Galas

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Swimming sessions run all year round with a break for Christmas week, Easter week and the month of August. The exception to this are sessions which are held at Sandbach Leisure Centre which follow the Sandbach High School year.

Gala Calendar   Open Gala information

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Events

Peak and Plain

We compete in this league between January and June. The peak and plain is made up of two leagues, each of four clubs. We are in the Peak league in 2008.

DEVA

We are very pleased to say we won our division of the DEVA league in 2005/6, and 2006/7. This is league is held between September and December. There are five divisions each containing five teams, we are in the second division. Well swum everybody!

Invitation

In the timetable below 'invitation' usually means the galas are Association or County level ans swimmers are invited to swim as part of the Association or County team, and are usually notified by letter

Speedo

We are also participating in the Speedo League which is a National competition and has much stiffer competition. It is held in the autumn term. We swim against all other clubs in the North West and the winner from each region goes forward to a National Final. In our region there are three Divisions. In 2006 we got through to the final and had the excitement of swimming at the prestigous Manchester Aquatic Centre

Directions

Alsager MMU Needham Swimming pool
Sandbach Leisure Centre
Sandbach School
Macclesfield Leisure Centre
Stockport Swimming pool
Sheffield - Ponds Forge International Sports Centre
Birkenhead - Europa Pool

Gala Dates

Printable copy of the Calendar 02/06/2008

DateTypeVenueTime of Warm UpLevel
Sat 12 January 08North MidlandsBiddulphEntries closed2
Sat 26 January 08North MidlandsMacclesfieldEntries closed2
Sun 27 January 08North MidlandsMacclesfieldEntries closed2
Sat 02 March 08Cheshire ChampionshipsMacclesfieldIndividual Entry 1,2&32
Sun 03 March 08Cheshire championshipsMacclesfieldIndividual Entry 4&5&62
Sat 08 March 08Cheshire ChampionshipsStockportIndividual Entry 7&8&92
Sun 09 March 08Cheshire championshipsMacclesfieldIndividual Entry 10&11&122
Sat 02 Feb 08Peak and PlainBuxton15.303
Sat 23 Feb 08Peak and PlainTrafford18.15 warm up3
Sat 05 April 08Cheetham Lambert TrophyMacclesfield18:00 warm up for 18:30 start3
Sat 19 April 08Peak and PlainAlsager MMU poolMMU 1500 warm up3
Sat 26 April 2008Derby OpenQueens pool DerbyIndividual Entry2
w/e 03 May 08Regional Youth Picton Pool LiverpoolClosing date 26/03/20081
Sat 10 May 08Satellite SC 2008 OpenMacclesfieldclosing date 14/04/20082
Sat 24 May 08Peak and PlainSatelliteMacclesfield warm up 18003
Sat 31 May 08Derventio OpenPonds Forge Sheffieldclosing date 15/04/20081
w/e 07/08 June 08NW Regional Age GroupsManchester AquaticClosing date 30/04/20081
w/e 14/15 June 08NW Regional Age GroupsManchester AquaticClosing date 30/04/20081
Sun 22 June 08Retford BPonds Forge Sheffieldclosing date 18/05/20083
28 June 08Peak and PlainMacclesfieldwarm up 17.303
Sun 29 June 08Club ChampionshipsMMU pool Alsager1645 warm up 3
Sun 05 July 08Cheshire Skins and RelaysMacclesfieldu
Sun 12 July 08Biddulph openBiddulph2?
Sat 19 July 08Club Presentation eveningSandbach Cricket Club1900 - 22003
Sat 6 September 08DevaMold1800 Warm up2
Sun 21 September 08Sheffield Teaspoon GalaSheffieldIndividual Entryu
Sat 27 September 08DevaWinsford1800 Warm up2
Sun 28 September 08COSSACS BFentonIndividual Entry3
Sat 4 October 08DevaAlsager MMU1700 Warm up2
Sat 11 October 08SpeedoTBCTBC2
25 October 08Chase RoebuckWolverhamptonIndividual Entry?
28 October 08Belper MarlinQueens DerbyIndividual Entry3
Sat 8 November 08SpeedoTBCTBC2
Sat 13 December 08SpeedoTBCTBC2
Sat 13 December 08Sheffield Snow FrillsPonds Forge SheffieldIndividual Entry1

Gala information

Please check the closing dates and get your entries in for the open galas in plenty of time to our Gala Manager Roy Joines

Club galas- please make a note in your diaries now so that you know you are available for the team selection

Galas coming up

Open Galas

For all open galas you need to ensure entry cards are posted before the warm up times, no cards or late cards results in no swim. Swimmers are requested to be ready poolside 10 minutes before warm up (having posted their cards)

New swmmers to open galas may like to have a copy o four open gala guide: Guide to open galas

Kit list for gala