| Date | Gala | Level | Age group | Venue | Entry times apply | Events | Link | Closing date for entries | Reason | ||||
| January | |||||||||||||
| 9th & 10th | City of Derby Long Course Open Meet | Level 1 | TBC | Ponds Forge, Sheffield | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 200m IM |
http://www.coderby.co.uk/index.htm | 13/12/2009 | |||||
| 10th | Crystal Open Meet | Level 2 | 9-14 | Wolverhampton | Y | 50,100,200m
all strokes 100 & 200m IM |
http://www.stourswim.co.uk/front_page.htm | 29/11/2009 | Practise for Counties & possible Midland qualifing times | ||||
| 16th | Crusaders League | N/A | 9 + | Biddulph | N/A | http://www.crusaderleague.org.uk/Crusader/ | |||||||
| 17th | County Swimming Squad training day | ||||||||||||
| 17th | City of Coventry Graded open meet | Level 3 | 9+ | Coventry (50M pool) | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 200m IM |
http://www.coventry-swimming.org.uk/index.php | 17/12/2009 | 50 meter pool experience | ||||
| 23rd & 24th | Brierley Hill Open | Level 2 | 10+ | Wolverhampton | Y | 100
& 200m all strokes 50 & 400m freestyle 200 & 400m IM |
http://www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/ | 31/12/2009 | Practise for Counties & possible Midland qualifing times | ||||
| 24th | Proposed Forum Swim Camp | ||||||||||||
| 31st | Intercounty Gala | 11-14 | Fenton | ||||||||||
| February | |||||||||||||
| 6th | Crusaders League | N/A | 9+ | Leek | N/A | http://www.crusaderleague.org.uk/Crusader/ | |||||||
| 14th | Cannock Phoenix Swimming Club Open Meet | N/A | 9+ | Wolverhampton | N | 50
& 100m all strokes 200m Freestyle & IM |
http://www.phoenixyouthswimming.co.uk/ | 29/01/2010 | Practise for Counties & good opportunity for medals | ||||
| 27th & 28th | County Championships | Level 2 | 9+ | Market Drayton | Y | http://www.shropshireasa.co.uk/Top_page.htm | 18/12/2009 | Midlands Qualifying times | |||||
| March | |||||||||||||
| 13th & 14th | County Championships | Level 2 | 9+ | Market Drayton | Y | http://www.shropshireasa.co.uk/Top_page.htm | 18/12/2009 | Midlands Qualifying times | |||||
| 21st | Possible Shropshire Squad Development Day | Liverpool | |||||||||||
| 27th | Telford Forum Race Night - Non county qualifiers | Wellington | N | 25m
all strokes - Under 12's 50m all strokes |
1/03/2010 | ||||||||
| 27th & 28th | Nuneaton & Bedworth Spring Qualifying Open meet | Level 2 | 9+ | Pingles Leisure Centre Nuneaton | Y | 100
& 200m all strokes 200m IM |
http://www.nun-bed-sc.co.uk/ | TBC | Midlands & National qualifying times - last chance for youth qualifying times | ||||
| April | |||||||||||||
| 2nd - 5th | Birmingham Open Meet | Level 2 & 3 | 9+ | Stetchford | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 400, 800 & 1500 freestyle 100, 200 & 400 IM Separate finalists for level 2 and level 3 |
http://www.swimbirmingham.org.uk/index.php | 01/03/2010 | Qualifying
times apply Midlands & National qualifying times |
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| 10th & 11th | Rugby Open Meet | Level 2 & 3 | 9+ | The Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Rugby | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 400 freestyle 200 & 400 IM |
http://www.rugbysc.com/ | TBC | Midlands Qualifying times | ||||
| 17th | Splash & Dash | N/A | 9-13 | Wolverhampton | N | 50
& 100m all strokes 200m freestyle & IM |
http://www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/ | 27/3/2010 | Good opportunity for medals | ||||
| 17th | Nuneaton League Round 1 | N/A | 9-12 | TBC | http://www.nuneatonjsl.org/ | ||||||||
| 23rd 24th & 25th | City of Leicester Age Group Open Meet | Level 2 | 9+ | Braunstone Leisure centre | Y | 100
