Open Meets
Page last updated: 26th July 2010
Please click here for details of planned open meets for Witney swimmers.
Please note: The club championships occur during the Northampton meet, so we will only be entering swimmers for the Saturday of this meet.
Maxwell Open Meet attendees: Chloe Morris, Matt Floyd, Abby Patrick, Luke Wilby, Imogen Pitson, Georgina Fifield
Southampton Open Meet 17th October 2010
We would like to enter the above open meet as a club. Please see links below for further details:
Details of weekend, Programme of events, Qualifying Times
The following swimmers have signed up so far: the Mclean's, the Sulley's, the Possee's, Robert Frost, Ellie Nutt, Luke Wilby, Lauren Leese, Abby Patrick, Larissa Dalgarno, Matt Floyd, Katy Hoare, Aimee Felstead, Daisy Merriman, the Parry's, Phoebe Moss, Georgina Fifield, the Hatton's, Scott Webster, Nathan Harkin, Imogen Pitson, Sam Bark, Jack Kendall, Ella McArthur
ASA Licensed Meets Calendar 2010/11. (Priority must be given to club galas)
What are Open Meets?
Before entering yourself for any open meet, please make sure that it does not conflict with any club galas, home open meets or championships.
These are competitions where Club swimmers enter individually using their previously achieved personal best time for each stroke and distance. Normally Coaches will select the stroke/distance they want a swimmer to enter to help in their personal development. These may not necessarily be either the swimmers favourite or best events. The types of Meet vary according to the capability of the swimmers. The ASA have a licensing system of 4 categories which have been designed to broaden the range of competition available to swimmers.
Briefly the four categories are be described as follows:
License 1: These are the highest grade of Open Meet designed for swimmers of National Standard and above. There has to be a ‘lower qualifying times’ (no slower than) but there is ‘no upper qualifying times (no faster than). Times achieved at these Meets can be used for qualification to Nationals, Regional and County competition.
License 2: These Meets have both ‘lower qualifying times’ and ‘upper qualifying times’ although this is usually much faster than a national qualifying time and therefore not normally are restriction to entry. The ‘lower qualifying times’ however can vary considerably from Meet to Meet. Times achieved at these competitions can be used for qualification to Nationals, Regional and County competition.
License 3: License 3 Meets have ‘upper qualifying times’ but not necessarily a ‘lower qualifying time’. The cut-off can be anything up to a National Standard. Times achieved at these Meets can be used for qualification to County competitions.
License 4: Intended for club swimmers and those beginning to enter individual open competition. These meets must have an advertised upper qualifying time. Electronic timing is not compulsory, although preferred. Times achieved at these meets may be used for entry into meets at levels two and three and into County Championships.
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