Calendar of Events

ABC

This meet is perfect for A, B, and C squad swimmers looking to compete outside of Doncaster. Discuss with your coach if this is your first time entering such a competition and you're not sure of the process.

Performance 1-4

An opportunity to update times for the shorter events.

Parents of any Dartes swimmer competing at this meet are strongly encouraged to lend a hand with the running of the meet. The tasks to be filled are very easy and most won't distract you from watching your child swim.

Performance 4 and 5 swimmers should check with their coach whether this meet is suitable for them.

Performance 5

Normally Performance 5 don't compete in this meet, but for 2022 the option is there for anyone within the speed limits who would like real-race practice.

Performance 1-4

Use this as an opportunity to perform events other than 50m sprints (use September Sprints for those). Full meet details can be found on the Beverley Barracudas website.

A/B Squad

Another opportunity for some open meet racing.

Performance 5

Enter everything you've qualified for.

Performance 4

Enter everything you've qualified for.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the YSA website for more details.

All Squads

This is a feeder club gala, so be sure to enter with them. If Dartes is your feeder club, all events should be entered.

Performance 5

All qualified events should be entered.

Performance 4

All qualified events should be entered.

Performance 1-3

Often the first taste of county level competition for our youngest swimmers. All qualified events should be entered.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the YSA website for more details.

Performance 4+5

The age-group meet will take place in half the pool while the Youth meet takes place in the other half. Swim down facility will be available in the diving pit, but will get crowded.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the NER website for more details.

Note that our entry deadline falls before age-group Yorkshires! All events qualified for by that point should be entered by this deadline. Any events newly qualified for at Yorkshires should be submitted by Sunday 24th and hope they can be processed in time.

All Squads

The age-group meet will take place in half the pool while the Youth meet takes place in the other half. Swim down facility will be available in the diving pit, but will get crowded.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the NER website for more details.

Performance 4/5

Your opportunity to achieve Yorkshire qualifying times for 800/1500m Freestyle in a competitive environment. Both events can be raced (and probably should be), 1500m in the morning and the 800m in the afternoon. See coaches for estimated entry times. This meet is first come, first served.

Common to all

Meet information can be found on the Billingham website.

Performance 4

Performance 4 can enter this meet if they need to update times (50m and 100m events) or if parents are helping out and the swimmer would be at a loose end. The upper end of Performance 4 shouldn't enter this unless they have a specific objective in mind - they should mostly be too fast anyway.

Performance 1-3 and A/B Squads

A great introductory meet if you haven't yet raced in open meets. Get some times on the rankings database or update times you already have. This is an ideal meet for A/B squad swimmers looking to compete outside of Doncaster for the first time.

General Information

Parents of any Dartes swimmer competing at this meet are strongly encouraged to lend a hand with the running of the meet. The tasks to be filled are very easy and most won't distract you from watching your child swim.

Where possible, enter this meet with your feeder clubs, although there will be a Dartes contingent poolside too for anyone who's feeder club isn't entering.

- Meet Information Pack

AB+P2+P3

This meet is specifically for 8-10 year olds. It is intended as an introductory meet for those age groups, especially the 8 year olds who wouldn't normally get chance to compete.

Performance 5

Swim England's winter showcase. Qualifying times apply and must have been achieved at a Level 2 meet. Only those qualifying at Summer Nationals have a realistic chance of qualifying for this, as it's a single "open" age group.

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the Swim England website for more details.

Performance 5

Quite a high level open meet, and our first outside of familiar Yorkshire since returning from the pandemic. Likely to be the first opportunity to qualify for British Championships in April. The second opportunity will be Yorkshire Championships in February. The meet is likely to be oversubscribed but accepted entries will be based on fastest first, strong NER qualifiers normally beat the cut.

Performance 4

Read the notes for Performance 5. This meet is only suitable for higher end performers within Performance 4. If you're not qualifying for NERs you should not enter this meet. If in doubt, talk to the coaches.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the Winter Festival Info Pack for more details.

Performance 4

This should be considered Performance 4's pre-Yorkshires warm up meet. The bulk of the squad should attend this meet. It offers all events up to 400m and is usually well attended.

Performance 1-3

This meet is suitable for Performance 2 and 3 and offers the full range of events to update times.

Common to all

Full meet details are available on the Swim Harrogate website.

