Saturday Warmup from 1.30pm

Sunday Warmup from 1.00pm

 

 

1. LOCATION
The meet will take place at Hinckley Leisure Centre. This is an 8 lane, 25 metre pool with electronic timing. The depth of the water is approximately 1.8 metres throughout. There are pay and display car parks at the Leisure Centre, Castle Hill and St. Mary’s Road (these are all free on Sundays).

2. REFRESHMENTS
There is a cafeteria at the leisure centre serving hot and cold food and drinks.

3. SPECTATORS
There is a spectator area at the pool holding approximately 150 spectators. A charge of £3.00 (£1.50 for concessions) per session will be made for spectators. A day ticket will be available for £5.00 (£2.50 for concessions).

4. COACHES
Coaches passes are available at a cost of £13.00 per person per day, and will include food between sessions. Coaches passes and start lists will be available on the day on the Open Meet. Passes cannot be bought on the day of the meet.

5. AWARDS
Awards will be made to the fastest 3 swimmers in each age group for individual events. Result sheets will be on our website.

6. OFFICIALS
Licensed Officials from other clubs are required and should contact Nicola Fraser at [email protected] if they are able to help. Lunch is provided for all officials.

7. POOLSIDE
No large bags or chairs will be allowed on poolside. Bags should be left in lockers which require a returnable £1 coin. A small bag may be taken onto poolside. No food to be consumed on poolside. Depending on entry numbers, there will be a large holding room where swimmers are permitted to eat, as well as the café area and outside space. All swimmers MUST have suitable footwear and warm clothing in the holding area. 

 

 

 

1. The promoter of the Last Chance Saloon Open Meet is Kelly Wright on behalf of Hinckley Swimming Club ([email protected]).
2. The competition is held under Swim England Regulations and Technical Rules.
3. Times achieved in Level 3 meets may be used for County Championships and also Level 1 and Level 2 Meets.
4. All events will be heat declared winner.
5. Swimmers diving into the pool must have reached the standard of the Swim England Preliminary Competitive start award. Those who have not achieved this standard must start in the water.
6. Swimmers must be no faster than the times set out at the end of these conditions.
7. Coaches must oversee their own swimmers in the warm up. Warm up details will be published prior to the Open Meet.
8. Age groups for all events will be 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 & over. Age as at 14th December 2025.
9. Awards will be given to the fastest 3 swimmers in each age group for all events.
10. Transgender and non-binary competition policy. As of 1st September 2023, Swim England and their regions, Counties, clubs and affiliated organisations will be implementing this new policy. Swim England’s updated transgender and non-binary competition policy has inclusion and fairness at its very heart. In order for all aquatic disciplines to be enjoyed as sport, there must be inclusive opportunities for transgender participants to compete. However, it is widely recognised that fairness of competition must be protected and Swim England believes the creation of open and female categories is the best way to achieve this.

The Categories are designated as:

Female – 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. In
this entry package the Female category is referred to as Girls.

Open/Male – Athletes with a birth sex of male, trans or non-binary competitors and any competitor not eligible for
the female category. It may be that software running this meet may not have been updated in time to cater for these
changes and may only refer to Boys

11. The entry fee is £8.00 per event. Individual or club entries can be made using the Sportsystem entry file on our website. Please email the exported entry files to [email protected] by the
closing date. Payment for entries using the Sportsystem Entry File should be received within 7 days of the file being sent. Manual entries can be made by emailing [email protected] (manual
entries are restricted to 3 swimmers). Payment for all entries can be made by cheque – made payable to Hinckley Swimming Club – or by BACS. Bank details will be provided on request. Entry fees will be non-returnable once the entry is accepted.
12. The closing date for entries is midnight on Friday 21st November 2025 or when the event is full.
13. The promoters reserve the right to restrict the number of entries per event on a first come first served basis. Any restriction to the number of entries will be posted on our website at the earliest
possible time.
14. No poolside entries will be accepted. Competitors not reporting in time for an event may be excluded from that event.
15. Please notify the organiser of any withdrawals so that the start lists can be amended.
16. Over the top starts may be used at the discretion of the promoter to maintain the scheduled timing of events.
17. Hinckley Swimming Club operates a strict “No Photography” policy throughout the event.
18. Any item not covered in these conditions will be at the discretion of the promoter.
19. This will be a cardless meet run using SportSystems software.