 The Micro League North West will resume on Sunday February 26th. The MLNW is designed to encourage competitive swimming for young swimmers between the ages of 9 and 12 years. It is one of the three league competitions which Chorley Marlins participates in each year. It is one of eleven leagues that are affiliated to The Arena Junior Inter-League Swimming Competition. The north west league is split into three divisions (A, B, & C), Chorley Marlins competes in Division B. Swimmers compete in events for their age group and gender. Teams in each league compete in four matches against other teams in the same division. Points are awarded based on the position within each event (four points for first place down to one point for fourth place). The total points in all events, in all four meets contribute to the final position of a club within their division. The competition is for swimmers aged 9 to 12 years. A minimum of four boys and 4 girls are needed in each of the 9, 10, 11 and 12 years age groups. Age groups shall be determined by the age of the swimmer as at midnight on the last Sunday in November in the year of the competition. For the 2023 competition this is the 26th November 2023. To decide the overall annual winner of the North West Micro League, the top four teams from the North West’s Division A teams will compete in a final match during September. The winning team from the final progresses to the Northern Finals. If they are successful and win the Northern Final this club will be entered for the National Final where they will swim against the finalists from all the other regions top Micro-League swimming clubs. The top two teams from Division B and the bottom two teams from Division A compete in a swim-off on the same day as the final. This match will determine either the promotion or the relegation of those teams. The top two teams from these swim-offs will then compete the following year in Division A, with the bottom two teams competing in Division B. We will be competing against the following teams:
The dates for league fixtures for Chorley Marlins are: Sunday 26th February 2023 Stonyhurst College - warm up 2.00pm Saturday 18th March 2023 Liverpool Aquatics Centre - warm up 1.00pm Saturday 20th May 2023 All Seasons Chorley (Home fixture), warm up 4.30pm Sunday 11th June 2023 Darwen Leisure Centre - warm up TBC These galas are a combination of individual and relay races. There are both male and female races for each of the events below:  In addition to the above 48 events there is 1 cannon race at the end to finish the gala. This is where one male and one female from each year group take part in a freestyle relay race.
The league rules for 2023 can be viewed here. Our Head Coach Mary will select a team prior to each fixture. The Southport Shrimps gala will be held on Sunday 19th February at Knowsley Leisure Centre, warm up 12:00. This gala is a friendly fixture ahead of the Micro league season.  A reminder that Club and Swim England (SE) memberships are due for renewal by 4th February.
Renewal information has been emailed to all members. If you have not received the email please contact [email protected] Please complete the online form and make payment before 4th February. Returning your form/payment after this date will mean that you/your child will not be registered or insured with SE or Chorley Marlins and will not be able to swim. If you have any queries regarding this renewal, please email [email protected] Training is cancelled on Wednesday 1st February at All Seasons Chorley for Juniors, JD and District squads. This is due to the pool hosting the Chorley School Sports Partnership High Schools Gala.
A pair of goggles were left in the showers at Brinscall after JD / District Saturday morning training. They have been put in the Marlins drawer at the pool.
 Volunteering with Chorley Marlins to earn time credits. Tempo Time Credits are a charity who provide recognition to volunteers for their valuable contribution to society. Tempo Time Credits build local and national networks of organisations bringing people together in their local communities to carry out valued and important voluntary work. Volunteers receive Tempo Time Credits for their time volunteering in their community with a network of charity and voluntary organisations or locally commissioned programs. Volunteers with Chorley Marlins will soon be able to earn time credits. Chorley Marlins is run by volunteers and more volunteers are desperately needed to help spread the load and keep everything running smoothly. If you have ever considered volunteering, then now would be the perfect time to get in touch. Volunteering opportunities include taking the register at Mini Marlins on a rota basis, helping out at the Club's galas, joining the Committee, helping poolside and training as a swimming coach. Tempo Time Credits can be used with a network of recognition partners for days out at local and national attractions, classes at local facilities or even for vouchers for shopping and entertainment. Tempo Time Credits online platform also allows people to use Tempo Time Credits for a range of exclusive online offers. How does it work? Give: You Volunteer your time by helping with all kinds of activities. Earn: When you give your time and help, you can earn Tempo Time Credits. It's a way of saying 'thank you'. USE: You can use your Tempo Time Credits on a wide range of activities. You can even take a friend with you! Local rewards include Gym / swim session at All Seasons, Chorley Theatre tickets, Euxton Park Golf Centre, eye tests, guided tours of Hoghton Tower and PNE match tickets. These are some of the ways you can support Chorley Marlins: Committee Membership Like most swim clubs, Chorley Marlins is run by a voluntary Committee, a group of committed volunteers who give up their time and work together to ensure the smooth running of the Club for all our members and support the ongoing development of the Club. We always welcome new members to our club committee and want your voice to be heard for us to make Marlins the best club it can be. Sponsorship & Press Officer To promote and publicise information about the club with local media and help secure external sponsorship and funding. Land Training Co-ordinator We need volunteers to help relaunch and coordinate our land based training sessions. Gala Volunteers As