Competitions
HHSC swimmers have the opportunity to take part in a number of competitive swimming events that are held annually, and organised at local, county and regional level. Elite swimmers may also achieve national times and be eligible for those events (see http://www.britishswimming.org/)
Hemel Hempstead Club Championships
- The club championships are held annually and follow the BAGCAT (British Age Group Categories) over three weekends and all swimmers are expected to compete. In 2007 the championships were licensed at Level 4
- HHSC Birthday Open: this is an open meet held in November annually. Again, all club swimmers who are eligible are expected to compete
Hertfordshire County Swimming
- HHSC swimmers compete at the annual Herts Youth (15-17yrs) and BAGCATs or British Age Group (9-14yrs) County Championships which are held in March each year. The Masters competition is held towards the end of June.
Herts Swimming League
Hertfordshire Swimming League operates the following county competitions:
- Herts Major League – the county’s premier competition, organised into three Divisions with 10 to 12 teams in each Division, and three Rounds each year. HHSC enters two or three teams each year.
- Peanuts League – aimed at younger swimmers, again organised into three Divisions with 10 to 12 teams in each Division, three Rounds each year. HHSC enters three teams each year.
East Region ASA
Herts County is affiliated to the East Region which also includes Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Regional events include:
- Speedo League: regionally, HHSC participates in the London Area of the Speedo League. The London Area is organised into two Divisions with over 40 Clubs spanning from Tring to Hove, Windsor to Colchester.
- Chiltern League: this is a junior club-based competition attracting teams from Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and Bucks. This event has three Rounds each year for each of its two Divisions. HHSC fields a team in each Division.
