Durham City Aquatics Medley Challenge 2026

Saturday 14 November 2026
Freeman’s Quay, Walkergate, Durham, DH1 1SQ
Level 3 · Licence 3NE262224 · 25m pool

Note for D&G athletes: this meet is aimed at non-NER qualifiers.

Session 1

Warm-up times

Time	Swimmers
08:30–08:43	Female aged 11 & under
08:44–08:57	Male/Open aged 12 & under
08:58–09:11	Female aged 12–14
09:12–09:25	Female aged 15+ (lanes 1 & 2) and Male/Open aged 13+ (lanes 3–8)

Heats start at 09:30. Anticipated finish: approximately 11:30.

Events 101–108: butterfly followed by backstroke, with 50m heats for ages 11 & under and 100m heats for ages 12 & over, in Female and Open/Boys categories.

Session 2

Warm-up times

Time	Swimmers
12:00–12:13	Female aged 11 & under
12:14–12:27	Male/Open aged 12 & under
12:28–12:41	Female aged 12–14
12:42–12:55	Female aged 15+ (lanes 1 & 2) and Male/Open aged 13+ (lanes 3–8)

Heats start at 13:00. Anticipated finish: approximately 15:00.

Events 201–208: breaststroke followed by freestyle, with 50m heats for ages 11 & under and 100m heats for ages 12 & over, in Female and Open/Boys categories.

Please allow a few minutes after the heats for the organisers to compile the finalists list. If required, 100m IM swim-offs will take place at this point to determine the finalists.

Session 3: Finals

Warm-up times

Time	Swimmers
15:15–15:24	Girls and Boys aged 12 & under
15:25–15:34	Girls and Boys aged 13 & over

Finals start at 15:40. Anticipated finish: approximately 16:40.

Events 301–316: Female and Open/Boys age-group IM finals. Ages 9, 10 and 11 swim 100m IM; ages 12, 13, 14, 15–17 and 18+ swim 200m IM.

If any final results in a joint first place, a 100m IM swim-off will be held to determine the winner of the trophy.

Presentations & finalist medals

Trophy presentations at 16:45, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

All other finalists should collect their finalist medal from the medals table.

All swimmers are welcome to stand on the podium after the presentations for parent photos, should they wish to.

Meet format

Ages are calculated on 14 November 2026. Swimmers race butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Ages 9, 10 and 11 swim 50m heats for a 100m IM final; ages 12, 13, 14, 15–17 and 18+ swim 100m heats for a 200m IM final. The eight highest points scorers in each age group qualify for the relevant final, subject to the number of lanes available.

Important information

Withdrawals must be notified by 12:00 on Friday 13 November 2026.

Swimmers must be accompanied; poolside access is restricted to authorised participants and staff. Photography by the public is not allowed in the spectator area, and recording devices must not be used in the changing village. The organisers welcome parent photos on the podium after the presentations, as noted above.

For the full organiser conditions and queries, contact competitions@dcaswim.co.uk.

Start lists and results: dcaswim.co.uk/swimming