Splash Galas

All swimmers are encouraged to take part in club Splash Galas. These are held four times a year and may provide swimmers with their first experience of a friendly, yet competitive atmosphere and an introduction to the organisation of competitions. They also provide an opportunity for the inexperienced to mingle with the more experienced swimmers and since all events are graded by time no one need feel out of place.

All swimmers are timed and are given a ‘Certificate of Merit’ with the time and stroke shown so they can keep these as a permanent record of their progress. These times are also recorded by the club and used for team selection alongside those obtained in Championships and Galas.

Splash Galas are a great opportunity to update personal best times in preparation for inter-club galas and the County Championships. Entries are available from the club desk, the Fixtures Secretary and the club website approximately four weeks before the event.  

Galas/Leagues

These are competitions between Lewsey and other clubs from the surrounding areas. Galas are held away which may involve travel. If the distance is deemed far enough, the club will provide a coach to transport all the swimmers and members for which a fee will be payable. Those swimmers selected to represent the club are given notification about two/three weeks before the event. A team list is then also displayed on the notice board.

Open Meets

These are events where the swimmers can enter as an individual; unlike galas when they are entered by the club. Details of Open Meets are given to the swimmers by the Fixtures Secretary with recommendations from the coaches as to what event should be entered. The gala notification will include an entry form and the dates the entry has to be submitted by, the fees incurred and the date the entry should be returned by and to whom.

County Championships

Swimmers from LCSC are given the opportunity to enter the Bedfordshire County Championships. When this happens, they will be awarded their county colours, which will be an honour for both the swimmer and the club. County Championship events are held over two weekends in March annually.