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2019 Events 

The coaching team are developing a schedule for 2019 based on
  • 2018 experience and feedback on the Galas and venues
  • Squad times achieved and potential
  • Developing a balanced programme to allow as many Academy & Competition Squad swimmers to compete where possible 
In addition, they are looking to maximise the number of Meets but always on the proviso that we have sufficient numbers of swimmer entries, coaches and poolside volunteers and officials.
PLEASE NOTE - Most level 3 Meets in which we enter are now 'first-come, first-served' and therefore we will be requesting entries, with swimmers times, well in advance to ensure we are able to attend - so please ensure any entry is made by the entry deadline quoted 
Please send all your entries and times, where required, to Kay. ([email protected])

January & February 2019

ONB County Championships 
See full details of entries, event schedule, locations and timings on our specific County Championships page  

March 2019

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Rugby Swimming Club Open Meet 2019​ - Level 3

Date - Friday 08 -10 March 2019 inclusive (Friday pm through to Sunday) 
Venue 
- The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre, Bruce Williams Way, Rugby, CV22 5LJ
Pool- 8 lanes x 25m
Age: as at 10/03/19 
Age groups: 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15& over `
Cost: £8.00 per event.
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and Rugby
So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJRugby
Events 
  • 50, 100, 200m All strokes
  • 400m Freestyle
  • 100, 200, 400m Individual Medley
Event schedule 
In the file below you can find the programme of events 
rugby_open_meet_2019_-_programme_of_events.pdf
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Session Timings 
  • Session 1: Friday 8 March, warm up 19:00, start 19:30
  • Session 2: Saturday 9 March, warm up 12:45, start 13:45
  • Session 3: Saturday 9 March, TBC
  • Session 4: Sunday 10 March, warm up 08:30, start 09:30
  • Session 5: Sunday 10 March, TBC
No faster than and no slower than qualifying times 
As a level three Meet, it is subject to the qualifying entry times shown in the file below   
rugby_open_meet_2019__upper_and_lower_time_limits.pdf
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Accepted entries 
In this file you can find the accepted swimmers and their events at this Meet
rugby_swims.xlsx
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Spectator information
There’s a large balcony at the Centre so you should be able to watch your swimmer and cheer them on.
Spectator entry cost will be £4.00 per session or £7.00 all day and a programme will cost £1.00.

REFRESHMENTS: There’s a café at the Centre which serves hot and cold food and drink. There are also vending
machines available in the foyer.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Sorry, you’re not allowed to take any photos or videos inside The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre.
You might be asked to leave if you do. However RSC have invited a professional photographer along so you could still
get that fantastic action shot.

SWIM SHOP: RSC have arranged for a swim shop to be open in the Centre during the Saturday and Sunday of the meet,
with a large range of stock.

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City of Oxford Development Meet 5 - Level 4 
Sunday - 31 March 

​Venue: Leys Pools and Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Oxford, OX4 6JL
Time: Warm Up 16.00 - 16.40 
Meet Start at 16.45 and estimated finish 19.45. 
Pool: 8 x 25m

Cost: £8.00 per event
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and Oxford5.
So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ Oxford5    
Age: as at 31/03/19
Programme of Events
1 Female   9+ 200m Backstroke
2 Male       9+ 200m Freestyle
3 Female  8+ 100m Fly
4 Male       8+ 100m Backstroke
5 Female  8+ 50m Breaststroke
6 Male      8+ 50m Fly
7 Female  8+ 50m Fly
8 Male      8+ 100m Breaststroke
9 Female 8+ 100m Freestyle
Swimmers can enter a maximum of 3 events.
If swimmers enter 3 events they can only swim a maximum of one 200m event.
If entering 2 events only, then they can swim two 200m events in that session if they wish.
Qualifying Times 
​As a level 4 Meet all swimmers must have times NO FASTER THAN those detailed below 
dev_5_2018-19_nft_times.pdf
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Accepted Entries 
In the file below you can find all the KGSC accepted entries for this Meet
dev_meet_5_accepted_ent.pdf
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April 2019

