The East Region 2027 championships
- Region
- Swim England East: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
- Last held
- 6 to 8 November 2026, Inspire Luton Sports Village
- 2027 short course
- 5 to 7 November 2027
- Pool
- Short course (25m)
- Age groups
- None: one qualifying time per event, open to all ages
- Times shown
- 2026 qualifying times, as a guide
How East Region times work
The East Region Short Course Championships set one qualifying time for each individual event, for women and for men/open. The same time applies at every age; there are no age groups and no consideration times.
In 2026, times had to be swum between 1 January 2025 and the entry closing date, at meets licensed at levels 1, 2 or 3.
The meet is swum in a 25m pool. Long course times were accepted when converted with the Sportsystems converter only. This checker converts 50m times with Swim England's equivalent-time method, which can differ slightly, so treat a converted result that is very close as approximate.
The region also holds long course championships in spring (in 2027: 16 to 18 April, 1 to 3 May and 7 to 9 May, Luton and Norwich), with their own long course times. Those times are not published yet.
Not yet confirmed for 2027: The 2027 short course entry pack and qualifying times are not published yet. The times here are the 2026 times. Check the official documents when the 2027 ones come out.
Full times tables
25m pool times. One qualifying time per event, open to every age.
Women / Girls
| Event | Qualifying time |
|---|---|
| 50 Free | 28.70 |
| 100 Free | 1:02.10 |
| 200 Free | 2:13.50 |
| 400 Free | 4:45.00 |
| 800 Free | 10:00.00 |
| 1500 Free | 18:40.00 |
| 50 Back | 32.60 |
| 100 Back | 1:10.50 |
| 200 Back | 2:32.00 |
| 50 Breast | 37.10 |
| 100 Breast | 1:19.25 |
| 200 Breast | 2:53.50 |
| 50 Fly | 31.25 |
| 100 Fly | 1:10.00 |
| 200 Fly | 2:38.00 |
| 100 IM | 1:11.00 |
| 200 IM | 2:34.00 |
| 400 IM | 5:25.00 |
Men / Open
| Event | Qualifying time |
|---|---|
| 50 Free | 26.05 |
| 100 Free | 56.60 |
| 200 Free | 2:04.50 |
| 400 Free | 4:28.00 |
| 800 Free | 9:10.00 |
| 1500 Free | 18:05.00 |
| 50 Back | 30.75 |
| 100 Back | 1:05.00 |
| 200 Back | 2:22.00 |
| 50 Breast | 33.25 |
| 100 Breast | 1:14.00 |
| 200 Breast | 2:42.00 |
| 50 Fly | 28.25 |
| 100 Fly | 1:02.75 |
| 200 Fly | 2:28.00 |
| 100 IM | 1:05.00 |
| 200 IM | 2:23.00 |
| 400 IM | 5:05.00 |
Notes on the published times
- Times are the 2026 East Region Short Course Championships qualifying standards (25m); they are used as a guide until the 2027 standards are published.
- There is one qualifying time for each individual event, open to all age groups.
- In 2026, times had to be swum between 1 January 2025 and the entry closing date, at meets licensed at levels 1, 2 and 3.
- Long course times were accepted when converted with the Sportsystems converter only. This checker converts with Swim England's equivalent-time method, so treat converted 50m times as approximate.
Questions
Not for qualifying. There is one qualifying time per event for women and one for men/open, open to every age.
In 2026, yes, when converted to short course with the Sportsystems converter. This checker converts with Swim England's equivalent-time method, so a converted time that is right on the line should be checked with the official converter.
In 2026, meets licensed at levels 1, 2 and 3, from 1 January 2025 up to the entry closing date.
The 2027 times had not been published when this page was last updated. We will update the page when the new document is out.
Yes. Enter a membership number or name under Find your swimmer, and their best times from the last 12 months are filled in from the rankings.
Sources and updates
Times copied from the Swim England East Region Short Course Championships 2026 qualifying standards; rules from the 2026 entry pack. Always check the official documents; the county's decision is final.
East Region qualifying times 2026 (PDF) · East Region Short Course 2026 entry pack (PDF) · Championships 2027 dates (PDF) · Swimming competitions, Swim England East