
Feb 2025 - Dec 2025 Competitions and Diary Dates
Please see below for the list of upcoming club galas, inter club team galas, away meets, championship meets, additional training opportunities and social events:-
Items marked * are TBC
CP = County Performance, Dev = Development
Date | Competition/Event | Description | Who For |
Sat 1st/Sun 2nd Feb | Counties Weekend 2 – Harvey Hadden | Best swimmers in Nottinghamshire – all events | Qualifiers |
Sat 8th Feb, PM | Stage 1 Gala - Round 1 Water Meadows, Mansfield | JNR Team gala vs other Notts clubs | Head Coach selection, 8-11yrs |
Wed 19th Feb | Mini swim camp afternoon with a guest athlete! 12.45-3.15pm | 45min Land, 1.25hr swim. F/c Starts, Tech & Turns £15 | Skills/Small Pool 7.30 |
Friday 21st Feb | 8.30-10.00am followed by Cooked Breakfast | Tough session – earn your food!! | CP + Dev + masters |
Sat 22nd Feb | Counties Weekend 3 – Harvey Hadden | Best swimmers in Nottinghamshire – all events | Qualifiers |
Sun 23rd Feb | County Relay Gala – Harvey Hadden | Combination of different relays and age groups | Head Coach Selection |
Sun 2nd Mar | Radford Open Meet, Alfreton | Great 1st external open meet for younger/newer swimmers | CP, Dec + selected Fitness & Skills |
Sun 23rd March | Nottinghamshire Masters County Championships, Bingham | Our main target Masters Competition of the Year | Masters Squad + all other 18+ |
Sat 29th Mar, PM | Newark SC Mini-meet Gala, Newark | Saturday evening gala designed to be the first step into competing | All swimmers aged 7-11yrs |
Sun PM 30th March | Long Course Training – Loughborough University | The chance to train in a 50m pool. 4 lanes | CP + Selected Fitness/Dev + Masters |
Sat 5th/Sun 6th April* | Last chance Regional Qualifier* | * | Selected CP Swimmers within 10% of QTs* |
Fri 18th – Mon 21st April | No Training | Easter Holidays | All |
Sat 26th/Sun 27th April | East Midlands Regional Championships, Corby | The best swimmers in the East Midlands. All events | Qualifiers |
Sat 3rd/Sun 4th/Mon 5th May | East Midlands Regional Championships, Moorways, Derby | The best swimmers in the East Midlands. All events | Qualifiers |
Sat 24th May, PM | Duel in the Pool Round 4 – One NK, North Hykeham | Introduction to team galas – race with your friends against swimmers from other clubs | None Stage Gala Swimmers. Head Coach Invite |
Wed 28th May, PM | May ½ Term Outdoor Pool Training | Bourne Outdoor Pool | All |
Sun 8th Jun | NOVA Sprint Meet, 50m Pool | 2nd opportunity for Long Course racing – same pool as county championships | CP, Dev, Select fitness |
Sat 14th Jun, PM | Stage 2 Gala Round 1, Hucknall |
Team gala vs other Notts clubs | Head Coach selection 10/u, 12/u, 14/u + Open |
Sun 15th June | Club Championships Session 1 (4.00pm) – One NK North Hykeham | Newark hosted competition. 50s, 100s, 200s | All swimmers aged 9+ by 31/12/25 |
Fri 20th June | Club Championships Session 2 (6.00pm) – One NK North Hykeham | Newark hosted competition. 50s, 100s, 200s | All swimmers aged 9+ by 31/12/25 |
Sat 21st June | Club Championships Session 3 (4.00pm) – One NK North Hykeham | Newark hosted competition. 50s, 100s, 200s | All swimmers aged 9+ by 31/12/25 |
Sun 10th Aug | Last swim before Summer Break | All | |
Tue 26th Aug | First Swim after Summer Break | All | |
Sat 27th Sep, PM | Newark SC September Sprints, Venue TBC | Newark Hosted Gala. 50s + 100IM | All |
Sat 4th Oct | Stage 2 Gala, Round 2, Retford | Team gala vs other Notts clubs | Head Coach selection. 10/u, 12/u, 14/u + Open |
Sat 11th Oct, PM * | National Arena League Round 1 * | East Mids Division – the most prestigious team gala in the UK | Head Coach selection |
Sun 12th Oct* | Retford Open Meet* | 50s, 100s and 200s | Qualifying times |
23-26th Oct* | Masters Nationals* | All | Masters 18+ Qualifiers only |
1st/2nd November | East Midlands Short Course Regionals | All events | Qualifying times. 16/u & 17+ |
Sat 8th Nov, PM* | National Arena League Round 2* | East Mids Division | Head Coach selection |
Sun 9th Nov, PM* | Grantham Distance Meet* | 400 Free + IM, 800 Free | Head Coach Invite |
Sat 15th Nov, PM* | Duel in the Pool Round 4 – One NK, North Hykeham* | Introduction to team galas – race with your friends against swimmers from other clubs | None Stage Gala Swimmers. Head Coach Invite |
Sat 29th Nov, PM | Stage 1 Gala, Round 3. Water Meadows LC | Team gala vs other Notts clubs | Head Coach selection. 8-11yrs |
Early December* | Grantham Snow Storm Meet* | 50s, 100s, 200s and 400s | CP, Dev + selected skills and Fitness |
Early December* | Etwall Eagles Masters Meet* | 50s, 100s & 200s + Relays | Masters 18+ |
Sat 13th Dec, PM | National Arena League Round 1 | East Mids Division | Head Coach selection |