SLSGB NATIONAL POOL CHAMPS 2026

28th February - 29th March 2026

Cardiff International Pool
Cardiff, Glamorgan


NATIONAL NIPPER POOL CHAMPS 2026

28th February - 1st March 2026

Closing Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 - 18:00

Enter
Saturday 28th Feb - Age Groups 11,12 & 13yrs
8.30am Warm-up/9am Start
Flipper Race, Manikin Carry, Manikin Relay, Rescue Tube with Fins, Medley Relay, Board Race, Board Rescue and Board Relay

Sunday 1st March Age Groups 8, 9 & 10yrs
9.30am Warm-up/10am Start
Flipper Race, Manikin Carry, Medley Relay, Board Race, Board Rescue and Board Relay..

Entries are subsidised by Perranporth SLSC but includes a processing fee.

NATIONAL YOUTH POOL CHAMPS 2026

28th - 29th March 2026

Closing Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 - 23:59

Enter
Entry £9.50 per individual race
NOTE The Club will subsidise pairs and team events and will submit pair and relay entry based on individual entry capacity,

Entry closes at midday Sunday 8th March - NO LATE ENTRY

The championships are open to members of SLSGB and SLSA Wales. All competitors named on the entry form must be paid up members of SLSGB or SLSA Wales and a member of an affiliated club by the closing date of entries. Competitors whose membership is received by SLSGB after that date will not be eligible to compete in this Championship.

Individual Age Groups
Youth 13: aged 13 and under on 31st December
Youth 14/15: aged 15 and under on 31st December
Youth 16/17: aged 17 and under on 31st December
Youth 18/19: aged 19 and under on 31st December

Team Age Groups
Youth 15: all members of the relay team must be aged 15 under on 31st December
Youth 17: all members of the relay team must be aged 17 under on 31st December
Youth 19: all members of the relay team must be aged 19 under on 31st December

TEAM EVENTS *Swimmers 13, 14, 15yrs can swim up into the 16/17yrs relay, swimmers 16,17yrs can
swim up into the 18/19yrs relay. Swimmers can only swim in one relay per event.

NATIONAL MASTERS POOL CHAMPS 2026

28th - 29th March 2026

Closing Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 - 23:59

Enter
MASTERS EVENT 30+ at CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL POOL

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS
Entry £9.50 per individual race
Please enter all your individual races you want to do. Age Category is taken your personal details - one of the questions is Age on 31st December 2026.

NOTE The Club pays for pairs and team events and will submit pair and relay entry based on number and age of team members going and how that fits with the race age categories

ENTRY CLOSE midday Sunday 8th March - NO LATE ENTRY

The championships are open to members of SLSGB and SLSA Wales. All competitors named on the entry form must be paid up members of SLSGB or SLSA Wales and a member of an affiliated club by the closing date of entries. Competitors whose membership is received by SLSGB after that date will not be eligible to compete in this Championship.

Individual Age Groups

Masters 30-39: must be aged between 30 – 39 in the year of competition
Masters 40-44: must be aged between 40 – 44 in the year of competition
Masters 45-49: must be aged between 45 - 49 in the year of competition
Masters 50-54: must be aged between 50 - 54 in the year of competition
Masters 55-59: must be aged between 55 - 59 in the year of competition
Master 60+ reach the age of 60 or above during this year

NATIONAL OPEN POOL CHAMPS 2026

28th - 29th March 2026

Closing Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 - 23:59

Enter
OPEN EVENT 16+ at CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL POOL

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS
Entry £9.50 per individual race
Please enter all your individual races you want to do. Age Category is taken your personal details - one of the questions is Age on 31st December 2026.

NOTE The Club pays for pairs and team events and will submit pair and relay entry based on number and age of team members going and how that fits with the race age categories

ENTRY CLOSE midday Sunday 8th March - NO LATE ENTRY

The championships are open to members of SLSGB and SLSA Wales. All competitors named on the entry form must be paid up members of SLSGB or SLSA Wales and a member of an affiliated club by the closing date of entries. Competitors whose membership is received by SLSGB after that date will not be eligible to compete in this Championship.

Line Throw: We are aware that some members need recorded times for selection for the GBR Team. To help with this we will allow the catcher to also do a throw. If both Thrower and Catcher wish to throw, please enter with different times so as not to be in the same heat.

Perranporth Club Enter here for:
2026 NIPPER, YOUTH, OPEN & MASTERS National Pool Champs

NOTE Masters may also enter the Open as well if desired - it's a separate event so you need to pay again to race both. Do entry on both.

The Closing date on your group will be the final date to enter so NO LATE ENTRIES!

Location: Cardiff International Pool


Perranporth SLSC

Event Organiser Perranporth SLSC
www.perranporthslsc.org.uk

Formed in 1957, Perranporth SLSC's mission is to save lives and improve the safety of Perranporth Beach through prevention, rescue, training and teaching of surf lifesaving skills.