North Lancashire Swimming Association Age Groups and Championships, entries are now open.

The Meet will be held at Palatine Leisure Centre Blackpool on 27th/28th September and 4th October 2025 

Entries are open through Swim Manager.

The competition is open to swimmers who are at least 9 years old on 4th October 2025.
Age Groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16/0v 

Events are 50m, 100m, 200m all strokes, 100m, 200m, 400m IM, 400m,800m, 1500m Freestyle. (400 IM, 800 & 1500 Freestyle 11 years upwards only)

Championship medals will be awarded to the first three Junior (15/under) and Senior (16/over) in each Championship event.  
Finals will be held for 50m & 100m Freestyle, Breaststroke, Fly & Backstroke for ages 11 and over.  Medals awarded to first three in each age group final.   

Medals will be awarded to the first three in the 9- & 10-year age groups. These events are all Heat Declared. 

Medals for those events which do not have a final shall be awarded on a Heat Declared Winner basis.

Qualification Times 
25m pool times or converted 50m times should be submitted.  
Swimmers’ times should not be faster than the upper qualifying time or slower than the lower qualifying time. 

The programme of events can be found in the attached below.

Event fees are £4.50 per race, plus a £2.00 gala entry fee.

Entries Close Sunday 31st August 2025

For further gala entry or assistance with gala entry please email Claire -  [email protected]

Burnley BOBCATS "Monster Splash" Halloween Level 3 Meet - Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th October 2025 - entries are now open. 

This meet returns for a third year after proving very popular, expect Halloween themed medals and trophies, music, improved lighting, and there will be live streaming of the meet.

Events are 50m, 100m, 200m for all strokes, plus 200IM. There will be FINALS for all 50 metre events. 

Open to Chorley Marlins swimmers from  Development Group and above.

Date - Sat and Sun 25th & 26th October 2025

Venue - Darwen Leisure Centre, The Green, Darwen. BB3 1PW

Facilities - 25m pool complex with 8 lanes, anti-wave lane ropes and Swiss Timing Quantum
timing system in operation with scoreboard display. The Leisure Centre has on site café facilities. There is parking onsite which is limited, however, there are numerous local parking facilities in the vicinity of the pool.

Competition Age - Ages are as at midnight Sunday 26th October 2025

The Meet
The meet will be held under Swim England Technical Rules and is licensed to Level 3. All
swimmers must be members of a club affiliated to Swim England at Category Club Compete (old Cat 2) Level.

The Female category is for birth sex females in accordance with Swim England’s
Transgender and Non-Binary Competition Policy. By entering the ‘Female’ category, a
swimmer confirms that their birth sex is female.

The programme will cover 50m, 100m, 200m events for all strokes and all age groups.
Entries will be seeded on a slowest to fastest time basis for all age groups within an event.

Entry times should normally have been achieved in the twelve months prior to the event and
converted to short course where appropriate. It is not essential however, that entry times
have been achieved at a previous licensed open meet. Any submitted times must have been
achieved at an agreed club time trial / timed event or endorsed by the club coaches.

Awards
Medals will be awarded to the first three placed swimmers in all events (including the Heats of the 50m), and for the following age groups:-
• Female: 9 years, 10 years, 11 years, 12 years, 13 years, 14 years, 15years & Over
• Male/Open: 9 years, 10 years, 11 years, 12 years, 13 years, 14 years, 15 years & Over
Finals will be swum in the following age groups:
• Female & Open: 9 & 10 years, 11 & 12 years, 13 & 14 years, 15years & Over
• Male/Open: 9 & 10 years, 11 & 12 years, 13 & 14 years, 15 years & Over
The winner of each final will receive a trophy. There will be no medals for the finals.

Spectators and Live Streaming
To avoid overcrowding event organisers would encourage there being one parent per swimmer in the spectator gallery.
Price of entry will be £10 per person for the full day, or alternatively it will be £5 per session
per person. Payment for spectators can be by cash or card on the door.
The meet will also be live streamed onto the internet. The link will be posted on the Chorley Marlins website nearer to the time of the event.

Qualifying Times
This meet has upper limit qualifying times, swimmers times must not be faster than the published times to qualify for entry.

Times can be found in the attachment below. 

If times are needed for any events please speak with a member of the coaching team as soon as possible.

Programme of Events
The programme of events can be found in the attached below

Payment of Entry Fees
Fees should be paid at the time of entry, please ensure all payments are made by the closing date of Wednesday 27th August 2025. 

Please make payment to the Chorley Marlins competition account by bank transfer

Chorley Marlins Competition Account

Barclays Account
Account No. 73783138    Sort Code 20-69-85

For further gala entry or assistance with gala entry please email Claire -  [email protected]

Entries close Wednesday 27th August 2025 and should be submitted through Swim Manager.