Wigan Swimming Club - Wasps

The final programme and warm-up times are now available for the Wigan and Tyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club Season Starter Meet!

Please follow the link below:

Wigan and Tyldesley one day Season Starter Meet 2026 We are not yet at the end of this swimming season but we need to start to look at the start of the next one and our opening competition after the summer break. Just like the last few years the first gala of the new season will be the Wigan & Tyldesley Season Starter Meet. The Season

*Final Reminder*

Entries close for Wigan SC swimmers for the BCM gala tonight (Fri 28th August) at Midnight!

If you haven't already got your entries in, what are you waiting for? 😁

Please don't wait until 11.45pm (you know who you are 😂)

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME!!!

All the info and entry system can be found in the link below:

BCM Autumn Meet 2026 *PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE ENTRY SYSTEM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WE WILL POST AN UPDATED DAILY LIST OF SWIMMERS WHO HAVE ENTERED! THIS WILL NOT BE UPDATED BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 12 OF AUGUST DUE TO HOLIDAYS! PLEASE ONLY TRY TO ENTER ONCE!*   The BCM Autumn gala will take place over the weekend

🏊‍♀️WIGAN SC WASPS — NEW SEASON ENTRIES OPEN!🏊‍♂️

We hope all our swimmers and families have had a fantastic summer so far!

We’ve got plenty to look forward to as we head into the new season…

🏊‍♀️ Wigan & Tyldesley Season Starter — Sunday 13 September

❌️Entries are now closed for this meet.
Further details, warm‑up times, and session info will be shared closer to the event.

⏱️Club Time Trials — Sunday 6 September
A great chance to monitor swimmers’ progression, gain gala experience for new swimmers, and support group moves.

Perfect for all swimmers to warm up for a new race season!

✅️Enter now via our website — closing date 12 noon, Friday 4 September.

https://wiganswimmingclub.org.uk/news/general/club-time-trials-6th-september-2026/

🏅 BCM Meet — 3rd / 4th October
A licensed gala with full event details on our website.

Enter now and get ready for competitive racing!

✅️Enter now via our website - closing date midnight, Friday 28 August.

https://wiganswimmingclub.org.uk/news/general/bcm-autumn-meet-2026/

🏊‍♂️WIGAN DEVELOPMENT MEET 🏊‍♀️
WELL DONE TO ALL OUR SWIMMERS!

What a fantastic event at the Wigan Development Meet – Summer 2026

Every swimmer who competed did the club proud. 🌟

It was brilliant to see so many of our younger swimmers taking part — showing great effort, teamwork, and Wasps spirit.

We hope you all enjoyed the meet and are already looking forward to next season, with plenty more opportunities to race.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*

The Wigan & Tyldesley Season Starter Meet has followed on from the Summer Sizzler and has seen unprecedented interest!

So much so that the gala was full within a couple of minutes of opening tonight!

We will not be accepting anymore entries either club or individual.

We will be trying hard to fit all clubs and swimmers into the gala who we have already received entries for but we can not guarantee this at the moment unfortunately!

Thank you very much to everyone for your interest and we will be in contact in the coming days with more information.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England National Open Water Championships 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to Olivia Knox our Wigan SC Wasps Community club swimmer, who has officially qualified for the Swim England National Open Water Age Group Championships 2026 this summer.

This is a standout achievement and marks Olivia as one of the top young open water swimmers in England. Her qualification reflects exceptional talent, courage and determination — open water racing demands confidence, resilience and commitment!

We look forward to watch your racing and future achievements 🏊‍♀️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England National Open Water Championships 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to Olivia Knox, who has secured her place at the Swim England National Open Water, Age Group Championships 2026, taking place on the 25th July at Rother Valley Country Park, Sheffield.

Qualifying for the Open Water Championships is an outstanding achievement and is the premier competition for young open water swimmers in England.

Olivia’s qualification is testament to her talent, courage and determination. Stepping into open water takes confidence, resilience and commitment and she has shown all of those qualities throughout the season.

We are incredibly proud of you Olivia and everyone at the club wishes you the very best of luck.

