Galas Explained

The club competes in three leagues, comprising a variety of rounds or galas, these include the: Cotswold League, Arena League and Junior Four Seasons League. 

The Cotswold League caters for all ages of swimmers throughout the club and comprises 4 league rounds held between January and April, each with 4 teams, resulting in a Final, larger round in May. The age groups are 11 & Under, 13 & Under, 15 & Under and Open. The club is currently performing well in this years league and looking forward to the 4th round and the final!

The Arena League is another team event that caters for all ages of swimmers in the club. The competition compromises of six individual leagues, from across England Wales, undertaking three rounds, to crown the individual league’s champion. the winners of these leagues help identify qualifiers for entry into the National B-Final and the National Cup Final. In 2023 the club presented in the Southwest B final with an outstanding 2nd place finish.

The Four Seasons Galas caters for the younger swimmers in our club. The Four seasons is a series of four galas held throughout the year for 9, 10, 11 & 12 year old swimmers. This league provides an opportunity for younger swimmers to compete and is usually our swimmers' first step into competition outside of the club, before progressing to the Cotswold and The National Swimming League teams. The first Four Seasons Gala of the season is held in November.

You will find dates of these upcoming galas on the notice board at the Pool and on this website. Please check the board and club emails for team selection, which will also be posted prior to each event.