Summer Open (Individual) Championships

The Summer Open (Individual) Championships organiser is summer-open@essa-mail.uk (Stewart Nicklin)

In 2026, ESSA are holding their 6^th Summer Open Championships. It is open to all school age swimmers from 9 years old, including para swimmers.

2026 Event

6^th Summer Open Individual Championships

Date:

4^th/5^th July 2026
Venue:

K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley
50m Pool, 8 Lanes, full electronic timing with anti-turbulence lane ropes
License:

Licensed by Swim England at Level 3 (3SE260524)
Entry:

Hy-Tek/TeamUnify; SportSystems; group entry using Excel; Team/Individual entry using online form

Entries open: Monday 2^nd March 2026
Closing date: Friday 5^th June 2026 or when full if earlier

As a 'first-come-first-served' meet, individual events or sessions may close early when full.
Age Groups:

9, 10, 11/12, 13/14, 15 and over.
Ages are calculated as at 5^th July 2026 (Last day of competition)
Events:

50m, 100m and 200m all strokes plus 200m IM, 400m Freestyle and IM
Awards:

Awards to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in each age group. (HDW)
Fees:

£9.00 per event (Payment by BACS or Card)
Any refunds are at the discrtetion of the organisers and will be subject to a retained fee to cover processing and administration costs
Spectators:

Pay at the door
- Adults/Children 13 and older: £5 per session, £15 for both days (all 4 sessions)
- Concessions : £3 per session, £10 for both days (all 4 sessions)
- Children Under 13 Free

Entry Status

The meet is not open for entries yet. Entry will open on Monday 2^nd March.

Officials/Volunteers

This is a Level 3 licensed meet. We are seeking volunteers to help with the running of this event on the day.

If anyone is able to volunteer some time as an official, or to help on the door, medals table, marshalling of swimmers - all offers of help are appreciated.
Please complete the online Volunteer form (Officials and Non-Technical officials): https://forms.office.com/e/eJG5Wf27VL
Expenses will be paid in accordance with our expenses policy:

Expenses Policy - Officials

Expenses Form - Officials

Programme of Events

(Finish times are best estimates)

Saturday 4^th July 2026		Sunday 5^th July 2026
Session 1 Warm up 8:00am; Start 9:00am; Finish 12:00 midday (est)		Session 3 Warm up 8:00am; Start 9:00am; Finish 12:00 midday (est)
101	Male/Open 400m Freestyle	301	Female 400m Freestyle
102	Female 200m Backstroke	302	Male/Open 200m Backstroke
103	Male/Open 200m Butterfly	303	Female 200m Butterfly
104	Female 100m Freestyle	304	Male/Open 100m Freestyle
105	Male/Open 100m Backstroke	305	Female 100m Backstroke
106	Female 50m Butterfly	306	Male/Open 50m Butterfly
107	Male/Open 50m Breaststroke	307	Female 50m Breaststroke
Session 2 Warm up 13:00; Start 14:00; Finish 17:00 (est)		Session 4 Warm up 13:00; Start 14:00; Finish 17:00 (est)
201	Female 400m Individual Medley	401	Male/Open 400m Individual Medley
202	Male/Open 200m Individual Medley	402	Female 200m Individual Medley
203	Female 100m Butterfly	403	Male/Open 100m Butterfly
204	Male/Open 200m Freestyle	404	Female 200m Freestyle
205	Female 200m Breaststroke	405	Male/Open 200m Breaststroke
206	Male/Open 100m Breaststroke	406	Female 100m Breaststroke
207	Female 50m Freestyle	407	Male/Open 50m Freestyle
208	Male/Open 50m Backstroke	408	Female 50m Backstroke

Entries

The meet entry forms for 2026 will appear soon.

Warm-Up Schedule

The warm-up schedule for each session will appear here after entries have closed

Live Event Information

All live information for these championships will be accessible from links on our live events page (click here)
Information/links should appear by mid morning on the 3^rd July and be updated by the end of warm-up for each session.

Accepted Entries

Entries are accepted after payment has been received. Please ensure payment is made on submission of entries, or as soon as practical afterward for BACS Payments.

Withdrawals

Withdrawals close for each session at the start of the session's Warm-Up.
Withdrawals can be made using the online form https://forms.office.com/e/npekG6sCQs
The online form will close at the start of each warm-up to allow us to process the withdrawals, then re-open once the session has started.
Paper forms will NOT be used this year.

Poolside Passes

Coach/Team Manager passes can be purchased up to midnight on 19^th June even when entries are closed.
They can be applied for without an entry (e.g. after entries have closed early or after entry submission) by selecting the 'Purchase of meet extras, eg Poolside passes, Parking etc.' option.

Chaperone passes are available for para swimmers. These passes are free of charge.
Chaperone’s will require a letter from school or club official and be a relative of the athlete.

Meet Conditions

The meet conditions for 2026 will appear soon.

Results/Records

Live Start-Lists and Results will appear during the meet at www.essa-schoolswimming.com/live

Championships Results

5th Summer Open Championships - 2025

4th Summer Open Championships - 2024

3rd Summer Open Championships - 2023

2nd Summer Open Championships - 2022

1st Summer Open Championships - 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can enter?

This is an individual event where swimmers represent themselves. They may enter directly, through their club or their school. It is open to all secondary school aged swimmers, and primary school swimmers that have reached the age of 9 by the last day of the championships, including Para swimmers.

Summer Open