, £5 (50m); £6 (100/200m); £8 (800m/1500m) events.
Long distance events will have a limited no. of heats.
Age as at 14th April.
Age Groups 10/11; 12/13, 14/15; 16+
BLSC Closing Date: 4th March 2013 tbc
Please read the conditions of entry for more detail.

Programme of events | Conditions | Qualifying Times




 
***BLSC Open 4th & 5th May 2013***

Below is the downloads for the BLSC 2013 Open Meet.

Individual Entry Form
Download Here

For BLSC Members "Swimmers not competing in the Kent Championships are asked to complete their BLSC Spring Open Entry Forms asap and pass to their coach, this will assist the Gala Team by spreading the load a little. For those still competing, please ensure all entries are received by Monday 18th March. Many thanks. Gala Team."


Rules and Conditions
Download Here


Programme
Download Here


Qualifying Times
Download Here


Sportsystems Entry Manager download
Download here




 





South East Regional ASA Youth Championships
Venue: K2, Crawley
4th & 5th May 2013
More detail to follow





South East Regional ASA Youth Championships
Venue: TBC
6th May 2013
More detail to follow





Team Luton Masters Long Course Open

To be held on the 18th May at Luton Sports Village.
Lutons' closing date is 1st April for direct entries however IT IS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED EVENT IF OVERSUBSCRIBED so please enter quickly to avoid disappointment.
100m/200m races in all events plus a 50m and 400m freestyle event.
Each event costs £6.

Entry Pack




Beckenham International Open Meet 2013

11th/12th May 2013.
To be held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
Licensed Level 1; 50m 8 lane pool. LONG COURSE.
Qualification Times will be required. Aimed at Elite & Performance squads
Cost: £6 per event. Age as at 12th May.
Times submitted for entries must be from ASA licensed meets only.
Warning - spectator fees are normally quite high at this event, £5 per session/£8 per day plus £5 programme charge! Only children under 10 permitted free entry. Daily/weekend packages available.
Age groups: 11/U, 12/13, 14/15, 16/0vers.
Entries to Jenny/Ingrid by 4th March 2013 please.

Qualifying Times




South East Regional ASA Age Group Championships


25th & 26th May 2013
More details to follow




Margate swimming Club Open 2013

To be held on the 2nd June 2013 at Hartsdown Leisure Centre, Margate, CT9 5QX.
Age as at 2nd June 2013 at a cost of £4.50 per event.
Events: 50m races in each stroke plus a 100m I.M.

This gala is NOT directed towards our Elite Squad swimmers as it is an unlicensed meet directed towards swimmers with less gala experience.

No entry times are required so making it ideal for new swimmers or those seeking some more gala experience.

This gala is normally oversubscribed and as such we intend it to be closed on 4th March in order for our swimmers to stand a good chance of acceptance. No late entries will be accepted although it can be entered directly with Margate should anyone miss our closing date.

Programme of events | Conditions | Summary Sheet




South East Regional ASA Age Group Champs


8th June
Venue: K2, Crawley Qualifying times now available on the regional website:
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South East Regional ASA Age Group Champs


9th June
Venue: K2, Crawley Qualifying times now available on the regional website:
Visit Site




24th White Oaks Triathlon

Ideal for all our tri-athletes....

To be held at White Oak Leisure Centre, Swanley, Kent - just off A20, M25,M20.
Comprises of: 400m Pool Swim; 27km Cycle; 8km run.

Please refer to their website for more information including entry details.
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Faversham Development Gala

Open Air gala at Faversham Pool.
Team selection.





Romford Town Swimming Club L3 Open

This new event is called Romford's 1st Non National Qualifier and will be held on 20th July 2013 at The Southbury Leisure Centre, Enfield. This event offers all swimmers the chance of 200s, 100s and 50s in all strokes plus the 100 and 200 IMs (age allowing). ASA Licensed Level 3. Age groups include an Open. Upper and Lower qualifying times apply - please see attachment.

Entries are on a "first come first served basis". Therefore the BLSC Closing date will be the 6th May (immediately after the BLSC open). Hopefully this will allow sufficient time before their closing date to ensure our swimmers are accepted.

Cost per event £4.50 and Age as at 20th July 2013.

Schedule | Details | Romford Girls | Romford Boys | Romford Entry form | Romford Rules




ADMIN FEE All entries made to galas must include a £1 admin fee. Families with multiple children will be allowed to send one cheque per Gala (and so incur only one fee), but must ensure that all concerned Squad Coaches are aware of this. This will come into effect for all Galas announced or posted onto the website from the 1 December 2007.

 

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