Final entry lists are now available for the upcoming British Swimming Glasgow Meet, which will be staged at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre from 3rd-6th June.
The four-day competition is the final consideration meet for those looking to secure a place on the British Olympic team heading to Tokyo, while also providing key preparation opportunities for those already on the team and swimmers hoping to be a part of the Paralympic cohort.
The Glasgow meet will also include a junior element as a valuable return to racing platform for some of our younger athletes.
Similar to other meets staged recently, and in accordance with the published event considerations, we have been required by Scottish Government and the local Safety Advisory Group to place some limits on entry numbers to fit with the stipulated restrictions and parameters of staging such an event. As COVID cases have risen recently in parts of the Glasgow area, the COVID Plan and restrictions that come with this remain vital to keep all involved in the meet safe.
This has meant that, regrettably, we have been unable to accommodate all swimmers who have achieved a consideration time into the meet. With an open meet section focussed on Olympic and Paralympic preparation, and a junior element aimed at a return to racing, just over 300 athletes have been accepted into the meet. This means the event will be 40 per cent larger and by far the most inclusive meet run by British Swimming and its partners since our return to the competition arena in Manchester earlier this year.
Due to the varying number of entries into each section of the meet (open and junior) and the various restrictions - including caps on numbers in place for each section - the following methodologies for managing the overall entry numbers have been applied. While a consistent approach has been used, there has been a need to apply a different ‘cut’ standard for each section to manage numbers accordingly within each section of the meet.
- For the open section of the meet, all swimmers with an entry time 4% (or more) faster than the open meet consideration time for at least one event have been accepted, and will be able to swim in all the events they entered.
- For the junior section of the meet, all swimmers with an entry time 1% (or more) faster than the junior meet consideration time for at least one event have been accepted, and will be able to swim in all the events they entered.
In doing the above, we have made sure we are maximising the number of places available within each section of the meet, whilst ensuring that athletes that have been accepted remain safe and are able to compete in their full competition schedule.
For those athletes who have been declined, entry and accommodation fees will be refunded in full.
A full list of entries in the open section can be found HERE, while the entry list for the junior section is available HERE.
Startlists and further information will be available in due course. The event page is available HERE.