Worcester Autumn Open Meet 2026

Worcester Swimming Club are delighted to welcome friends new and old to our Autumn Open Meet at Perdiswell Leisure Centre taking place 2nd > 4th October 2026.

Key Information

Officials & Volunteers

We will shortly release sign-up forms for both officials and vulunteers here.

Club Entries

For all club entries:

Individual Entries

Individual entry forms should be emailed to jay.goodison@worcestersc.co.uk and payment provided as per the promotor conditions (£8.50 event). Please only provide a summary sheet if you require a poolside pass (as a coach).

Address

Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Bilford Rd, Worcester, WR3 8DX

Parking Information

Parking at the leisure centre is free of charge and there should be plenty of availability.

🏟 Venue & Pool Details

  • This is a level 3 short course meet.
  • For detailed familiarisation information please review Perdiswell Leisure Centre Familiarisation Information
  • We are limited to 260 spectators’ seats and these will be available per session (£6 per person) and per day (£10 per person) on a first come, first serve basis.
  • To access the pool: enter via reception → turn left

🎟 Poolside Passes

  • Poolside passes can be collected at the ‘Tech Desk’ upon arrival which is located in the top right-hand corner of the spectator area.
  • Poolside passes must be worn visibly at all times while on poolside so that our Health & Safety stewards can clearly identify authorised personnel.

🍽 Lunch & Meeting Room Access

  • Lunch will be available for poolside pass holders and volunteers from the end of the first session on Saturday and Sunday
  • We’ll be using one of the leisure centre meeting rooms for the and lunch area. This is located at the rear of the building.
  • Please do not leave any personal belongings in the meeting room between sessions — lockers are available in the changing rooms for safe storage (Bring a padlock)

🏟 Swimmer Information

Session 1 (Friday)

  • All swimmers will be within the far section of the spectator seating
  • Only officials, coaches and team managers with accreditation are permitted access poolside
  • There is no charge for coach passes for Session 1

Sessions 2 > 5 (Saturday / Sunday)

  • Individual swimmers will be stationed poolside
  • All other swimmers will be stationed with their respective team in the sports hall
  • Only officials, coaches and team managers with accreditation are permitted access to the sports hall, no parents will be permitted access
  • The sports call is typically cooler than all other rooms in the leisure centre, we recommend bringing enough clothing to keep warm and dry throughout the day
  • All swimmers located in the sports hall will require a camp chair or similar, swimmers stationed poolside can use the available seating

🏊 Programme & Live Results

  • We will not accept missed entrants or corrections after 25th September 2026.
  • Programme (Coming Soon)
  • Live results (Coming Soon)

❌ Withdrawals
Please notify us of any withdrawals as early as possible by emailing jay.goodison@worcestersc.co.uk or by reporting to the ‘Tech Desk’ (located in the top right hand corner of the spectator area)

  • Friday: Cut-off for withdrawals will be 90 mins prior to the start the session.
  • Saturday: Cut-off for withdrawals will be 90 mins prior to the start of each session.
  • Sunday: Cut-off for withdrawals will be 90 mins prior to the start of each session.

🕘 Session Timings

Please note that these timings are subject to change but will be finalised by 21st June 2026.

  • Friday – Session 1: Warm Up 18:30; Start 19:15; Finish approx 21:00
  • Saturday – Session 2: Warm Up 08:00; Start 09:00; Finish approx 12:00
  • Saturday – Session 3: Warm Up 13:00: Start 14:00 Finish approx 17.00
  • Sunday – Session 4: Warm Up 08:00; Start 09:00; Finish approx 12:00
  • Sunday – Session 5: Warm Up 13:00: Start 14:00 Finish approx 17.00

Warm-Up Schedule

The warm-up schedule will be available from 25th September 2026

If you have any questions ahead of the meet, please contact jay.goodison@worcestersc.co.uk

Michael Gooch
Promoter & Chairman, Worcester Swimming Club