Hanover Housing Northamptonshire Masters Preview

Facilities: Pool, Catering, Seating, Other

Facilities: Pool

The pool is 25M, Six Lane. There is electronic timing. There are anti-wave lane lines. There are large windows on the south side.

The deep end is at the west end and the starting is done from there.

There is a small swim-down pool at the shallow (east) end.

Where there is also a water slide.

Facilities: Catering

The cafeteria is at first floor level and is partitioned off by a door and windows. It is cooler than poolside. There is a limited selection of drinks, rolls, sandwiches, cakes and the usual prepackaged foods.

Sometimes there are homemade cakes and jams for sale as part of charity fund raising. Get a seat early as they will all be taken at lunchtime.

Facilities: Seating

The seating extends along the north side (see photo) and is directly accessible to swimmers by some stairs.

Facilities: Other

The re-entry card table is in the reception area.

There is usually a raffle in the reception area and a swim shop near the cafe.

The pool contains some decorative areas.

Programme: Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Programme: Sessions

There are two sessions: morning and afternoon.

There is plenty of time between events, so swimmers can recover well and do good times.

Programme: Individual Events

Basically this is a 50m sprint meet

but it includes a 100M freestyle and a 100M Individual Medley.

Programme: Relays

There are four relay events, 4 * 2 lengths mens and womens freestyle and medley relays for 100-149 and 150+ years.

Programme: Specials

There are no special events.

Incentives: Awards, Level of Competition, Local Heros, Other

Incentives: Awards

Awards will be made to the first three placed swimmers in each AGE GROUP for each event.

Individual and Relay medals

A special feature of this meet was the long gaps between sessions that allow the swimmers to recover, and hopefully do better times. Two World records for backstroke was set in this pool by Graham Sykes.

Incentives: Level of Competition

The level of competition is at Club/county level with a few 'top swimmers'.

Incentives: Local Heros

Watch out for Graham Sykes.

Incentives: Other

Hanover Housing Association, the competition's sponsor, sometimes provide interesting gifts to swimmers.

Conflicts: Other Competitions, Other Events

Conflicts: Other Competitions

There are no conflicting swimming events.

Conflicts: Other Events

There are no conflicting national events.

Restrictions: Age, Sex, Qualifying Times, Closed/Invitation, Other

Restrictions: Age

Upper limit is Age Group K (75+). Swimmers in older groups will be combined into Group K.

There is a "seniors" age group (19-24).

Restrictions: Sex

Same events for men and women.

Restrictions: Qualifying Times

None.

Restrictions: Closed/Invitation

Open competition.

Restrictions: Other

Relay competitors may compete for only one club.

Competitors must be registered with the ASA and be a member of an affiliated club and can only represent one team at this competition.