& 200M all strokes 50m & 400m freestyle 200 & 400m IM |
http://www.swimsquadleicester.co.uk/openmeet. | 19/03/2010 | Midlands Qualifying times | ||||
| 24th & 25th | City of Derby Short Course Open Meet | Level 2 | TBC | Queens LC Derby | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 100 & 200m IM |
http://www.coderby.co.uk/index.htm | TBC | |||||
| 25th | City of Hereford | Level 3 | 9-14 | Hereford Leisure Pool | Y | 100
& 200M all strokes 200 & 400m IM |
http://www.herefordsc.co.uk/ | 28/03/2010 | Midlands Qualifying times | ||||
| 25th | Possible Shropshire Squad Development Day | Liverpool | |||||||||||
| May | |||||||||||||
| 1st & 2nd | Midlands Youth Championships | Level 2 | 14+
Girls 15+ Boys |
Coventry | Y | 50,
100 & 200 m all strokes 400, 800 & 1500 m Freestyle 200 & 400 m M |
http://www.westmidlandswimming.org/ | TBC | |||||
| 8th | Nuneaton League Round 2 | N/A | 9-12 | TBC | http://www.nuneatonjsl.org/ | ||||||||
| 8th & 9th | City of Coventry Open Meet | Level 1 | 10+ | Coventry (50M pool) | Y | 50,
100 & 200m in all strokes 400m Freestyle & IM |
http://www.coventry-swimming.org.uk/index.php | Midlands & National qualifying times | |||||
| 8th & 9th | Radford Open Meet | Level 2 | 10 - 14 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield | Y | 50,
100 & 200 m all strokes 400, 800 & 1500 m Freestyle 200 & 400 m M |
http://www.radfordsc.com/ | 23/03/2010 | Good
experience in 50 meter pool. Midlands & National qualifying times |
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| 9th | Haden Hill Open | Level 2 | 10+ | Wolverhampton | Y | 50, 100 & 200m all strokes & 200 IM | http://www.hadenhillasc.com/ | Midlands & National qualifying times | |||||
| TBC | Kingerlee Trophy Gala (intercounty) | N/A | 10-13 | Milton Keynes | |||||||||
| 15th & 16th | Rotherham Metro Level 1 long course meet | Level 1 | 9+ | Sheffield | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 200m IM 400m freestyle & IM (Open) |
http://www.rotherham-metro.co.uk/ | ||||||
| 15th & 16th | City of Stoke-On-Trent | Level 2 | Fenton | Y | |||||||||
| 23rd | Stourbridge B Grade Open | Level 3 | 9-12 | Wolverhampton | Y | 50m all strokes & 100m IM | http://www.stourswim.co.uk/front_page.htm | Good gala experience | |||||
| 23rd | Crusaders League | N/A | 9+ | Dane Valley | http://www.crusaderleague.org.uk/Crusader/ | ||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||
| 5th & 6th | Midlands Bagcat Age Groups | Level 2 | 9-14 | Coventry | Y | http://www.westmidlandswimming.org/ | TBC | ||||||
| 12th & 13th | Midlands Bagcat Age Groups | Level 2 | 9-14 | Coventry | Y | http://www.westmidlandswimming.org/ | TBC | ||||||
| 12th | Telford Forum Race Night | N/A | TBC | ||||||||||
| 13th | Ickle People Meet | N/A | 9-13 | Wolverhampton | N | 50
& 100m all strokes 200m freestyle & IM |
http://www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/ | 25th May 2010 | None Midlands swimmers only | ||||
| 19th | Crusaders League | N/A | 9+ | Market Drayton | http://www.crusaderleague.org.uk/Crusader/ | ||||||||
| 26th | Nuneaton League Round 3 | N/A | 9-12 | TBC | http://www.nuneatonjsl.org/ | ||||||||
| July & August | |||||||||||||
| 3rd | City of Derby 'B' Grade Open meet | Level 3 | 9+ | Queens LC Derby | Y | 50
& 100m all stroked 100m IM |
http://www.coderby.co.uk/index.htm | ||||||
| 3rd & 4th | Shropshire ASA - Event | Level 3 | 9+ | Market Drayton | Y | 50m all strokes, 100m IM & relays | http://www.shropshireasa.co.uk/Top_page.htm | ||||||
| 10th | Possible Shropshire Squad Development Day | Liverpool | |||||||||||
