Open Meets

An open-meet is one where swimmers compete as individuals and as part of a club team. 

Open meets afford swimmers the opportunity to pit themselves against other swimmers of a similar standard over all distances in all events.

Open-meets are licensed by the Amateur Swimming Association according to the standard and purpose of competition as Level 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Level 1 is aimed at national qualifiers, or swimmers close to national qualification, looking for opportunities to achieve national qualifying times.  These meets will have qualifying times for entry which will be just below national times.

Level 2 is aimed at district qualifiers and will have qualifying times and upper-limit times.

Level 3 is for club swimmers aiming to reach county qualifying times.

Level 4 such meets are for club swimmers below county qualifying times and those beginning competitions through initiatives such as Active Sports.

You will find below a link to an amateur swimming association leaflet entitled “Competition for All” which expands upon the theme of open-meets.

The Titans only participate in Levels 1-2 meets, as only those times attained at Level 1 & 2 meets will qualify for entry into the National Championships.

The Titans usually participate in 7 to 8 Open Gala meets per annum and details of forthcoming Galas that we will be attending are listed in the Gala Diary.

ASA leaflet “Competition For All" >>