The West Midlands Region 2027 championships
- Region
- Swim England West Midlands: Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Black Country clubs
- Last held
- 7 to 8 November 2026, Sandwell Aquatics Centre
- 2027 date
- Not published when this page was updated
- Pool
- Short course (25m)
- Age bands
- Junior 15 and under (minimum age 10), Inter 16 and 17, Senior 18 and over; age at 31 December
- Times shown
- 2026 qualifying times, as a guide
How West Midlands Region times work
The West Midlands Winter Championships publish one qualifying time per event in each of three age bands, Junior, Inter and Senior, for women and girls and for men and open.
A time equal to the qualifying time counts: if the time is 30.0, a 30.00 qualifies and a 30.01 does not.
The meet is swum short course. Long course times count once converted; the entry system converts them with SportSystems. This checker converts with Swim England's equivalent-time method, so check a converted time that is right on the line with the SportSystems converter.
In 2026, times had to be swum at a level 1, 2 or 3 licensed meet between 1 September 2025 and 18 October 2026. Events may be capped; if an event is oversubscribed, the slowest entries in each age band are rejected.
Not yet confirmed for 2027: The 2027 West Midlands Winter Championships times and conditions are not published yet. The times and rules here are from 2026. Check the official documents when the 2027 ones come out.
Full times tables
25m pool times unless the table says long course. A dash means the event isn't offered to that age group.
Women / Girls
| Event | 10-15 | 16-17 | 18 & over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 29.70 | 29.50 | 29.00 |
| 100 Free | 1:03.90 | 1:03.00 | 1:02.30 |
| 200 Free | 2:15.00 | 2:13.00 | 2:11.40 |
| 400 Free | 4:47.00 | 4:46.00 | 4:45.00 |
| 800 Free | 9:48.00 | 9:47.50 | 9:45.00 |
| 1500 Free | 19:49.00 | 19:40.00 | 19:35.70 |
| 50 Back | 33.40 | 33.00 | 32.60 |
| 100 Back | 1:12.00 | 1:11.80 | 1:11.00 |
| 200 Back | 2:33.00 | 2:32.00 | 2:31.80 |
| 50 Breast | 38.80 | 37.50 | 36.90 |
| 100 Breast | 1:23.80 | 1:22.00 | 1:20.30 |
| 200 Breast | 2:55.50 | 2:54.00 | 2:53.30 |
| 50 Fly | 32.70 | 32.00 | 31.20 |
| 100 Fly | 1:12.30 | 1:11.00 | 1:10.00 |
| 200 Fly | 2:45.00 | 2:43.50 | 2:41.40 |
| 100 IM | 1:13.20 | 1:12.50 | 1:10.80 |
| 200 IM | 2:33.30 | 2:33.00 | 2:32.00 |
| 400 IM | 5:40.00 | 5:37.50 | 5:35.00 |
Men / Open
| Event | 10-15 | 16-17 | 18 & over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 26.80 | 26.50 | 25.80 |
| 100 Free | 59.90 | 58.00 | 55.10 |
| 200 Free | 2:10.00 | 2:03.50 | 2:00.00 |
| 400 Free | 4:30.00 | 4:29.00 | 4:27.00 |
| 800 Free | 9:30.00 | 9:25.00 | 9:15.00 |
| 1500 Free | 18:28.00 | 18:22.50 | 18:10.00 |
| 50 Back | 32.60 | 31.00 | 29.80 |
| 100 Back | 1:08.20 | 1:05.20 | 1:03.50 |
| 200 Back | 2:23.20 | 2:19.50 | 2:16.00 |
| 50 Breast | 36.40 | 35.50 | 32.70 |
| 100 Breast | 1:18.50 | 1:13.50 | 1:11.30 |
| 200 Breast | 2:45.00 | 2:40.00 | 2:36.60 |
| 50 Fly | 30.50 | 29.90 | 28.20 |
| 100 Fly | 1:08.60 | 1:04.40 | 1:02.00 |
| 200 Fly | 2:28.20 | 2:25.00 | 2:23.50 |
| 100 IM | 1:10.00 | 1:08.50 | 1:04.80 |
| 200 IM | 2:25.70 | 2:20.80 | 2:15.70 |
| 400 IM | 5:28.00 | 5:20.00 | 5:13.00 |
Notes on the published times
- Times are the 2026 West Midlands Winter Championships qualifying times (25m); they are used as a guide until the 2027 times are published.
- There is one qualifying time per event in each of three age bands: Junior (15 and under, minimum age 10), Inter (16 and 17) and Senior (18 and over), by age at 31 December.
- A time equal to the qualifying time counts. Long course times count once converted to short course; the entry system converts with SportSystems. This checker converts with Swim England's equivalent-time method, so treat converted 50m times as approximate.
- In 2026, times had to be swum at a level 1, 2 or 3 licensed meet between 1 September 2025 and 18 October 2026. Events may be capped; if oversubscribed, the slowest entries in each age band are rejected.
Questions
By age on 31 December in the year of the championships: 15 and under is Junior (the youngest allowed is 10), 16 and 17 is Inter, and 18 and over is Senior.
Yes. The rule is equal to or faster than the time stated.
Yes, once converted to short course. The entry system converts them with SportSystems; the converted time this checker shows is approximate.
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 are filled in from the rankings.
Sources and updates
Times copied from the Swim England West Midlands Winter Championships 2026 qualifying times (licence 2WM262022); rules from the 2026 terms and conditions. Always check the official documents; the county's decision is final.
West Midlands Winter Championships 2026 qualifying times (PDF) · West Midlands Winter Championships 2026 terms and conditions (PDF) · Swim England West Midlands Winter Championships 2026