Entering competitions
Wandsworth SC is a competitive swimming club. Once a swimmer becomes a Swim England member, they will be offered opportunities to attend swimming meets. Under Swim England Rules, swimmers who have not yet reached their 9th birthday can only compete in internal club galas, and only on distances up to 50m.
How to enter a meet
1. Open Swim Manager>meets.
2. Click on the meet you want to enter.
3. Select the events you wish to enter:
Green - you can enter this event
Red - no valid qualifying time, or not available for this age group
4. Discuss entries with your coach before submitting.
5. Submit the entries, or click Save Draft if you are not ready yet (entries will not be submitted).
6. After hitting submit, you will have to email CompSec@wandsworthsc.com to make any changes.
Accepted or rejected entries. Entries can be rejected by the hosting clubs for several reasons. Our Competition Secretary will send the final accepted entries list - only at this point, you can consider your entries confirmed.
Payment. Entry charges will be invoiced close to the event date and automatically debited to your account.
Withdrawals. It is very important to notify the organisers of a Meet when swimmers cannot attend an event or a whole meet. This helps avoid empty lanes, and delaying everyone.
UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE THE MEET: Email the competition secretary.
Always write the FULL NAME of the swimmer + the EXACT LIST of events to withdraw, to avoid any misunderstanding.
ON THE DAY OF THE MEET. Speak with the coaches who are at the pool. They will notify organisers BEFORE each warm-up. Do not wait until the last minute - the coaches will be welcoming swimmers and preparing them to swim, so might not see your message if they are busy.
Emergency contact. Please ensure your emergency contact details on Swim Manager are always up to date.
Meet programmes and results 
When you enter a meet, always read the Promoter’s Conditions, available on Swim Manager/Meets, to familiarize yourself with the specific rules of the day, as all meets vary.
Most Meets publish Programs and Results on the Meet Mobile App (note: it is a paid app). If the Meet operates as a sign-in, Heat Sheets are only published after the Warm Up.
Competitive Expectations
Swimmers from Performance squads will be expected to have swimming as their number one activity outside school and therefore not have other sports conflicting with competitive swimming. Parents are expected to look carefully at the competition calendar to ensure swimmers are available for events for which they are likely to be selected.
Meet guides
Read our guides to discover how competitions are run and what to expect:
