Okehampton Otters Swimming Club

South West Region - Devon
SwimMark Club

Competition information:

 

Swimmers at Okehampton Otters Swimming Club can compete at various levels throughout their swimming journey.

You will receive an email inviting your swimmer to enter appropriate galas via the SportsEngine Motion app. Please do look at the Competition Calendar found on Team Unify.

 

Junior/Swim Skills Fun Galas

These are friendly meets held with local clubs, designed to introduce newer swimmers to the sport of competitive swimming in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Swimmers gain valuable experience with gala procedures such as:

  • Warm-ups
  • Marshalling (preparing for races)
  • Starts (including diving blocks where appropriate)
  • Finishes and exiting the pool correctly
  • Supporting teammates and following coach/team manager guidance

 

Licensed Meets

Licensed meets are run under strict Swim England conditions. Times recorded here are official and published on the Swim England website, allowing them to be used as qualifying entry times for other competitions.

  • Levels of Licensed Meets: Range from Level 4 (entry level) to Level 1 (national standard).
  • Fees: Entry fees apply.
  • Pool Lengths: 25m pools are short-course; 50m pools are long-course.

 

Okehampton Otters Club Championships

Our Club Championships are Level 4 licensed meets—the first step on the licensed meet ladder.

  • Times achieved here can qualify swimmers for County Championships and Open Meets.
  • Includes both Sprint and Winter Club Championship events throughout the season.

 

Open Meets

Level 1-3 licensed meets run by clubs for swimmer development and championship qualification.

  • Open to swimmers from any club.
  • We typically target to enter at least 6 Open Meets per season.
  • Times achieved can qualify swimmers for County & Regional Championships.

 

Devon County Championships

Usually held in Plymouth in January/February, these are Level 3 meets open only to swimmers from DCASA-affiliated clubs.

  • Entry requires achieving minimum qualifying times.
  • We will notify families if their swimmer is eligible to enter.
  • Details available on the DCASA website.

 

South West Regional Championships

Held usually at Millfield School and Plymouth, these Level 2 meets represent a higher competitive level.

  • Qualification is based on times achieved at Level 3 meets within a defined window.
  • Entry requires meeting minimum standards.
  • We will advise eligible swimmers.

 

Swim England National Events

The highest level of competition within Swim England, Level 1 meets, requiring minimum qualifying standards.

  • Information is available on the Swim England website.
  • We will inform swimmers who are eligible to enter.
  • Swimmers with dual membership (e.g., Swim Wales) may also compete in similar events under those bodies.

 

Results and Awards

Club Championships

Awards for Club Championship performances are presented annually at the TSC Presentation Evening.

  • Awards for the 2025 season will be presented at the March 2026 Presentation Evening.