OXFORDSHIRE & NORTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTIES A.S.A
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS  AND AGE GROUP COMPETITIONS 2026
 
 
The Promoter for the County Championships can be contacted at: [email protected]
 
Gemma Scrivener leads the County Championships Taskforce team and can be contacted at:  [email protected]  
The Taskforce will be leading on the planning and organising of the County Championships.
 
Dates:
 
Saturday 10th January: Oxford - Distance
Saturday 17th January: Oxford - Distance
Saturday 24th January: Aqua Vale - 400s
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February: Aqua Vale - Main championships 
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th February: Aqua vale - Main championships
Saturday 4th July: Aqua Vale - Age group and mixed relays. NEW! 100m IM 
                                This Gala will be separately licenced and information and qualifying times for the 100m Individual Medley event will sent out in due course (qualifying period for the event is 1st September 2025 to 30th April 2026).
 
Important documents:
 
Promoters Conditions: HERE
Promoters Conditions Para Swimming Supplement: HERE
Order of Events: HERE
        Distance only (gala 1 - 4) - HERE
NEW! Pathway route at AV to the studio for swimmers - HERE

Documentation:

Volunteer Information

Distances & Relays Accepted Entries & Scratches:

Session Events Accepted Scratches
1 1500m FC HERE HERE
2 800m FC HERE HERE
3 400m's HERE HERE
4 400m's HERE HERE

Main weekend Accepted Entries & Scratches:

Session Events Accepted Scratches
5

Girls 100 BRS & 50 FLY

Boys 100 FLY & 50 FC

HERE HERE
6 Girls 200 IM & Boys 200 FC HERE HERE
7 Junior 16/u relays HERE N/A
8

Girls 100 FC & 50 BK

Boys 100 BK & 50 BRS

HERE HERE
9 Boys 200 BRS/FLY & Girls 200 BK HERE HERE
10 Senior relays HERE N/A
11

Boys 100 BRS & 50 FLY

Girls 100 FLY & 50 FC

HERE HERE
12 Boys 200 IM & Girls 200 FC HERE HERE
13 Junior 16/u relays HERE N/A
14

Boys 100 FC & 50 BK

Girls 100 BK & 50 BRS

HERE HERE
15 Girls 200 BRS/FLY & Boys 200 BK HERE HERE
16 Senior relays HERE N/A

 

Merchandise:
 
The ONB County Hoodies and T-Shirts & officials tops are available to purchase online using the following link:
 
 
 
Officials:
 
 

Pool Seating Plans:

Sessions 1 - 2 Oxford - HERE

Sessions 3 & 4 - HERE

Sessions 5 - 16 - HERE

Session Timings:

Dates Sesson Times
Saturday 10th January 2026 - Gala 1  HERE
Saturday 18th January 2026 - Gala 2 HERE
Saturday 24th January 2026 - Gala 3 & 4 HERE
Saturday 7th February 2026 - Gala 5, 6 & 7 HERE
Sunday 8th February 2026 - Gala 8, 9 & 10 HERE
Saturday 14th February 2026 - Gala 11, 12 & 13 HERE
Sunday 15th February 2026 - Gala 14, 15 & 16 HERE

Warm Ups:

Distances Saturday 7th Feb Sunday 8th Feb                 Saturday 14th Feb                Sunday 15th Feb            

Sat 10th Jan

Gala 1 

Gala 5

 Gala 8  Gala 11  Gala 14

Sat 19th Jan

Gala 2

Gala 6  Gala 9  Gala 12  Gala 15

Sat 24th Jan

Gala 3

Gala 7  Gala 10  Gala 13  Gala 16
              Gala 4                                                                       

Club Accepted Entries:

4SSC Abingdon Vale Aylesbury District Banbury SC Bicester Blue Fins
Bourne End City of Milton Keynes City of Oxford Didcot Barramundi Henley
Kidlington & Gosford Maxwell Newport Pagnell Oxford University Thame
Witney & District Wantage White Horses Oxford Brookes Bletchley  

Entry System:

Times to be achieved between (inclusive):
50m, 100m, 200m and 400m events: 17th February 2025 and 1st December 2025
800m and 1500m events: 1st January 2025 and 1st December 2025
 
Qualification Times: HERE
Para Qualification Times: HERE
 
Closing date for entries is 3rd December 2025 (midnight).
For the qualification times provided, South East region rankings have been used for the calculations. The time period used was 1st January to 30th June 2025 short course. The 8th ranking for each age group was used as the base with percentages applied to age groups to calculate accepted and then considered times. Percentages used are consistent across genders. These times have been reviewed and approved by a team of head coaches across the county.
 
Swimmers achieving:
 
Accepted times are automatically accepted into the Championships for that event.
Considered times will need to wait for the accepted entries to be released in December to see if accepted into Championships for that event. There will be scratches.
 
Time Trial times are not permitted. Times must be achieved in licensed Level 1-4 meets.

Documentation: