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

Officials please sign up here

Volunteers please sign up here

Club Entries

The meet is now fully subscribed no further entries will be accepted.

Individual Entries

The meet is now fully subscribed no further entries will be accepted.

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 on Saturday @ 5pm.

🕘 Session Timings

  • Friday – Session 1: Warm Up 18:30; Start 19:15; Finish approx 21:00
  • Saturday – Session 2: Warm Up 08:30; Start 09:30; 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 17.15

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