Worcester Swimming Club are delighted to welcome friends new and old to our Autumn Open Meet at Perdiswell Leisure Centre takin place 3rd > 5th October 2025.
Entries for this meet are now closed:
Key Information
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 (£5 per person) and per day (£9 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
For Session 1 (Friday pm)
- All swimmers will be stationed poolside
For Sessions 2 > 4 (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
- Programme
- We will not accept missed entrants or corrections after 9am 2nd October.
- Live results
❌ 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 of 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 at the end of Session 3 on Saturday.
🕘 Session Timings
Friday – Session 1
- Warm-up: 6:30pm
- Start: 7:15pm
- Finish (Est): 8:45pm
Saturday – Session 2
- Warm-up: 8:00am
- Start: 9:00am
- **Skins to follow last race of the session**
- Finish (Est): 12:00
Saturday – Session 3
- Warm-up: 1:00pm
- Start: 2:00pm
- Finish (Est): 5:00pm
Sunday – Session 4
- Warm-up: 8:00am
- Start: 9:00am
- Finish (Est): 11:45
Sunday – Session 5
- Warm-up: 1:00pm
- Start: 2:00pm
- Finish (Est): 4:45pm
🏊 Warm-Up Schedule
Friday 3rd October > Session 1 @ 6:30pm:
- 6.30-6.50: Boys/Girls 400 IM + Boys 400 Free
- 6.50-7.10: Girls 400 Free
Saturday 4th October > Session 2 @ 8am:
- 8.00-8.13 Boys 9/10/11
- 8.14-8.29 Boys 12+
- 8.30-8.43 Girls 9/10/11
- 8.44-8.59 Girls 12+
Saturday 4th October > Session 3 @ 1pm:
- 1.00-1.13 Boys 9/10/11
- 1.14-1.29 Boys 12+
- 1.30-1.43 Girls 9/10/11
- 1.44-1.59 Girls 12+
Sunday 5th October > Session 4 @ 8am:
- 8.00-8.12 Girls 9/10
- 8.13-8.26 Girls 11/12
- 8.27-8.41 Girls 13+
- 8.42-8.54 Boys 9/10/11
- 8.55-9.09 Boys 12+
Sunday 5th October > Session 5 @ 1pm:
- 1.00-1.12 Girls 9/10
- 1.13-1.26 Girls 11/12
- 1.27-1.41 Girls 13+
- 1.42-1.54 Boys 9/10/11
- 1.55-2.09 Boys 12+
If you have any questions ahead of the meet, please contact wscopen@worcestersc.co.uk
We can’t wait to kick-off the season with you — see you poolside for a weekend of racing!
Michael Gooch
Promoter & Chairman, Worcester Swimming Club