Regulations for setting a county record
The Association maintains County Swimming Records in respect of open/male and female in both Junior and Senior age groups over Short & Long Course events.
Short Course Records may be made only in pools of 25 metres in length. Long Course records may be made only in pools 50 metres in length. The start and finish shall be at ends of the pool. The senior classification shall have no age limits. In the junior classification, a swimmer shall be under the age of 16 years at midnight on the day of the swim.
Records may only be set at events run under ASA Laws. If the foregoing conditions are met, the times can only be recognised where the swimmer is entered under the name of a Swim England Bedfordshire affiliated member club and which are made at:
Swim England BedfordshireCounty Championships
Age Group Competitions or County Competitions
Championships (Swim England, Swim England East Region, ESSA Finals and Divisional Finals)
A representative match at county or higher level
Other licensed meets run with AOE
Separate Long Course, Short Course, open/male and female records shall also be maintained for all masters age groups (available here)
Senior County Records may not be set in Masters’ Competitions.
Swim England Bedfordshire records (as at September 2022)
How to claim a county record
All applications for records must be made by the swimmer, or his/ her club, to the Secretary of the Association within 21 days of the event using the appropriate record claim form.
Eligible times set at the Swim England Bedfordshire County Championships or at an Inter-County event where the swimmer is representing Swim England Bedfordshire, will be recognised automatically without claim.
The claim will be sent to the Swim England Bedfordshire executive committee for verification. Subject to the claim being accepted, certificates will be issued as soon as possible.
Complete the records claim form
Completed claim forms should be sent tot eh address on the form.