Claiming a Club record

Club records are kept for both long course (50m) pools and short course (25m) pools.

Age
Age is on day of competition / event.

Times
Records must exceed the existing record. There must be evidence of time achieved and the times must be achieved for either a Long Course Club Record or a Short Course Club record. Conversions are not allowed.

Membership
Swimmers must be members of NSC. If they belong to 2 clubs, they must be “first claim” swimmers of NSC.

Competitions
The event must be a competition, Gala, League or Open meet swum under Swim England regulations, organised by NSC, County, District or, National bodies.  Applications will only be accepted where times have been recorded using, automatic or semi-automatic officiating equipment or hand held timers operated by two timekeepers

Events
The event must be as specified above. This means that “Lead off” legs in relays may not be used and neither can split times in IM events, even if there is compliance with Swim England regulations or time recordings

Applications
All records have to be applied for.  The club should be notified in writing or by e-mail using the official Club record claim form, within 28 days.  Reference to the Result Sheets or other similar evidence must be provided.

2026 Club Record Claim Form.docx

Confirmed
Confirmed Club records will be updated once a month.  Updated Club records will be posted on the club website and on Notice Board within 1 month of receipt.  In the event of a dispute, the Records Secretary will bring the dispute to the next NSC Committee meeting for resolution.

NSC Club record rules
Changes to Club Record Rules shall be made either at NSC Committee meetings or at NSC AGM

Please e-mail Newark Swimming Club ([email protected]), using a title of Club Records and then the swimmers name.