Meet information now available

The organiser’s pack includes the programme, upper time limits, meet conditions and club entry summary.

Programme & Schedule: original Saturday and Sunday images

Upper Time Limits: original Male/Open and Female tables

View the organiser’s meet information pack (PDF)

Please check the organiser’s latest pack and club communications for updates.

Meet details

Dates

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 January 2027

Venue

Tynemouth Pool, Preston Road North, North Shields, NE29 9PX

Pool

25m, six lanes, with electronic timing and a separate swim-down facility.

Planned meet level

Level 3, as listed in the club calendar. The supplied pack lists the licence number as TBC.

Intended D&G groups

All squads, subject to individual eligibility and the organiser’s upper time limits.

Entries & fees

Organiser’s closing date: Friday 4 December 2026.

D&G internal deadline: to be confirmed. Please wait for the club’s entry instructions; our deadline may be earlier than the organiser’s closing date.

The organiser’s fee is £7.50 per swim. Coaches’ passes are £20, including a full programme and meal. These are organiser fees; any D&G administration arrangements will be confirmed separately.

Entry files are available from admin@newcastleswimteam.co.uk. D&G swimmers should follow club instructions rather than submitting individual entries directly.

Eligibility & upper time limits

The meet conditions list age groups of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14/15 and 16/over, with age calculated at 31 December 2027. Categories are Female and Male/Open. All events are heat-declared winners, with medals for the first three places in each age group and event.

Upper time limits apply: swimmers entered with times faster than the published limits will be excluded. Entry times must be converted to 25m pool times using Swim England conversion tables. Please use the original upper-time-limit images, not an estimated or transcribed version. The newer tables use more detailed age columns than the award groups; headings are preserved exactly as supplied.

The conditions state that entries are accepted from rankings; swimmers without a time may be entered using a YES entry. If oversubscribed, YES entries will be rejected, and further rejections may be made from the slowest submitted times in each age category and event. Entries for 400m freestyle and 400m individual medley may be limited.

Programme & session times

There are four sessions: sessions 1 and 2 on Saturday, and sessions 3 and 4 on Sunday. All warm-up and racing start times remain TBC in the supplied pack.

View the original programme screenshots and event order. The conditions limit 400m individual medley to swimmers aged 12 and over.

Spectators & venue information

Spectator admission is £8 for a full day or £15 for a weekend pass. Children accompanied by an adult are admitted free.

The organiser states that photography and video recording by members of the public, including on mobile phones, are prohibited by North Tyneside Council.

No outdoor footwear is permitted in the changing village or on poolside. Parking is available near the pool; charges may apply.

Withdrawals & further information

Withdrawals must be notified to the recorders by 8am for morning sessions and at least 60 minutes before afternoon sessions. These are withdrawal deadlines, not confirmed warm-up times.

The supplied conditions allow refunds only for medical withdrawals supported by an appropriate medical certificate. A swimmer withdrawing on medical grounds will be removed from all events. See the full pack for the complete conditions.

Meet enquiries: admin@newcastleswimteam.co.uk. Officials wishing to support the meet can contact officials@newcastleswimteam.co.uk.