Enjoy the experience, race with confidence and give it your all! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏊🏼‍♀️

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England National Open Water Championships 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to Sophie Willitts our Wigan SC Wasps Community club swimmer, who has officially qualified for the Swim England National Open Water Age Group Championships 2026 this summer.

This is a standout achievement and marks Sophie as one of the top young open water swimmers in England. Her qualification reflects exceptional talent, courage and determination — open water racing demands confidence, resilience and commitment!

We look forward to watch your racing and future achievements 🏊‍♀️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England National Open Water Championships 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to Sophie Willitts, who has secured her place at the Swim England National Open Water, Age Group Championships 2026, taking place on the 25th July at Rother Valley Country Park, Sheffield.

Qualifying for the Open Water Championships is an outstanding achievement and is the premier competition for young open water swimmers in England.

Sophie’s qualification is testament to her talent, courage and determination. Stepping into open water takes confidence, resilience and commitment and she has shown all of those qualities throughout the season.

We are incredibly proud of you Sophie and everyone at the club wishes you the very best of luck.

Enjoy the experience, race with confidence and give it your all! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏊🏼‍♀️

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England Summer Meet 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Huge congratulations to Maisie Lloyd, our Wigan SC Wasps community club swimmer, who has qualified for the Swim England Summer Meet 2026 with her squad.

At this meet, only the highest‑ranked swimmers in England make the start lists — typically the fastest athletes in each event based on qualifying times. It’s a seriously competitive field, and earning a place shows just how strong Maisie has been throughout the season.

This is an amazing achievement and everyone at Wigan Wasps is right behind you as you head into competition.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England Summer Meet 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to Maisie Lloyd, who has secured her place at the Swim England Summer Meet 2026, taking place from the 27 July – 1 August at Ponds Forge.

Qualifying for the English Summer Meet is an outstanding achievement, with only the highest ranked swimmers in England in each event earning a place on the start list.

This achievement is a reflection of Maisie’s talent, commitment and dedication throughout the season.

We are incredibly proud of you Maisie and everyone at the club wishes you the very best of luck.

Enjoy the experience, race with confidence and give it your all! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏊🏼‍♀️

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England Summer Meet 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Huge congratulations to KC Grimshaw, our Wigan SC Wasps community club swimmer, who has qualified for the Swim England Summer Meet 2026 with her squad.

At this meet, only the highest‑ranked swimmers in England make the start lists — typically the fastest athletes in each event based on qualifying times. It’s a seriously competitive field, and earning a place shows just how strong KC has been throughout the season.

This is an amazing achievement and everyone at Wigan Wasps is right behind you as you head into competition.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England Summer Meet 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to KC Grimshaw, who has secured his place at the Swim England Summer Meet 2026, taking place from the 27 July – 1 August at Ponds Forge.

Qualifying for the English Summer Meet is an outstanding achievement, with only the highest ranked swimmers in England in each event earning a place on the start list.

This achievement is a reflection of KC’s talent, commitment and dedication throughout the season.

We are incredibly proud of you KC and everyone at the club wishes you the very best of luck.

Enjoy the experience, race with confidence and give it your all! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏊🏼‍♀️

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England Summer Meet 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Huge congratulations to Olivia Knox, our Wigan SC Wasps community club swimmer, who has qualified for the Swim England Summer Meet 2026 with her squad.

At this meet, only the highest‑ranked swimmers in England make the start lists — typically the fastest athletes in each event based on qualifying times. It’s a seriously competitive field, and earning a place shows just how strong Olivia has been throughout the season.

This is an amazing achievement and everyone at Wigan Wasps is right behind you as you head into competition.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Swim England Summer Meet 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A huge congratulations to Olivia Knox, who has secured her place at the Swim England Summer Meet 2026, taking place from the 27 July – 1 August at Ponds Forge.

Qualifying for the English Summer Meet is an outstanding achievement, with only the highest ranked swimmers in England in each event earning a place on the start list.

This achievement is a reflection of Olivia’s talent, commitment and dedication throughout the season.

We are incredibly proud of you Olivia and everyone at the club wishes you the very best of luck.

Enjoy the experience, race with confidence and give it your all! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏊🏼‍♀️

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