Gala Schedule
2023 2024 2025 Schedule
Upcoming Galas and Closing Dates and a few other important dates!
For gala / meet information packs, qualifying times and results please go to the relevant year page, eg 2025.
Last updated 10/06/2025.
June 2025
A&W Gala 3 - Saturday 21st June 2025 - Entries Close 4th June
Doncaster Dartes Summer Splash [LC] - Sunday 15th June 2025 - Final Entries Close 5th June
Doncaster Dartes Summer Splash [LC] - Sunday 15th June 2025 Earlier Date This Year
Spenborough Bonfire Bash - Sunday 9th November 2025 - Entries to be in by* 19th June
A&W Gala 3 - Saturday 21st June 2025
City of Bradford Summer Long Course Meet [LC] - Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June 2025
Doncaster Dartes September Sprints - Sunday 14th September - Further Entries to be in by* 30th June (STC)
July 2025
Rising Stars Summer Gala - Saturday 12th July 2025 - Entries open in June and Close in July (TBC)
Rising Stars Summer Gala - Saturday 12th July 2025
September 2025
A&W Gala 4 - Saturday 20th September 2025 - Entries open in July and Close 3rd September (TBC)
Doncaster Dartes September Sprints - Sunday 14th September 2025
Bingley Swimming Club Autumn Gala - Saturday 27th September 2025 - Entries open in August to be in by* 11th September (TBC)
A&W Gala 4 - Saturday 20th September 2025
A&W Mixed Teams Gala [U12 TEAM GALA] - Saturday 11th October 2025 - Entries open September and Close 20th September (TBC)
Yorkshire Winter Competition - Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October and Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October 2025 - Entries Close 22nd September
Bingley Swimming Club Autumn Gala - Saturday 27th September 2025
October 2025
NER Short Course Championships - Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November 2025 - Entries Close 8th October (TBC)
City of Bradford Christmas Long Course Meet - Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st December 2025 - Entries open in September to be in by* 9th October
Jorvik New Year Festival 2025 [LC] - January 2025 (TBC) - Entries to be in by* 9th October (TBC)
A&W Mixed Teams Gala [U12 TEAM GALA] - Saturday 11th October 2025
Yorkshire Winter Upper Age Competition - Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October 2025
Rising Stars Autumn Gala - Saturday 25th October 2025 - Entries Open and Close in October
Yorkshire Winter Lower Age Competition - Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October 2025
Rising Stars Autumn Gala - Saturday 25th October 2025
November 2025
NER Short Course Championships - Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November 2025
Spenborough Bonfire Bash - Sunday 9th November 2025
A&W Winter Inter-Club Gala [TEAM GALA] - Saturday 29th November 2025 - Entries open in November and Close 13th November (TBC)
Doncaster Dartes Santa Splash - Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd November 2025
City of Bradford Christmas Long Course Meet - Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st December 2025 - Final Entries Close in November (STC)
A&W Winter Inter-Club Gala [TEAM GALA] - Saturday 29th November 2025
December 2025
City of Bradford Christmas Long Course Meet - Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st December 2025
FAQs - General Gala Info:
What galas/meets should I enter: Club Galas are for all Bingley swimmers. Rising Stars Galas are for less experienced swimmers aged 14 years and under and are an excellent place to start competing and build confidence and experience. A&W Galas are great for all but the most inexperienced Bingley swimmers.
Once a swimmer has built up confidence and experience at these Galas it will then be time to start looking at Short Course Open Meets such as the Jorvik Viking Sprints, Spenborough Bonfire Bash, Doncaster Dartes September Sprints and the Doncaster Dartes Swim-Along-A-Santa Meet. Long Course Open Meets are generally best not attempted until you've competed in the same events at a meet in a 25m pool, then the Doncaster Dartes Summer Splash Meet would be a good place to start. Unlike galas, these meets are all licensed which means the times, if fast enough, can be used to enter the Yorkshires and NERs.
Pool sizes: All galas/meets are Short Course (SC) ie in a 25 metre pool unless listed as Long Course (LC) ie in a 50 metre pool.
*Gala closing dates: Where there is a closing date listed you must get your entries in by this date. However, entries open for some meets several months before the actual meet; to be sure of getting all the events you want it is best to get your entries in before the date given in - "Entries to be in by xxxx" - for the main club entries submission, final entries will be submitted at a later date if the meet is not full.
Swim England (SE aka ASA) Membership Number: To compete in Open Meets you will need your unique Swim England Membership Number which can be found on the SwimmingResults.org website (Swim England Membership Check).
Swim England Membership Categories: To compete in Open Meets or the Yorkshires swimmers must have 'SE Club Compete' (previously 'Category 2') membership. All other galas only require 'SE Club Train' (previously 'Category 1') membership. Swimmers can upgrade from 'SE Club Train' to 'SE Club Compete' if required.
British / Swim England Rankings Times (Electronic PBs): Your 'Individual Best Times (All Time)' and 'Individual Best Times (Last 12 Months)' can be viewed on the SwimmingResults.org website (Individual Best Times).
Time Splits: These are the times after every 50m/length. When a meet is hosted using 
openmeets.co.uk you can click the stopwatch symbol to the right of your time to get your splits. For all other meets you can get your splits by following the link for 'Individual Best Times' on SwimmingResults.org (see links above) and then clicking on the actual time.
Converting Times: Times can be converted between Long Course and Short Course (and vice versa) on the SportSys website.
Licensed Meet Levels: Open Meets are Level 3; Yorkshires and Regionals are Level 2 (Short Course) or Level 1 (Long Course).
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