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Gloucester City Swimming Club - Level 2&3 
 
​Date: 12-14 April 2019 inclusive (Friday pm through to Sunday)  
Venue: Gloucester Leisure Centre, Brunton Way, Gloucester GL1 1DT 
Pool: 8 Lanes x 25m
Age: as at 14/04/19 
Age groups 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16+ 
Final Revised Schedule of Events 
​In this file you can now find the event programme with revised timings. 
gcsc_-_2019_spring_l2___l3_open_meet_-_programme_of_events__3_.pdf
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Qualifying times 
As this is a level 2&3 gala then it is subject to no slower than times for level 2 swimmers and no faster than times for level 3 swimmers as can be seen in the files below 
 
1904_gloucester_meet_leve_3_no_faster_than_times.pdf
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1904_gloucester_leve_2_-_no_slower_than_times.pdf
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Results & Coach Report 
After a couple of long and hot days at Gloucester the full results have been published also attached an easy to read Excel version downloaded from our club database. Please note this meet was quite unique in that in combined Level 2 and 3 ranked competitions. 
The standard of the Level 2 was good with some very strong swimmers in certain age groups. For example, a girl in the 11 year old age went 31.75 for 50 Back!! The table below shows the 14 medals we picked up in the Level 2 category. Great effort. 

  1. Moses      100m Medley 01:18.87
  2. Josh          50m Fly 00:28.81
  3. Elena         50m Fly 00:43.81
  4. Alexia        50m Free 00:32.52
  5. Lucy Mc   200m Back 02:36.93
  6. Lucy Mc   100m Back 01:13.35
  7. Katie P      100m Breast 01:21.72
  8. Katie P      50m Breast 00:36.13
  9. Jasper       50m Back 00:42.06
  10. Jasper       50m Free 00:36.44
  11. Magnus     200m Free 02:39.80
  12. Magnus     100m Breast 01:33.14
  13. Magnus     100m Free 01:10.68
  14. Magnus     50m Breast 00:41.80

The quality of the swims were really impressive. The majority of the skills were looking good and over 65% of the swims were PB's on Sunday. Sophia P wowed the spectators with her underwater phases hitting 8-10m on her 100m backstroke and 200 IM swims, setting an example to some of our older swimmers. 

Moses B was in fine form with some huge PB's. He particularly impressed in the 100m Breast and IM.
Magnus P-T swam fantastically in his freestyle events, smashing his recent PB's.
After a rusty first swim Alexia J also had a fine performance in the 100 Back. Not to be outdone her sister Chelsea PB'd in all four of her events!
Katie Y had two excellent swims over the 50m Back and Breast events, whilst Ben D smashed his 100 free PB by 4 seconds. 
Over the longer distances Lucy P had a great 800m race on the first evening, and well done also to Tom J who tackled his first 1500m race with great pacing and was not far off the 20min barrier. 
Special mention to Josh B who has been working hard to get back to fitness after some illness. He managed to set new PBs in his favoured 50 fly and free. 
I know I've missed out lots of other great swims, for which I apologise, and well done to everyone who took part, we had 104 swims in total. 
l2_3_meet_april_2019.xlsx
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host_full_results_april_2019.pdf
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 Bicester Blue Fins ​: L4 Invitational Distance Meet 
​
Date: Sunday 28th April
​Venue 
Bicester Leisure Centre, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NR
Pool:  6 x 25m
Invited Clubs: Banbury SC, Kidlington and Gosford SC and Witney and District SC
Event : Boys / Girls 800m freestyle
Times
Warm Up: 16.00 – 16.30 
Start: 16.45
Expected finish time 19.45
Age Groups 9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17+ and Masters
Age: as at 31/12/19 
Cost: £11.00 per event
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and BicesterL4.
So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ BicesterL4 
More Detailed information 
in the Meet Information pack below you can find specific information on the Meet rules & regulations that apply to this meet for both parents and swimmers 
bicester__800m_info_pack_2019.docx
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Results 
In the file below you can find the times for each of our swimmers who took part in this 800m freestyle event 
bbf_l4_800m_ld_4se191323.pdf
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May

 South East England Regionals
For those that meet qualifying standards only (Magnus P-T and Katie P – well done!)

