Gala General Information

Throughout the year the club competes in local galas.

Eligibility

To be eligible to compete in these galas you must meet the following criteria.

1. You are a competing member of the Amateur Swimming Association.
2. You are at least nine years old, most galas however require a minimum age of 10 years and/or to be 10 by the end of the calendar year.
3. You understand competition rules, such as starts and turns for each stroke that you are competing in.
4. You meet the qualifying times required for individual galas.

   a) A Level ONE meet is the top level for those competing on a national basis.
   b) A Level TWO meet is a high level meet for those competing at a regional or county standard.
   c) A Level THREE meet is for those swimmers of intermediate standard who have achieved certain time standards e.g. silver/gold speed awards.
   d) A Level FOUR meet is a general meet for swimmers of all standards though fast swimmers may be disqualified for going too fast.

Club Kit

The First Strokes Swimming Club has adopted black with yellow text as its team colours. This presents a corporate image when competing at Galas; it gives all the swimmers a sense of identity and a feeling of pride when collecting their winning medals. For this reason all swimmers are encourage to adopt these colours and to wear the club costumes at all swimming galas.

Tracey Keeble is the person to see for new kit, Natasha & Gabby's mum.

Click on one of the links to the left to either view results of previous galas or information about forthcoming galas including entry forms.

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Last modified: 10/22/08