View / Download 2027 Middlesex County Times

The Middlesex County Swimming Championships 2027 will take place over two weekends in February at the London Aquatic Centre.

The Middlesex County Championships are one of the major competitions in the swimming calendar and provide swimmers with the opportunity to compete against some of the best swimmers within the county.

BHSC swimmers are encouraged to work towards achieving the published Middlesex qualification standards during licensed competitions throughout the season.

Middlesex publishes two standards for most events:

Qualifying Time – QT

A swimmer who achieves the published Qualifying Time (QT) for their age group and event meets the main qualification standard for that event.

Consideration Time – CT

The Consideration Time (CT) is slightly slower than the Qualifying Time.

Achieving a Consideration Time allows a swimmer to be considered for entry, but does not guarantee that the entry will be accepted.

If an event is oversubscribed, Middlesex may restrict entries and give priority to the fastest submitted swimmers.

Age Groups

A swimmer’s competition age for the 2027 Championships is their age at:

31 December 2027

• 10/11 Years
• 12 Years
• 13 Years
• 14 Years
• 15 Years
• 16 Years
• 17 Years & Over

Championship Events

To qualify for the Middlesex County Championships, swimmers must achieve the published Middlesex time standard for the specific event and age group they wish to enter.

Qualification is event-specific. Achieving a qualifying time in one event does not automatically qualify a swimmer for another event.

Official Times

Entry times must be genuine official times achieved by the swimmer at an appropriate licensed swimming competition and recorded within the Middlesex qualifying period.

Middlesex publishes separate qualifying standards for performances achieved in:

• Short Course (SC) – 25 metre pools
• Long Course (LC) – 50 metre pools

Swimmers should compare their result against the table that matches the pool course in which the time was achieved.

Working Towards County Qualification

Swimmers aiming to qualify for the County Championships should:

• Attend training consistently.
• Compete regularly at suitable licensed galas.
• Monitor their personal best times.
• Compare their results against the published 2027 County standards.
• Discuss target events with their coach.
• Speak to their coach about suitable upcoming competitions where they may have an opportunity to achieve or improve a qualifying time.

Swimmers who are close to a QT or CT should continue working towards improving their personal bests throughout the season.

Your squad coach can help identify the events in which you are closest to qualifying and advise on suitable competitions and events.

How to Enter Through BHSC

Before Entering

Before submitting an entry, parents and swimmers should check:

• The swimmer’s correct 2027 age group.
• That the swimmer has achieved the required QT or CT.
• That the qualifying performance appears on the swimmer’s official Swim England record.
• That the correct Short Course or Long Course standard is being used.
• That the swimmer is available for the relevant Championship dates and sessions.
• That the correct events have been selected.
• Any advice given by the swimmer’s squad coach regarding suitable events.

2027 Middlesex County Qualifying Times

The full Middlesex County Championships 2027 Qualifying and Consideration Times can be viewed below.
View / Download 2027 Middlesex County Times

The published document includes standards for:

• Open/Boys – Long Course
• Open/Boys – Short Course
• Girls – Long Course
• Girls – Short Course

BHSC Entry Information

BHSC will publish further information as it becomes available, including:

• Club entry deadline
• Entry fees
• Accepted entries
• Championship programme and session information
• Warm-up and start times
• Coach arrangements
• Any additional Middlesex Championship instructions