June

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City of Oxford Development Meet 7 - Level 4 
Sunday 09 June

​Venue: Leys Pools and Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Oxford, OX4 6JL
Time: Warm Up 16.00 - 16.40 
Meet Start at 16.45 and estimated finish 19.45. 
Pool: 8 x 25m

Cost: £8.00 per event
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and Oxford7.
So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ Oxford7    
Age: as at 09/06/19
For: Academy and some Competition Squad members
Key Notes:
  • A chance to register official times which will give you access to future galas. No Entry Time is required if you haven’t previously swam the events.
  • You should enter as many events as you can as there is a maximum of just three.
  • A good chance to gain competitive experience.
Programme of Events 
 1 Female  9+ 200m Freestyle
2 Male       9+ 200m IM
3 Female  8+ 50m Backstroke
4 Male       9+ 50m Backstroke
5 Female  9+ 200m Fly
6 Male      8+ 200m Breaststroke
7 Female  8+ 100m Breaststroke
8 Male      8+ 100m Fly
Qualifying Times 
As a level 4 Meet this gala is subject to no faster than times as shown below 
dev_7_2018-19_nft_times.pdf
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Entries
To Kay as soon as possible but at least before Friday 03 May 

Nuneaton and Bedworth Swimming Cub - Open Meet - Level 3 Full so replaced by Maxwell Meet which sadly was massively oversubscribed and therefore our Jume L3 meet is canceled 

July

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Bicester Blue Fins ​Club Championships 
​

Date: Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July​
​Venue 
Bicester Leisure Centre, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NR
Pool:  6 x 25m
Age Groups 9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17+ and Masters
Age: as at 31/12/19 
Cost: £7.00 per event
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and BBF So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ BBF 
Entries
Via a link sent to swimmers by Kay - using this link entries must be made by 05 june  
Event Schedule and provisional timings 
Please note that the events shown in red are for BBF swimmers ONLY
bbf_short_dist_event_schedule_2019.pdf
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September  

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Gloucester L3 Sprint Meet
Date: Sunday 15th September
​Venue 
GL1, Gloucester Leisure Centre, Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DT 
Pool:  8  x 25m
Age Groups 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16+
Age: as at 15/09/19 
Cost: £27.00 for all 5 events
Relays: Team Relays for those selected (at no extra cost)

Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and Glous So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ Glous
Entries - DEADLINE PASSED

Competition Schedule
​sept_2019_gloucester_city_-_schedule.pdf



​Additional Info

Signing In Policy
All swimmers must sign in 15 minutes prior to the commencement of warm up for each session. • If a swimmer is competing all day they may sign in for the whole day. •  A £5 fine will be levied to any club whose swimmer signs in and does not then subsequently swim without notification to the Promoter or Lead Referee by completing a withdrawal notice, before the start of each session. 

Spectator and Swimmers
The following requirements should be brought to the attention of competitors, team staff and spectators. Swimmers seating and spectator areas are separated by dividing ropes although situated in the same block. Entry to the swimmers’ area is through the changing village and onto poolside. Entry to the spectators’ seating area is from the first floor.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES (except when using as an evacuation route) SHOULD SWIMMERS OR SPECTATORS CROSS THESE DIVIDING ROPES. Additionally, neither spectators nor swimmers are allowed to sit on the access steps to these areas. This is a Health & Safety requirement of the Leisure Centre that we are obliged to enforce.

