The Norfolk 2027 championships
- Dates
- 16 and 17 January (800 and 1500 Free), 30 and 31 January and 6 and 7 February 2027
- Venue
- UEA Sportspark, Norwich
- Pool
- 50m (long course), 8 lanes
- Age rule
- Age on 31 December 2027: 10/11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & over
- Qualifying window
- 1 January 2026 to the closing date, 23 December 2026
- Entries close
- Wednesday 23 December 2026, through your club
How Norfolk times work
One qualifying time per event and age. The promoter may limit entries by event or session, rejecting the slowest in each age group first, so a qualifying time is not an absolute guarantee.
The times are long course. Short course times converted with the Sportsystems software are accepted, so the checker converts 25m pool times to 50m.
Times must be on the rankings from a licensed meet at Levels 1 to 4.
Full times tables
Long course (50m) times. A dash means no qualifying time is needed in that age group.
Girls
| Event | 10/11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 & over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 41.00 | 36.50 | 34.00 | 32.20 | 31.50 | 30.75 | 30.00 |
| 100 Free | 1:35.00 | 1:20.50 | 1:15.50 | 1:10.40 | 1:08.95 | 1:07.20 | 1:04.10 |
| 200 Free | 3:28.00 | 2:56.45 | 2:43.55 | 2:28.20 | 2:23.70 | 2:22.72 | 2:18.10 |
| 400 Free | 7:16.00 | 6:08.00 | 5:36.10 | 5:19.00 | 5:19.00 | 5:13.01 | 4:55.00 |
| 800 Free | – | 13:36.80 | 12:36.70 | 11:22.40 | 11:01.90 | 10:40.30 | 10:27.00 |
| 1500 Free | – | 25:57.60 | 24:30.70 | 22:15.40 | 21:34.10 | 20:43.50 | 20:03.00 |
| 50 Breast | 55.00 | 50.00 | 46.00 | 43.00 | 42.50 | 41.75 | 37.40 |
| 100 Breast | 2:01.25 | 1:48.90 | 1:38.80 | 1:33.05 | 1:32.70 | 1:30.95 | 1:23.30 |
| 200 Breast | 4:16.50 | 3:44.75 | 3:34.55 | 3:13.35 | 3:13.30 | 3:09.30 | 2:59.30 |
| 50 Fly | 54.10 | 43.00 | 40.05 | 35.50 | 35.00 | 34.25 | 32.50 |
| 100 Fly | 2:02.00 | 1:46.00 | 1:36.00 | 1:24.00 | 1:21.30 | 1:19.50 | 1:12.20 |
| 200 Fly | 4:30.00 | 4:04.30 | 3:49.40 | 3:20.20 | 3:06.20 | 3:02.20 | 2:46.80 |
| 50 Back | 48.00 | 42.50 | 41.00 | 37.50 | 36.20 | 35.50 | 33.60 |
| 100 Back | 1:45.35 | 1:33.60 | 1:28.15 | 1:19.50 | 1:18.45 | 1:16.70 | 1:12.50 |
| 200 Back | 3:50.65 | 3:14.35 | 2:58.45 | 2:45.00 | 2:39.20 | 2:38.98 | 2:36.30 |
| 200 IM | 4:01.10 | 3:16.85 | 3:01.75 | 2:49.60 | 2:44.85 | 2:42.82 | 2:35.90 |
| 400 IM | – | 7:12.50 | 6:44.80 | 6:30.00 | 6:15.00 | 6:05.00 | 5:37.00 |
Open / Boys
| Event | 10/11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 & over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 41.52 | 38.20 | 34.97 | 32.08 | 29.69 | 28.95 | 27.10 |
| 100 Free | 1:35.90 | 1:27.20 | 1:18.35 | 1:12.00 | 1:05.40 | 1:03.65 | 58.40 |
| 200 Free | 3:20.00 | 3:04.70 | 2:41.35 | 2:34.05 | 2:21.75 | 2:17.85 | 2:08.50 |
| 400 Free | 7:30.00 | 6:54.70 | 5:47.10 | 5:24.05 | 5:17.00 | 5:10.00 | 4:34.50 |
| 800 Free | – | 13:36.80 | 12:22.10 | 11:21.70 | 10:45.00 | 10:30.60 | 9:25.60 |
