Gala Schedule

Upcoming Galas and Closing Dates and a few other important dates!
(More will be added as the dates get closer.)
For gala / meet information packs, qualifying times and results please go to the relevant year page, eg 2026.

Last updated 01/11/2026.

November 2026

SENER 15yrs & Over Championships (25m) - Friday 30th & Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November 2026

SENER 11-14yrs Age Group Championships (25m) - Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November 2026

Spenborough Bonfire Bash - Sunday 8th November 2026

A&W Winter Inter-Club Gala [TEAM GALA] - Saturday 28th November 2026 - Entries Close 8th November

Doncaster Dartes Santa Splash [LC] - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December 2026 - Final Entries Close 10th November (STC)

York Vikings New Year Festival 2027 [LC] - Sunday 17th January 2027 - Final Entries Close 10th November (STC)

A&W Winter Inter-Club Gala [TEAM GALA] - Saturday 28th November 2026

December 2026

Doncaster Dartes Santa Splash [LC] - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December 2026

City of Bradford Christmas Long Course Meet - Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th December 2026

Bingley Swimming Club AGM & Presentation Evening - Friday 18th December 2026

January 2027

Yorkshire Championships - Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th February, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th February, Saturday 27th February & Sunday 28th February 2027 - Entries Close 12th January

Rising Stars Winter Gala - Saturday 23rd January 2027 - Entries Close 12th January (TBC)

York Vikings Viking Festival [LC] - Sunday 17th January 2027

Rising Stars Winter Gala - Saturday 23rd January 2027

February 2027

Yorkshire Championships Gala 1 - Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th February 2027

York Vikings Sprints - Sunday 6th June 2027 - Entries to be in by* 9th February (TBC)

Yorkshire Championships Gala 2 - Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th February 2027

Yorkshire Championships Gala 3 (Sprints) - Saturday 27th February 2027

Yorkshire Championships Gala 4 (Teams) - Sunday 28th February 2027

A&W Gala 1 - Saturday ?? March 2027 (TBC) - Entries Close ?? February (TBC)

March 2027

The Arthur Pitchforth Primary Schools' Gala - Saturday 6th March 2027

A&W Gala 1 - Saturday ?? March 2027 (TBC)

City of Bradford Summer Long Course Meet [LC] - Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th July 2027 - Entries open in March to be in by* 23rd March (TBC)

April 2027

NER Age Group (11-14yrs) Championships - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th April and Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th May 2027 - Entries Close 12th April (TBC)

NER Open/Youth Championships - Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd & Monday 3rd May 2027 - Entries Close 12th April (TBC)

Rising Stars Spring Gala - Saturday 24th April 2027 - Entries Close 13th April (TBC)

Rising Stars Spring Gala - Saturday 24th April 2027

NER Age Group (11-14yrs) Championships [Sessions 1-4] - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th April 2027

May 2027

NER Open/Youth Championship <! --[Sessions 1A-6]-- > - Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd & Monday 3rd May 2027

NER Age Group (11-14yrs) Championships [Sessions 5-8] - Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th May 2027

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 some confidence and experience at these Galas it will then be time to start looking at Short Course Open Meets such as the York Vikings Sprints, Spenborough Bonfire Bash and the Doncaster Dartes September Sprints. 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 very 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.

*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 Time Splits 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).