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City of Oxford Development Meet 1
Level 4 
Sunday - 22 Sept 

​Venue: Leys Pools and Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Oxford, OX4 6JL
Time: Warm Up 16.00 - 16.40 
Meet Start at 16.45 and estimated finish 19.45. 
Pool: 8 x 25m

Cost: £8.00 per event
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and Oxford1.
So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ Oxford1    
Age: as at 31/03/19


Results & Report​

​Well done to all the swimmers that competed at the 1st Oxford Development meet of the season. There was some extremely impressive times set and the coaches were very impressed with the level of skills, many of our swimmers showing a big improvement in underwater phases.

In total we had 26 podium finishes, 13 first places, 6 second places and 7 third places.
On top of this, 83% of our swims were personal bests.

There was impressive first-time swims from our Academy swimmers, Alex Filatov took gold in the 100m breaststroke, Joshua Hewett was 4th in the same event and Amie Cain coming 4th in the 50m freestyle.

Ella Joyce led the way for the girls in her first meet competing for Kidlington, getting two PBs and 1st places in the 200m IM and 200m Breaststroke, whilst Dan Andrew also led the way for the boys also taking two 1st places and a well deserved PB in the 100m freestyle.

Rose completed her first ever 200m breaststroke, overcoming pre-race nerves to complete the race, cheered on by her supportive team-mates. A true showing of the team spirit that this club has.

Finally Moses B led a Kidlington 1,2,3 in the final heat of the 100m Breaststroke alongside Dan A and Magnus P-T. Magnus achieved a 5 second PB and a county considered time, whilst Moses achieved an 8 second PB, a county considered time and arguably the swim of the evening.

The full results are below, well done again to all our swimmers that took part, there were too many good swims to mention everyone. Keep up the hard work in training and more good swims and PBs will come.

results_2019_09_22.pdf
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October

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Additional Info:
Limited parking available on site, please use local car parks, or park in the deliveries access road behind Sainsbury's.

​Admission for Adults £20 for weekend, £10 for one day or £5 per session . Good spectator viewing available.

Maxwell Level 3 Meet
​Date:
5 & 6th October
Venue: Aqua Vale, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1DX
Pool: 8 x 25m
Age Groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16+ 
Age as: 6th October 2019
Cost: £8 per race


​Click here for Event Schedule
schedule.pdf 


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National Arena League - Gala 1
Saturday - 12 October 


Meet time / location 
Kidlington Sports Centre @ 3:00pm

Squad
The team list can be downloaded here:

nasl_2019_10_12_team.pdf
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City of Oxford Development Meet 2
Level 4 
Sunday - 13 October 


​Venue: 
Leys Pools and Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Oxford, OX4 6JL

Time: Warm Up 16.00 - 16.40 
Meet Start at 16.45 and estimated finish 19.45. 
Pool: 8 x 25m

Cost: £8.00 per event
Payment: by BACS transfer using the reference description - the first four letters of the swimmers surname followed by their first name initial and Oxford2.
So Joe Bloggs example would be BlogJ Oxford2    
Age: as at 31/03/19

​Suitable For
Academy squad only as Arena League gala is the day before.

Key Notes
A chance to register official times which will give you access to future galas.
No Entry Time is required if you haven’t previously swam the events.
You should enter as many events as you can as there is a maximum of just three.
A good chance to gain competitive experience.

Programme of Events 
1 Female 8+ 50m Backstroke
2 Male 8+ 50m Breaststroke
3 Female 8+ 100m Freestyle
4 Male 8+ 100m Backstroke
5 Female 8+ 100m Breaststroke
6 Male 8-10 1 00m IM
7 Female 10+ 200m Backstroke
8 Male 9+ 200m Freestyle
9 Female 8+ 50m Fly
10 Male 11+ 200m Fly


Qualifying Times 
As a level 4 Meet this gala is subject to no faster than times as shown below.

nft_2019_10_13_oxdev_2.pdf
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November

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Gala 2
Date
 09 November


December

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Gala 3 
Date
14 December

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