Bingley Schools' Swimming Gala 2025

We are very proud to be supporting the Martin House Hospice for Children and Young People, an organisation very close to us at Bingley SC, who provide family-led care for children with life shortening conditions. It is a place where children, young people and their families can go to stay from time to time along their journey and find support, rest and practical help.

There will be no charge for spectator tickets however, instead, we ask you to donate to this very worthwhile charity via our JustGiving page: Bingley's Fundraising page for Martin House Childrens' Hospice

The Arthur Pitchforth Schools' Swimming Gala

Saturday 1st March 2025

Bingley Swimming Club run an annual swimming gala for up to 18 local primary schools. Now re-named in honour of our Club President who sadly passed away last year, this will be a one night only straight final event with no semi-finals.

This year the gala will be held at Shipley Pool on Saturday 1st March, starting at 5.45pm and aiming to finish for 8.30pm.

Competing Schools

Baildon C of E Primary
Cullingworth Village Primary
Cottingley Village Primary
East Morton C of E Primary
Eldwick Primary School
Harden Primary
Haworth Primary
Lees Primary
Long Lee Primary

Low Ash Primary
Myrtle Park Primary
Oakworth Primary
Oxenhope C of E Primary
Sandal Primary
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary
Steeton Primary
Trinity All Saints C of E Primary

Gala Schedule

There will be 3 heats in each event:
Event 1 School Mixed Relay Championship Heats (Yr 1-4 Girl/Yr 1-4 Boy/Yr 5/6 Girl/Yr 5/6 Boy)
Event 2 Boys Years 1-4 1 length Breaststroke
Event 3 Girls Years 1-4 1 length Breaststroke
Event 4 Boys Years 5/6 1 length Breaststroke
Event 5 Girls Years 5/6 1 length Breaststroke
Event 6 Boys Years 1-4 1 length Freestyle
Event 7 Girls Years 1-4 1 length Freestyle
Event 8 Boys Years 5/6 1 length Freestyle
Event 9 Girls Years 5/6 1 length Freestyle
Event 10 Years 1-4 Mixed 4x1 Breaststroke Relay Team (Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy)
Event 11 Years 5/6 Mixed 4x1 Breaststroke Relay Team (Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy)
Event 12 Boys Years 1-4 1 length Backstroke
Event 13 Girls Years 1-4 1 length Backstroke
Event 14 Boys Years 5/6 1 length Backstroke
Event 15 Girls Years 5/6 1 length Backstroke
Event 16 Years 1-4 Mixed 4x1 Freestyle Relay Team (Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy)
Event 17 Years 5/6 Mixed 4x1 Freestyle Relay Team (Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy
Event 18 School Mixed Relay Championship FINAL (for the fastest 6 teams in the Relay Championship heats)

Other Details

Swimmers may only swim 2 individual events plus the team events.
The Freestyle Team is any stroke. The Breaststroke Team is breaststroke only.
One length races will start from the diving pool end and the team races from the learner pool end.
In the interests of safety there will be no diving at any time during the gala. All starts will be in the water, including changeovers in the team events.
The School Mixed Relay Championship is separate and has a final for the fastest 6 schools in the Relay Championship heats.
Excluding the Relay Championship events, these events will be swum as 'Heat Declared Winner', which means that there are no finals, and the fastest swimmer in each event will gain the most points down to the slowest swimmer gaining one point.
Medals will be presented to the swimmers of schools in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
A trophy is presented to the winning school (events 2 to 17) and for the School Mixed Relay Championship.

Results

Bingley's Arthur Pitchforth Primary Schools' Swimming Gala Results - Saturday 1st March 2025
- results (XLS) - results (PDF)

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