Swim England Hertfordshire have released the conditions, schedule and qualifying/consideration times for Hertfordshire County Championships which will take place in January 2026.
BSSC’s Short Guide to Understanding Counties has been updated for 2026, so do have a look.
Key Documents
We will try to keep these document versions up to date, but the latest versions should be available on the County website as we get closer to the date of the competition.
Download2026 County Championships QT and CT
Download2026 County Championships schedule
Download2026 County Championships meet conditions
Venue
Westminster Lodge pool.
Age groups
For 2026 there will be no 16 year old age group and this has been included in the oldest age category. However a higher number of entrants will be accepted into the 16 & older age category if they achieve the consideration times.
Qualifying and Consideration Times
These broadly remain the same; however some QT and CTs have been reduced due to the higher standards achieved. These times are highlighted in blue on the QT/CT sheet. If you want to see how your swimmer is progressing with regards to the qualifying times, see the ‘Qualifying’ tab on Swim Manager.
Age as at 31 December 2026
Please remember that a swimmer’s age for County Championships is age as at 31st December 2026 (e.g. if you are born in 2012, your age group will be the 14 year age group). Times must have been achieved at a licensed meet between 17th May and 7th December 2025.
