Christmas Cracker Meet
Bridlington Leisure Centre
Sunday 13th December 2026
Warm up 12:15pm (Session 1), 3:15pm (Session 2)
Start Time 12:45pm (Session 1), 3:34pm (Session 2)
Age at 31st December 2026
Venue – Bridlington Leisure Centre, Promenade, Bridlington, YO25 2QQ
Pool – 25m six-lane swimming pool, with starting blocks – Timing, 2 timekeepers per lane + chief timekeeper
Session 1 Times – Warm-up 12:15pm, Start 12:45pm
Session 2 Times – Warm-up 3:15pm, Start 3:45pm
Events – 9yrs to 15yrs and over – 50m and 100m all strokes, 100m & 200m IM
Awards – 1st to 6th –all age groups
Entry cards – This meet will operate as a cardless meet.
Withdrawal’s – Entry withdrawal forms must be presented to the recorders desk 15mins prior to warmup
Spectators – Admission, Adults £5.00 (includes free Raffle Ticket), Children/OAPs £2.00
Photography – Registration on entry for anyone wishing to engage in zoom or close range photography
Footwear – No outdoors shoes to be worn on the poolside. Swimmers must wear footwear and t shirt when leaving poolside
Coaches/team manager
Coaches and Team Managers are requested to ensure their swimmers respect the officials and are silent at the start of each heat. Team Managers / Coaches must supervise the warm up of their swimmers.
Event Promo – Kevin Pickering
Any point not covered by these rules will be at the discretion of the organisers and the promoter.
Session 1
Event 1 – 9-10yrs 100m IM
Event 2 – 9-12yrs 50 Backstroke
Event 3 – 13yrs & Over 50 Backstroke
Event 4 – 9-12yrs 100m Breaststroke
Event 5 – 13yrs & Over 100m Breaststroke
Event 6 – 9-12yrs 50m Butterfly
Event 7 – 13yrs & Over 50m Butterfly
Event 8 – 9-12yrs 100m Freestyle
Event 9 – 13yrs & Over 100m Freestyle
Short comfort break for both swimmers and officials
Session 2
Event 10 – 11yrs & Over 200m IM
Event 11 – 9-12yrs 100m Butterfly
Event 12 – 13yrs & Over 100m Butterfly
Event 13 – 9-12yrs 50m Freestyle
Event 14 – 13yrs & Over 50m Freestyle
Event 15 – 9-12yrs 100m Backstroke
Event 16 – 13yrs & Over 100m Backstroke
Event 17 – 9-12yrs 50m Breaststroke
Event 18 – 13yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke
Gala date: Sunday 13th December 2026
All entries are £4.00 per individual event.
Entries will be accepted electronically via sports systems entry file
Entry closing date 6th December 2026
- The gala will be held under SE Laws and Technical Rules of Swimming
- This gala is a Level 4 Meet
- Age is at 31st December 2026
- The one start rule will apply.
- Over the top starts will be used at the discretion of the Referee
- Swimmers must start in the water unless they hold the current and relevant competitive start award.
- Swimmers are requested to remain in the water until asked to leave by the referee
- Integrated heats will be seeded according to entry times
- All events are heat declared
- The referees decision is final
- No Strobe will be in operation
- The Female category is for birth sex females in accordance with Swim England’s Transgender and Non-Binary Competition Policy. By entering the ‘Female’ category, a swimmer confirms that their birth sex is female.
Please note these results are unconfirmed and may be subject to change at anytime until the confirmed results are posted.
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