The purpose of the meet license is so that events throughout Wales offer a fair and safe environment for swimmers to compete. Furthermore, the Meet license allows local meets to be recognised by Aquatics GB and times achieved at the competition to go on to British Rankings.
All Licensed meets shall be subject to World Aquatics rules and Swim Wales Laws.
There are three levels of licensed meets that you can apply for:
- Level One
a. Meets at this level include long course National and Regional championships.
b. These are to enable athletes to achieve qualifying times suitable for entry into British, Swim England, and Welsh National Championships.
c. Pool Length – Long Course (50 Metres only). - Level Two
a. Meets at this level include short course National and Regional Championships.
b. These events are to enable athletes to achieve qualifying times suitable for entry into Swim Wales Regional and National events and other level 1 and 2 meets c.Pool length – Short Course (25 metres only). - Level Three
a. The purpose of Level 3 meets is to enable swimmers to achieve times suitable for entry into Swim Wales Regional and National Meets and other level 1, 2 or 3 open meets. (Club Championships and/or club open meets)
b. Pool Length – 50 metres or 25 metres can be used. - Level Four
a. Level 4 meets are not licensed meets but are instead registered meets.
b. Examples if these meets could be Club Championships, club relay galas, inter-club galas, time trials) or Inter-club competitions providing, the event does not include more than eight clubs and the participating clubs must be invited by the promoter to take part in the event. c. Purpose of Level 4 is the development of inexperienced swimmers and those seeking to compete outside their own club environment.
Applications for meet licensing must be made through the Swim Wales events team, via the JustGo platform.
Please refer to the Competition and Meet Licencing Regulation Documents below
Please visit the events section in Eîn Clwb for all the Meet Licensing Regulation Support documents