Performance 5

This is Performance 5's pre-Yorkshires warm up meet. It is a level 1 meet and as such the standard of competition is expected to be high with rejections likely.

Performance 4

A small number of Performance 4 swimmers may also be selected for this meet. Those selections will be made by the coaching team. As this meet is a level 1 the standard will be extremely high and rejections are likely. The majority of Performance 4 should stick with the Janus meet.

Common to all

For full details regarding this meet, please refer to the Meet Info Pack.

Performance 5

Performance 5 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Performance 4

Performance 4 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Performance 1-3

Performance 4 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the YSA website for more details.

Performance 5

Performance 5 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Performance 4

Performance 4 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Performance 1-3

Performance 4 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the YSA website for more details.

Performance 5

Performance 5 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Performance 4

Performance 4 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Performance 1-3

Performance 4 should consider entering everything they qualify for.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the YSA website for more details.

Performance 1-5

This is a Team competition. The Dartes coaching staff will select team members from within the Dartes programme and include suitable candidates from Doncaster's clubs too.

ABC

This meet is perfect for A, B, and C squad swimmers looking to compete outside of Doncaster. Discuss with your coach if this is your first time entering such a competition and you're not sure of the process.

Performance 1-4

An opportunity to update times for the shorter events.

Parents of any Dartes swimmer competing at this meet are strongly encouraged to lend a hand with the running of the meet. The tasks to be filled are very easy and most won't distract you from watching your child swim.

Performance 4 and 5 swimmers should check with their coach whether this meet is suitable for them.

Performance 5

Normally Performance 5 don't compete in this meet, but for 2021 the option is there for anyone within the speed limits who would like real-race practice.

General

This is a 3-day meet and offers all the events on the Nationals programme. It is our first National qualifying meet and takes place on weekend #2 which suggests it should beat the opening weekend rush, but rejections are still extremely likely.

General

This is a 3-day meet and offers all the events on the Nationals programme. It is another National qualifying meet and takes place on weekend #3 which suggests it should beat the opening weekend rush, but rejections are still extremely likely.

- Meet Information Pack

General

This is Doncaster's introductory meet aimed at inexperienced or lower level competitors. It is perfect for ABC squads and may be of interest to those in P1-3. P4 are welcome to consider it, but as a Level 4 meet times achieved will not qualify for higher level events.

This is a feeder club meet, so Performance Stream swimmers with other feeder clubs should enter with them and not Dartes please.

- Meet Information Pack

Performance 5

P5 should only be entering this meet for specific reasons (such as updating times due to injury/illness). It isn't a P5 meet.

Performance 4

P4 should enter this meet if they're likely to have trouble qualifying for Level 1 meets in the National Window.

Performance 1-3

An ideal meet for P1-3 to test themselves without travelling too far afield.

ABC

An ideal meet for ABC to test themselves without travelling too far afield.

General Info

Download the Meet Info.

Performance 5

The prestigious British Championships will only be accessible to those usually competing at Nationals. For 2022 it will double up as the main qualifying meet for Commonwealth Games.

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the British Swimming website for more details.

General

Our penultimate qualifying meet for summer nationals sits mid-way through the qualifying window (11th Mar - 8th May). One or two may need to choose between this and British Championships running the previous week.

This 3-day meet contains all events on the National programme and afternoon finals.

Performance 5

Consider entering everything qualified for

Performance 4

Consider entering everything qualified for

Performance 1-3

Consider entering everything qualified for

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the NER website for more details.

Performance 5

Final meet in the qualifying window (13th Mar - 10th May) so best chance of laying down qualifying times for the summer nationals.

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the NER website for more details.

Performance 5

Performance 4

Performance 1-3

Common to all

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the NER website for more details.

Performance 4

Check with their coach whether this meet is suitable for you.

Performance 1-3

A good opportunity to update times.

ABC

Perfect for the first time competitor. This is our own meet so lots of friendly faces to make you feel welcome.

General

A warm up meet for the end of season focus meets. Consideration times do apply, please read the meet info pack before entering.

Performance 5

This is here as a backup to the CoSheffield end of season meet. For Performance 5 non-national swimmers.

Performance 4

Performance 1-3

This will be the end of season meet for P1-3.

Performance 5

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the British Swimming website for more details.

Performance 5

Qualifying times apply for this competition. Refer to the Swim England website for more details.