| 1500 Free | – | 25:57.60 | 23:19.90 | 22:00.60 | 20:13.10 | 20:06.80 | 18:19.60 |
| 50 Breast | 58.73 | 53.49 | 47.95 | 45.99 | 40.19 | 39.54 | 36.50 |
| 100 Breast | 2:07.15 | 1:56.80 | 1:45.20 | 1:35.30 | 1:27.80 | 1:26.05 | 1:17.20 |
| 200 Breast | 4:30.95 | 4:03.35 | 3:32.60 | 3:24.90 | 3:07.10 | 3:03.10 | 2:45.00 |
| 50 Fly | 50.65 | 47.12 | 41.78 | 38.32 | 33.75 | 33.00 | 28.90 |
| 100 Fly | 2:05.00 | 2:01.80 | 1:47.90 | 1:37.30 | 1:16.80 | 1:15.05 | 1:04.10 |
| 200 Fly | 4:30.00 | 4:10.00 | 4:01.10 | 4:00.00 | 3:04.15 | 3:00.00 | 2:48.40 |
| 50 Back | 47.04 | 45.51 | 40.64 | 38.23 | 35.99 | 35.25 | 30.60 |
| 100 Back | 1:45.80 | 1:41.55 | 1:29.00 | 1:25.20 | 1:16.35 | 1:14.60 | 1:08.80 |
| 200 Back | 3:48.05 | 3:30.30 | 3:00.60 | 2:50.95 | 2:41.25 | 2:38.36 | 2:25.10 |
| 200 IM | 4:01.30 | 3:37.85 | 3:06.90 | 2:58.00 | 2:44.25 | 2:39.40 | 2:22.10 |
| 400 IM | – | 7:06.50 | 6:51.70 | 6:39.40 | 5:58.85 | 5:46.60 | 5:16.30 |
Notes on the published times
- The oldest age group is printed '17/OV' (17 and over).
- 800 Free, 1500 Free and 400 IM are not offered to 10/11 year olds.
- The promoters may restrict entries by event or session, rejecting the slowest swimmers in each age group first (condition 2j), so a qualifying time is not an absolute guarantee.
- 800 and 1500 Free are mixed events run jointly with Swim England Suffolk and capped at 24 and 12 heats; places are split between the two counties if oversubscribed.
- Female 12 and Open/Male 12 have identical 800 Free (13:36.80) and 1500 Free (25:57.60) qualifying times; shown as printed.
- Female 14 and 15 400 Free are both 5:19.00; shown as printed.
- Female times are faster than Open/Male in several events up to age 14 (and 200 Fly at 13 and 14 by a wide margin: Open/Male 4:01.10 and 4:00.00); shown as printed.
- The closing date is given as Wednesday 23 December 2026 with no time of day; 23:59 is assumed.
- The county also publishes a '25m Conversion chart' as a guide only; it is not used here. Entries must meet the long course times after Sportsystems conversion.
Questions
Yes. They are mixed events run jointly with Suffolk, and places are split between the two counties if they are oversubscribed.
Their age on 31 December 2027, even though the championships are in early 2027. A swimmer born in 2014 swims as a 13-year-old; 10 and 11-year-olds share the 10/11 age group.
On swimmingresults.org: use Individual Best Times and enter your child's Swim England membership number. Each best shows its date and meet, so you can check it falls inside the qualifying window. You can paste that page into the checker to fill in the times.
Sources and updates
Times copied from the Swim England Norfolk 2027 County Championships qualifying times (long course). Always check the official documents; the county's decision is final.
Official 2027 qualifying times, long course · 2027 conditions · Norfolk County Championships 2027 page
More on how it works: county qualifying times explained and how to qualify for the county championships.