a competitive swimming club, our internal galas are important in the development of our swimmers. We rely on the support of volunteers to make these a success and simply cannot do it without help. Our next Club gala will be on Sunday March 12th at Darwen Leisure Centre. Roles that need filling on gala days include the following: Timekeeper We require a sufficient number of qualified timekeepers to run galas. The Timekeeper course is for club members, parents and volunteers who want to help deliver events. By becoming a timekeeper, you will get a glimpse into the vital world of officiating. The course covers what being a timekeeper is all about through an interactive e-learning which will take you approximately an hour to complete, followed by a practical timekeeping session. This can be completed during a club gala or time trial evening. You can find out more here. Runners These are people who transfer results from poolside to the timing suite and post results etc. Marshalls People who look after and organise the swimmers poolside, moving them from the marshalling area to line up ready for racing. Heat sheets are provided, and you place the swimmers in lane order ready for their race. Door Entry We need two people to staff the door, collect spectator entry fees and sell raffles tickets, swim caps, drinking bottles etc. Support for external galas Chaperone A vital role attending poolside at external galas (where your own child(ren) is/are swimming) to work in a team in ensuring swimmers are sent to the gala's Marshalling area when requested to do so by the gala staff, and generally chaperone the Club's swimmers whilst poolside. Train as a Swimming Coach We would like to hear from anyone interested in becoming a swimming coach. Read more here. Poolside Helper Poolside helpers supports the delivery of club sessions under the supervision of a qualified teacher or coach. Ideally older Club swimmers, 14 plus, looking to support and train younger Club swimmers under the leadership of our Coaching staff. Volunteering also helps older swimmers to re-affirm their own swimming techniques and promotes interaction between the Club squads. This can be as part of the Young Volunteer Award. The Young Volunteer Award is designed to provide young people, between the age of 14 and 17, the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to prepare them as Volunteers within Aquatic Sport. You can find out more here. There are opportunities to become a Swimming Lesson Helper supporting Mini Marlins sessions on a Saturday afternoon. Our 14 - 16 year old members may be interested in completing the Institute of Swimming Swimming Lesson Helper course. You can read more here. Existing volunteers will shortly receive a link by email to sign up and start earning time credits in recognition of the time they give the Club. The Club needs new volunteers - please contact us if you can give any time to volunteer with Chorley Marlins. Email us at [email protected] Unfortunately there will be no training this evening, Wednesday 25th, at All Seasons Chorley. This is due to the pool being closed. This affects Junior, JD and District Squads.
Sorry for the inconvenience  Please use the link below to buy spectator tickets for the first weekend.
These have been initially limited to one ticket, per session, per swimmer, this will increase day by day to allow all the tickets to be sold. Please make sure you select all the session you need in your transaction, payment is taking using PayPal. Once your ticket has been generated please ensure you save a copy of it. Swimmers are matched using Surname (last name) and DOB in the format dd/MM/yyyy, this should match the information used to enter the competition. If you are unable to match your swimmer please check you entry and contact your club to ensure the correct information as been submitted. Buy Tickets Tickets will be available for subsequent weekends from the Wednesday prior to the weekend. 2023 Age Group and Championships Session Times and Warm Up Schedule Weekend 1 Saturday 28th January Entry to Pool: 8:30am Warm up 1 Female: 9:00am Warm up 2 Male: 9:30am Start: 10:00am Comp Est Finish: 1:30pm Warm up 1 Female: 2:15pm Warm up 2 Male: 2:45pm Comp Start: 3:15pm Est Finish 5:15pm Sunday 29th January Entry to Pool: 8:30am Warm up 1 Male: 9:00am Warm up 2 Female: 9:30 am Start: 10:00am Comp Est Finish: 12:30am Warm up 1 Male: 1:15pm Warm up 2 Female: 1:45pm Start: 2:15pm Comp Est Finish: 4:15pm 2023 Age Group and Championships Accepted Entries Please find below the accepted entries for the 2023 Age Group and Championships, also below is the draft programme for the first weekend.
2023 Lancashire Merchandise Mailsports Lancashire County Swimming Championship 2023 Hoodie SECOND PRE ORDER WINDOW CLOSES 30/1/23 Lancs 2023 County Championship Hat SECOND PREORDER WINDOW CLOSES 30/1/23  SENW Summer Regionals will be held across three weekends at Liverpool Aquatics Centre: 25th March and 26th March 2023 29th April and 30th April 2023 13th May 2023 and 14th May 2023 Programme, Consideration Times and Conditions are attached below. Entry times must have been achieved at a Level 1, 2, or 3 between 1st October 2021 and the closing date for entries. Times achieved at level 4 meets such as our Club internal galas will not be taken into account. Should swimmers have queries regarding regional times they are welcome to contact Claire via email [email protected] 
 Chorley Marlins got off to a confident in the North Lancashire Swim League 2023 at Darwen Leisure Centre on Sunday. Marlins came third, just one point behind Leyland.
Well done to all the Marlins team members.
Round 2 Saturday 11th March 2023 – Salt Ayre  Burnley Bobcats Racing for Regionals 2022, 4th and 5th March 2022 at Darwen Leisure Centre. The programme will cover 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m events for all strokes and all age groups with the exception being that both the 400M events will have 9 and 10 year olds excluded. Once entries open in Swim Manager you will be notified by email. The Programme of Events and Upper / Lower Qualifying Times are attached below. If times are required by any member please speak with one of the coaches well before the closing date. Ages are as at midnight Sunday 5th March 2023 Entries will close on 11th February.
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