How to Enter a Competition
Entering your first meet is exciting! Our system is managed through the club website to keep things simple.
The Invitation Email & Spond
You will receive an invitation email containing the "Meet Pack" (dates, schedule, QTs) and the AST Internal Closing Date.
Contains the vital details and entry fees.
Please RSVP so we know you are planning to attend.
Choose Your Events
For younger swimmers, we encourage entering a variety of strokes and distances (including IM) to build well-rounded skills.
Submit Entry Online
All entries must be submitted via the AST club website before the closing date. You can access the entry form by logging into your account on the website, or by clicking the direct link included in your invitation email and Spond invite to take you straight there.
📝 Using the Online Entry Form
- • Events appear in the order of the programme.
- • S = Short Course time | L = Long Course time.
- • The system automatically finds your fastest time and converts it to the correct pool length (e.g. 50m to 25m).
Do not enter times where there is NT (No Time) or try to edit converted times yourself.
Questions about times? Contact Stevie Dixon at [email protected].
Confirmation & Payment
After the closing date, a draft list is sent for checking. Once entries are accepted by the meet organizer, fees are collected automatically.
Final Meet Details
Once processed, we will email you the Confirmed Entry List and Warm-Up Times. We will also post a notification on Spond.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What if it's oversubscribed?
Organisers may 'reject' (scratch) swimmers to stay within time limits, usually removing the slowest entries.
Refunds are issued for any rejected swims.
❓ I missed the closing date!
Unfortunately, deadlines are strict. We are unable to accept late entries once the internal date has passed.
❓ What about Nationals?
These are entered directly via the Swim England website. Coaches will provide full guidance to qualifying swimmers.
