The Level 3 Development Gala will take place at Blackpool Palatine on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July 2026.
The Level 2 Age Groups & Championships will take place on Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th September & Saturday 3rd October 2026.
Programmes & QTs will be published in due course but are unlikely to be materially different to 2025.
We would encourage all member clubs and coaches to support these galas which help fund the Bursaries back to member clubs.
Round 1 of Swim League will take place at Darwen Leisure Centre on Sunday 18th January
Division 2 will Swim in Gala 1 with entry from 12.00pm
Division 1 will Swim in Gala 2 with entry from 2.30pm
The Lane Draw & Club Duties are included under the Events Tab – please could the club staffing the door have their volunteers arrive 15mins before the designated entry time. Cash floats & programmes will be provided by the Association.
Competing Clubs should familiarise themselves with the Rules & only use the official team sheet, both of which can be found under the Events Tab
President Lee Scanlan presents the Division 2 Trophy to Preston's Gillian Rankin. Preston also won Division 1 and retain that trophy.
President Lee Scanlan presents the George Harris Salver to long-standing member and officer of the Association Janice Whittle in recognition of her sterling contribution to the sport over many years. Janice has occupied many and varied roles from Club, to District, County & Region and had the distinction of being Swim England President in 2024/25
Outgoing President Lee Scanlan congratulates incoming President Louise Park and hands over the chain of office. Louise will serve as President until December 2027. The Association wishes Louise well for her term of office and would like to thank Lee for his invaluable contribution during his presidency.
The Results from the first week-end of the Championships are now available under the Events Tab
Saturday 4th October Warm up Times:
Warm Up Session 5
8:15 – 8:30 am – Mixed 1500 m
8:30 – 8:45 am – Girls 9/10/11 years
8:45 – 9:00 am – Girls 12/over
9:00 – 9:15 am – Boys 9/10/11 years
9:15 – 9:30 am – Boys 12/over
Start as soon after 9:30 am as possible.
Warm Up Session 6
1:30 – 1:45 pm – Girls 9/10/11 years
1:45 – 2:00 pm – Girls 12/over
2:00 – 2:15 pm – Boys 9/10/11 years
2:15 – 2:30 pm – Boys 12/over
Start as soon after 2:30 pm as possible.
Swimmers are under the supervision of their coaches and team managers.
The Club duties are posted under the events Tab
The meet pack including meet conditions/programme/QTs/entry forms/data set are now available under the Events Tab
All Member Clubs are encouraged to support the event, with any profits generated being effectively available to return to Member clubs via the bursary.
Closing date for entry is 11th September 2025.
The accepted entries & programmes for each session are now available under the events Tab.
The warm up and start times will follow later
The results of the Final Round at Blackpool on Saturday 14th June are now available under the events Tab
including times.
Congratulations are due to League Winners:
Division 1 Preston A
Division 2 Preston B
Preston B & Lancaster have secured promotion to Division 1 for 2026
Ormskirk & Chorley will compete in Division 2 in 2026
As things currently stand, there is one vacancy in Division 2 for 2026 – any affiliated club wishing to enter the league should contact the League Secretary Bob Thompson
The Provisional dates for 2026 have been agreed by the Executive as:
Round 1 Sunday 18th January 2026 (confirmed – Darwen 12:00pm – 5:00pm)
Round 2 Saturday 16th May 2026
Round 3 Saturday 13th June 2026
The venues for which have yet to be decided