Senior Swimming Gala 2021
Scouts, Explorers, Network & Adults
Venue: Willesden Leisure Centre
Donnington Road, Willesden, NW10
Time: 18.00 to 21.30
Date: Saturday 11th December 2021
Please ensure you arrive for 6pm in full uniform.
Young people swimming
Younger members can swim in an older age group within their section, but older ages cannot swim in younger age groups. Only invested members will be able to participate. A person whose birthday is on the day of the Gala must swim in the older age group. i.e. A Cub Age 9 = Class B
| Class | Beavers | Cubs | Scouts | Explorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A | Age 6 | Age 8 | 10.5 to 11 | 14 and 15 |
| Class B | Age 7 | 9 to 10.5 | 12 and 13 | 16 and 17 |
Scoring of points
Points will be awarded according to the finishing place of each entrant in the race, the points are allocated as follows:
First place = 10
Second place = 8
Third place = 6
Fourth place = 4
Fifth place = 2
NOTE: Double points scored for relay races. Half points awarded in heats.
Special Events / Races
The Relay and District Championship are separate “Special Events” with their own Trophies and awards therefore these races WILL NOT count towards the overall points.
Number in events
Each Colony, Pack, Troop and Unit may only enter a maximum of 2 competitors for each race.
Each competitor may enter a maximum of 2 events, excluding the Relay or District Championship
No competitor may swim twice in the Relay.
POR ruling on swimming
All youth members need to be able to swim to take part in the competitive swimming races but members taking part in the non-swimmers (Beavers egg and Spoon race) need to be members that cannot swim.
The District championship
Scouts – Can only be swum by Scouts from Class B
Explorers – Open to all Explorer Scouts and Young Leaders
Heats and Finals
Heats will be run for each event where there are more than six entrants, the race will be run as two heats. Where possible entrants from the same group will be put in different heats.
If there are six or less competitors for a race, the race will run and scored as a final.
Heat & Finals winners
All swimmers who finish in a pointed place (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) will receive a token or place card, which they must then take to the score keepers table; who will record their name, group & finishing place to ensure the scores are added correctly to the groups running total.
Swimming Strokes
We are not part of any Swimming Clubs, and we do not expect all of the young people taking part in the event to be of club level, but we do expect all competitors to know how to do the strokes including which leg kicks to use, if a young person does not know how to swim a stroke, or fails to swim the correct stroke, that young person could be disqualified from that race.
Footwear
No outside footwear worn internally at poolside.
Members and leaders watching and cheering
Can you all please make sure that while we all know that we all get very excited while we are at the event, it is of uppermost importance that you all remain seated, so that we don’t have any accidents, can you please make sure that all young people walk on poolside as this again will stop any potential accidents. VIDEO RECORDING and PHOTOGRAPHTY is prohibited whilst poolside.
In all Rules and matters above, the Judge’s decision is final
Races
All races except relays are held for both Class A and Class B.
Scouts:
Front Crawl
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Relay:
A Front Crawl
A Backstroke
B Breaststroke
B Front Crawl
District Championship, Class B only, 4 lengths at least 1 of each stroke
Explorer Scouts:
Front Crawl
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Relay:
A Front Crawl
A Backstroke
B Breaststroke
B Front Crawl
District Championship, Any class, 4 lengths at least 1 of each stroke
Scout Network:
Front Crawl
Backstroke
Breaststroke
District Championship, 4 lengths at least 1 of each stroke
Adults:
Front Crawl