Worcester County Swimming Championships 2024

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Dates

 

14th January 2023 (Wolverhampton) - Long Distance

27th and 28th January 2023 (Worcester)

3rd and 4th February 2023 (Smethwick)

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Age:  Age as at 31st December in Year of Competition

Age Groups:  10/11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17/Ov

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Qualifying Times

 

All qualifying times must be achieved in licensed competition between 1st January 2023 and 18th December 2023 and be on the Swim England ranking list before the closing date for entries.

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All QT's include 100th of a second

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Deadline

 

All entries must be submitted via your club's representative by midnight on December 22nd 2023

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Licence Info

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14th January (WV Active, Wolverhampton) (2WM240079)
27th & 28th January (Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester) (2WM240080)
11th & 12th February (Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Smethwick) (2WM240081)

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Session Times & Warm Up

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Sunday 14th January, Wolverhampton
Session 1 - 08:45 Start (Warm Up 08:30 to 08:45) First 5 Heats

                   11:00 Start Warm Up 10:45 to 11:00) Second 5 Heats
Session 2 - 14:00 Start (Warm Up 13:30 to 14:00)

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Saturday 27th January, Worcester 
Session 3 - 09:00 Start (Warm Up 08:00 to 09:00)
Session 4 - 14:00 Start (Warm Up 13:00 to 14:00)

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Sunday 28th January, Worcester
Session 5 - 09:00 Start (Warm Up 08:00 to 09:00)
Session 6 - 14:00 Start (Warm Up 13:00 to 14:00)

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Saturday 3rd February, Sandwell
Session 7 - 09:00 Start (Warm Up 08:00 to 09:00)
Session 8 - 14:00 Start (Warm Up 13:00 to 14:00)

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Sunday 4th February, Sandwell
Session 9 - 09:30 Start (Warm Up 08:30 to 09:30)
Session 10 - 14:00 Start (Warm Up 13:00 to 14:00)

 

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Spectators, Entry & Tickets

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Entry per session: £4

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Session 3 to 6: Tickets only entry which can purchased from your club rep in advance. You will not be allowed in if you do not have a ticket. 

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No band - No Entry

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Session 1 & 2 - 15th Jan - £4 on the door
Session 3 - 28th Jan - Purple Band
Session 4 - 28th Jan - Green Band
Session 5 - 29th Jan - Blue Band
Session 6 - 29th Jan - Orange Band
Session 7 -11th Feb - £4 on the door
Session 8 - 11th Feb - £4 on the door
Session 9 - 12th Feb - £4 on the door
Session 10 - 12th Feb - £4 on the door

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Sandwell Information

Parking

We have been advised by the centre Duty Manager that car parking at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre this weekend for the Worcester County Championships will be reserved for Officials, Volunteers, Coaches and Team Managers. Alternative parking for all other spectators will be provided at the Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, B67 7DH (0.7 miles away - 15 mins walk). 

 

Parents will be able to drop off/pick up at the front of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre building. 

 

Please see attached map of directions to the Harry Mitchell Centre and also of surrounding roads where there is a possibility of street parking available on some local side roads. Manor Road has pedestrian access to the rear of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

 

 

A parking pass will be provided to coaches/officials/team managers and County volunteers. To help the car park wardens, please show this pass to them on arrival and let them know your role for the weekend and the club you are representing. 

 

Chairs

Benches are available at the centre, however swimmers are encouraged to bring camping chairs for poolside if they have them. 

 

Refreshments

The café at the centre was not scheduled to open until the middle of February, however they are hoping to be able to open for the first time over the weekend - please be patient with this. 

We are also pleased to announce that Happy Bakes will have a stall in the foyer of the centre, selling cakes/brownies etc, and samosas will be available to purchase from the spectator desk. 

There is an abundance of local shops on Londonderry Road. 

 

Access to the building

Swimmers should enter through the main reception and make their way to poolside via the Changing Village. Please note there is no parental access to the pool and parents are not allowed into the Changing Village. 

 

Officials, Volunteers, Coaches and Team Managers are encouraged to use the side entrance to the building (car park side) rather than going via the Changing Village. 

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Watch (Live Stream Links)

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Worcester (Perdiswell) only

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Full Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3lCEUXFFMqOhxn7OQm-7mrLMlCPHayzK

Session 03 - https://youtube.com/live/6bXh_sgJ0xo?feature=share

Session 04 - https://youtube.com/live/MbqppU13Imc?feature=share

Session 05 - https://youtube.com/live/W7ibQhANrKE?feature=share

Session 06 - https://youtube.com/live/W6ebDvvUn3c?feature=share

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