Competitions
Gala Coordinator: Anna Cheesbrough
The below competitions are selected carefully by the head coach to aid the development of our swimmers. To enter a competition, click on the links provided and fill in the Google form with all of the relevant information. Once filled in, Anna will collate the entries and enter the meet on your behalf, keeping you informed of accepted/rejected entries via the email address we have on file. The swimmers’ latest times are taken from the Rankings database and used to enter the competition, providing the time is within the qualifying/cut off times determined by the meet directors (this is not Marlins and it is nothing Marlins can control). Most of the competitions we select will allow us to submit ‘No time’ or use a ‘best guess’ based on internals galas or training times if there are no times on the Rankings database.
Swimmers wishing to enter external competitions must have a ‘Club Compete’ membership. If the swimmer does not have a ‘Club Compete’ membership then they cannot race in external competitions. If the swimmer is ‘Club Train’ but wishes to compete, please fill in a form anyway and contact us to upgrade from ‘Club Train’ to ‘Club Compete’. All of our internal club galas are informal and therefore the swimmer can have either ‘Club Train’ or ‘Club Compete’ membership to take part in these events.
For further information, please contact the front desk or email us at marlinsasc@gmail.com for the gala help sheet. Any questions can be raised via either of these channels and also on the Marlins members Facebook chatgroup.
Note: Entries into County, Regional, and National Competitions will be done separately to this process and we encourage anyone with qualifying times to endeavour to compete at these events.
Doncaster Dartes Summer Splash
Date: Sunday 5th July 2026
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5DJ
Course: 50m (Long Course Metres - LCM)
Meet Information: Here (note this is last year’s meet info but we believe it is the same order of events)
Entry Form Here:Here
Marlins Closing Date: Saturday 25th April 2026
Accepted Entries: Available after closing date
Dartes Summer Splash 2025
Date: Sunday 15th June 2025
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5DJ
Course: 50m
Meet Information: https://www.doncasterdartes.co.uk/ddsc/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/doncaster-dartes-summer-splash-meet-pack-2025_060068.pdf
Entry Form Here: https://forms.gle/cP5aBsbeyG531gFN9
Marlins Closing Date: Closing date passed; late entries possible
Accepted Entries: Here
Summer Seaside Splash 2025
Harrogate DSC Town Meet 2025
Date: 5th - 6th April 2025
Location: Harrogate Leisure & Wellness Centre, Jennyfields Drive, Harrogate
Course: 25m Short Couse SC
Meet Information: https://swimharrogate.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spa-Town-25-Details-V2.pdf
Entry Form Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNlew2oMFNHmpr-xFFaobhV2eGwDldDoYNiCLbsqZVcy6Cew/viewform?usp=dialog
Marlins Closing Date:
Accepted Entries:
Doncaster Dartes March Sprints 2025
Date: Sunday, 2nd March 2025
Location: Adwick Leisure Complex
Course: 25m Short Course SC
Meet Information: https://www.doncasterdartes.co.uk/ddsc/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/doncaster-dartes-march-sprints-meet-pack-2025_057274.pdf
Marlins Closing Date:
Accepted Entries:
Yorkshire S.A Championships 2025
Date: 1st - 2nd / 8th - 9th / 22nd February 2025
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds / Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield
Course: 50m Long Course LC
Meet Information: https://yorkshireswimming.org/speed-swimming/
Qualifiers Only
Marlins Closing Date:
Accepted Entries:
Doncaster Dartes Santa Splash 2024
Date: 30th November - 1st December 2024
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Belle Isle, Leeds, LS11 5DJ
Course: 50m (Long course)
Meet Information: Here
Enter Here: Closed
Marlins Closing Date: Sunday 4th August 2024
Accepted Entries: https://openmeets.co.uk/entry_sys/entrylists/entryListBySwimmer.php?meetID=DS24&clubID=PONE
Marlins Summer Sprint & Splash 2024
Date: Friday July 5th 2024
Location: Aspire@The Park, Pontefract
Course: 25m
Meet Information: 50m All Strokes / MSL Round 2
This is a club event and all swimmers are expected to attend
City of Sheffield No Frills 2024
Doncaster Dartes Mad March Sprints 2024
Date: Sunday 3rd March 2024
Location: Adwick Leisure Centre
Meet Information: Here
Course: 25m
Marlins Closing Date: Friday 1st December
York City Baths Winter Swim Extravaganza
Date: Saturday 9th December - Sunday 10th December
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport
Meet Information: Event Programme, Qualifying Times, and Meet Conditions
Course: 25m (Short Course)
Closing Date: Thursday 21st September
Doncaster Dartes Swim-Along-A-Santa
Date: Sunday 3rd December 2023
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds
Meet Information: Here
Course: 25m
Other: Doncaster Dartes have introduced a relay to this meet which is a great opportunity for swimmers to race together as a team. There is a tick box on the entry form to indicate interest.