| 10th | City of Coventry Graham Sykes Gala | Level 2 | TBC | Coventry (50M pool) | TBC | TBC | http://www.coventry-swimming.org.uk/index.php | ||||||
| 11th | Wolverhampton SC Sprint meet | Level 3 | Wolverhampton | Y | 50m
all strokes 100m all strokes (age 11 +) including IM |
http://www.wolves-sc.co.uk/ | |||||||
| 17th & 18th | Rotherham A & B Grade Short Course meet | Level 3 | TBC | Ponds Forge, Sheffield | http://www.rotherham-metro.co.uk/ | ||||||||
| 28th July to 1st Aug | ASA National Age Group Championships | Level 1 | 11 - 13
Girls 11 - 14 Boys |
Sheffield | Y | http://www.britishswimming.org/ | |||||||
| 3rd to 7th August | ASA National Youth Championships | Level 1 | 14+ girls 15+ Boy |
Sheffied | Y | http://www.britishswimming.org/ | |||||||
| September | |||||||||||||
| 11th | Nuneaton & District Final | N/A | 9-12 | Wolverhampton | http://www.nuneatonjsl.org/ | ||||||||
| 18th | Keith Selvey Relay Gala 2009 | N/A | 9+ | Wolverhampton | N | http://www.wolves-sc.co.uk/ | Fun event | ||||||
| 18th | Rotherham A & B Grade Short Course meet | Level 3 | 9+ | Ponds Forge, Sheffield | Y | 50 & 100m all strokes & 100m IM |
http://www.rotherham-metro.co.uk/ | 16/08/2010 | |||||
| 25th | Coventry Sprint Meet | N/A | 9+ | Coventry | N | 50m all strokes | http://www.coventry-swimming.org.uk/index.php | 31/08/2010 | Competition experience in a 50m pool | ||||
| 25th | Club Championships | N/A | All | Market Drayton | N | See entry form | 23/07/2010 | County qualifying times | |||||
| October | |||||||||||||
| 2nd | Club Championships | N/A | All | Market Drayton | N | See entry form | 23/07/2010 | County qualifying times | |||||
| 9th | National Arena Swimming League | N/A | TBC | N/A | http://www.nationalswimmingleague.org.uk/ | ||||||||
| 17th | British Gas ASA National County Team Championships | Ponds Forge, Sheffield | http://www.britishswimming.org/ | ||||||||||
| November | |||||||||||||
| 6th & 7th | Midlands Short Course Championships | Level 2 | Coventry | Y | http://www.westmidlandswimming.org/ | ||||||||
| 13th | National Arena Swimming League | N/A | 10+ | TBC | N/A | http://www.nationalswimmingleague.org.uk/ | |||||||
| 27th | Northgate Swimming Club P.B.Buster | Level 3 | 9-15 | Wolverhampton | Y | 50 100 & 200m all strokes & 200m IM | http://www.northgateswimming.co.uk/ | 31/10/2010 | County qualifying times | ||||
| 27th | Telford Forum Race Night | N/A | TBC | ||||||||||
| 20th & 21st | Boldmere SC Open Meet | Level 2 & 3 | 9+ | Strechford, Birminham | Y | 50,
100 & 200m all strokes 200m IM 400m freestyle |
http://www.boldmereswimmingclub.co.uk/ | 15/10/2010 | County qualifying times | ||||
| December | |||||||||||||
| 4 & 5th | Nuneaton & Bedworth 200/400 meet | Level 2 | 9+ | Nuneaton | 200m
all strokes & IM 400m freestyle & IM |
http://www.nun-bed-sc.co.uk/ | 30/10/2010 | County qualifying times | |||||
| 11th | National Arena Swimming League | N/A | TBC | N/A | http://www.nationalswimmingleague.org.uk/ | ||||||||
| Key for Colour coding | |||||||||||||
| Qualifying swimmers only | |||||||||||||
| Selected swimmers only | |||||||||||||
| Primarily aimed at good Junior/Senior squad swimmers | |||||||||||||
| Both Junior Squads & good stage swimmers | |||||||||||||
| Proposed Telford & Wrekin/Shropshire squad development days | |||||||||||||
| Key For Levels | |||||||||||||
| Level 1 is aimed at National qualifiers, or swimmers close the National qualification, looking for opportunities to achieve National qualifying times. | |||||||||||||
| Level 2 is aimed at Midland District qualifiers. | |||||||||||||
| Level 3 is for Club swimmers who are looking for County qualifying times. | |||||||||||||
| N/A - Not applicable | |||||||||||||