Warm-up Information

The warm-up and start times for both days for our gala on 17th/18th September are as follows:

Please be aware that the Great North Run takes place on the 18th September and if you are travelling to the afternoon session only on Sunday, please allow extra time in case of extra congestion around the approaches to the Tyne Tunnel as entry to Hebburn will be restricted via the A19.  There shouldn't be any problems regarding road closures for the morning session.  (We will update this page as additional travel information becomes available.)

Gala Documentation

Please find below the documents relating to our Gala.

Entry Information

• Age as at 18th September 2011.
• Each swimmer’s full date of birth must be included on the entry form.
• Entries which are not countersigned by an official from the swimmer’s club will be returned.
• Entry times are Short Course (25m). Long Course (50m) times must be converted.
• 100m events are open to swimmers age 10/Over only.
• Entries will not be accepted from swimmers who have swum faster than the enclosed cut off times.
• Sportsystem entry files: £4.00 per event. Paper entries: £4.50 per event.
• Coach’s Passes: £15.00 each – includes programme, results sheets and lunch.
• Cheques payable to: SOUTH TYNESIDE SC
• Entries should be made on the official entry forms or on a compiled entry disk and returned, enclosing an A4 SAE, accompanied by the entry fees to: South Tyneside SC, Mr P Powell, Blencathra, North Road, Dipton, Co Durham, DH9 9BB
• Opening date for entries: Monday 1st August 2011. Closing date: Friday 2nd September 2011.

Entries for this meet are on a First Come, First Served Basis

The organisers reserve the right to restrict the numbers of entries to ensure the completion of the meet as scheduled. Poolside entries will be accepted only if there are empty lanes in an event – under ASA Law, entries accepted on the day are to be treated as official entries and the swimmers to be entitled to any award they might win.

Event Information

• Heats will be seeded according to submitted entry times. All events are Heat Declared Winner with the exception of 14/Over 50m events.
• In each event, awards will be made to the fastest three swimmers in each Age Group (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14/OVER) with the exception of 50m events for 14/over and 400m Freestyle. The 400m Freestyle is an Open event where awards will be made to the fastest three swimmers.
• Additional awards will be made to fastest three swimmers in each 50m final.

South Tyneside Swimming Club will not be responsible for any unaccompanied swimmers on poolside. The responsibility falls on the club, entering the swimmer, who should appoint an individual to be on poolside. i.e. An adult with a coach’s pass.

Coaches are requested to inform the recorders, no later than 30 minutes prior to the session start time, of any of their swimmers who intend withdrawing from an event. It is the responsibility of team managers and coaches to ensure that all competitors report to the starting area in time for the start of the race.

Neither South Tyneside SC, nor South Tyneside MBC, can be held responsible for loss or damage to spectator’s or swimmer’s property. Swimmers are advised to use the lockers (20p returnable).

Spectator Information

There is a large free car park situated outside the pool. Please note that seating is limited.