The following are key points for this County Championships:

Introduction

1. Access poolside and the marshalling areas will be restricted to swimmers, coaches and team managers. Unfortunately this year no spectators will be admitted during the championships. A video feed of the events will be provided on the day and streamed via the Internet.
2. All competitors must have completed and comply with their club's "Return to Competition, Covid-19 and Risk Awareness Declaration".

   Competitors with disabilities

3. Classified Disability Swimmers may enter any event provided they meet the eligibility requirements above. The normal consideration times for all events will be extended by 25%. Classified Disability Swimmers wishing to take advantage of this extension will need to contact the entries secretary (championships@bsbasa.org) before entering.

Team Events

4. It may be necessary to restrict the number of relay teams, in which case 2nd and subsequent teams from a club will be selected by lottery to fill the available spaces.

Entry Procedure - General

5. All entries must be made via your swimming club. Each club must nominate the person responsible for submitting their entry by the 31st October 2021. Club entries must be made in electronic format using the SportsSystem Entry Manager software. The entry file will be issued to the nominated club representative by email together with additional information on the entry process and payment instructions. Nominations and entry files should be submitted by email to championships@bsbasa.org.
6. The closing date for submitting and paying for entries is 23:59 on Wednesday, 22nd December 2021.
7. Entry fees for individual events are £8.50 per event of 200m or less, £10.50 per event for the 400m events, £13.50 for the 800m Freestyle and £16.50 for the 1500m Freestyle. Entry fees for the team events are £15 per team.

Entry Procedure - Individual events

8. Swimmers must have achieved the consideration time during the period 20th December 2020 - 19th December 2021. These times must have been achieved at Swim England licensed meets (Level 1 - 4) or a Level X gala and be included in the Swim England Rankings Database or the Swim England Masters Rankings Database at the date of entering. If times are used from meets close to the deadline that have not yet been included in rankings, they will be accepted provided they are available in rankings for verification prior to 22nd December. However, entries must still be submitted before the deadline on 22nd December.

Meet Details

9. During the championships swimmers will be marshalled in the sports hall areas adjacent to the pool. The poolside area will be restricted to only the swimmers competing in current heat, officials and selected coaches. After completing their event and swim down, swimmers will be asked to leave the pool area return to the marshalling area via the changing rooms.
10. The changing room and swimmer marshalling areas will be patrolled regularly to provide security for those attending the championships. Only swimmers and adults with legitimate reasons relating to the championships are allowed in these areas, all other persons present will be asked to leave.
11. There is a possibility that guidance from Swim England or the leisure centre will change at the time of the meet requiring additional restrictions. In this case, any changes will be communicated to the clubs, coaches and team managers.

    Awards

12. To avoid crowding and maintain a COVID safe environment, all medals and Trophies will be distributed directly to the swimming clubs to be awarded to their swimmers after the Championships. No awards Ceremonies will held at this year's Championships.Age Group medals can only be collected from the medal deck by Team Managers representing your swimming club. Swimmers must not collect medals directly from the Medal Desk. Trophies and County medals will be handed out poolside during awards ceremonies at the end of each session.

Still and video photography

13. The championships will be recorded and live streamed via the Internet so that parents, families and friends of swimmers can enjoy the championships, even though we are unable to allow spectators poolside this year.
14. Use of video and still cameras is permitted at the event, in line with Swim England guidance. Any photos and videos taken may only be for personal use and may not be broadcast (including web-streaming) or published without the prior written consent of the Promoter.
15. An official photographer will be present to record the competition. Images and video may be used for County publications and the County website (within the relevant Swim England guidance).
16. By entering these championships, swimmers accept that their image may be captured and used as described above, Swimmers and parents who do not wish their images to be used should contact the promoter in advance of the event and prior to entry.

Consideration times

17. All consideration times have been increased this year as a one of measure to take into account the reduced opportunity swimmers have had to train and compete of the last year during the pandemic.
18. The consideration times for all events have been increased by the following amounts:

    50m	1s
    100m	2s
    200m	4s
    400m	8s
    800m	16s
    1500m	30s

19. Furthermore, due to a low number of entries in specific events to the 2020 Championships, the consideration times for the following events have been increased further:

    Girls 10-11 yrs	100FR, 100BR, 100FL, 100BK
    Girls 12 yrs	100FL
    Boys 10-11 yrs	50BK, 100FL
    Boys 12 yrs	50BK, 100FL