Marlins Closing Date: Tuesday 12th September
Yorkshire Swimming Winter Championships
Location: 7/8th October - John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds (Upper Age). 14/15 October - Ponds Forge International Sports Centre (Lower Age).
Meet Information: Here
Course: 25m
Lower Age Group Qualifying Times (9-12)
Upper Age Group Qualifying Times (13+)
Converted long course times are accepted, however times must be on rankings
Dartes September Sprints
Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds
Meet Information: Here
Course: 25m
Closing Date: 30/04/2023
Marlins Summer Sprint & Splash
Location: Aspire @The Park
Meet Information: Here
AGES: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13/14, 15&Over
EVENTS: 50m All Strokes C Squad / 100m All Strokes A/B Squad
Course: 25m
Closing Date (Marlins): Monday June 14th 2023
Viking Sprints 2023
Date: Saturday 17th June 2023
Meet Conditions: Here
Venue: John Charles Centre for Sport
Events: 50m of all strokes plus 100m IM
Course: 25m
Closing Date: Thursday 16th March (Places possibly still available)
Scarborough Summer Seaside Splash
Location: Scarborough Sports Village, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
Meet Information: Here
Ages: 9yrs, 10yrs, 11yrs, 12yrs, 13yrs, 14yrs, 15yrs +
Course: 25m
Entry Open Date: 01/02/2023
Entry Closing Date (Marlins): 31/03/2023
Stocksbridge Pentaqua Spring Open Meet 2023
Meet Information: Here
Location: Ponds Forge International Venue
Level: 3
Course: 50m
Closing Date: 18th March 2023
Event Full
Marlins Easter Medal Hunt 2023
(Internal Gala)
Meet Information: Here
Location: Aspire @the Park, Pontefract
Events: 50m all strokes, 100m Individual Medley
Course: 25m
Closing Date: 8th March 2023
Enter Here
Doncaster Dartes Swim-Along-A-Santa
B/C Grade Gala
Short Course (25m) Competition
Entries On a “First Come First Serve Basis”
Closing Date: 13th November 2022
John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds
Winter Yorkshire Swimming Championships
Ages 12 & Under @ Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield - 22/23 October 2022
Ages 13 & Over @ John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds - 8/9 October 2022
Short Course (25m) Event
50m and 100m of all events + 200m and 400m IM
Closing Date: 23rd September 2022
Note: Qualification must have been achieved at a verifiable event. Marlins club galas are not verifiable events.
Dartes September Sprints
Entries accepted on a “First come, first served” basis
Marlins Entries: Open 19/06/22 - Close 10/07/22 (late entries possible)
Short Course Event
Venue: John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds
Barracudas Summer Sprints
Entries Open: 09/03/22
Entries Close: 01/07/22 (or when full)
Short Course Event
A/B/C Grade Gala
License Level 3 applied for (Held under ASA Laws and Technical Rules)
Sunday 17th July 2022
at Beverley Leisure Centre
Viking Sprints
Entries Open: 09/03/22
Entries Close: 19/03/22 (they will most likely fill on day of their official entry opening)
Short Course
Saturday 18th June 2022
John Charles Aquatics Centre, Leeds
See our line up overview for 2026
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Yorkshire Championships
February
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Marlins Swimming League Round 1
TBC
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Beverley Barracudas Spring Equinox 2026
March
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North East Regional Championships
April/May
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Rotherham Metro Springtime Long Course Meet
May
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Marlins Swimming League Round 2
TBC
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Scarborough Summer Seaside Splash
June
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Doncaster Dartes Summer Splash
July
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Dartes September Sprints
September
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Marlins Swimming League Round 3
TBC
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Beverley Halloween Meet
October
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Yorkshire Winter Championships
October
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Marlins Swimming League Final
TBC
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Dartes Swim-Along-A-Santa
December
Other Upcoming Events
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TBC
TBC
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Summer Bowling Party @Xscape
July
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Christmas Party & Awards Night
December
QT (qualifying times required) - Open (for all club compete swimmers) - Club (for all swimmers in marlins)
(masters events not included in list)