Details of our September gala are below entries will open on the 14th June. Entries will be accepted on a first come/first served basis. Gala details, Sportsys fileset and hotel offer are all available below.
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Our ‘A’ and ‘B’ Grade Short Course Graded Meet will take place Saturday 19th September 2026 – Entries open on Sunday 14th June
Posted by Steve Russell on June 1, 2026
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/galas/our-a-and-b-grade-short-course-graded-meet-will-take-place-saturday-19th-september-2026-entries-open-on-sunday-14th-june/
Summertime Short Course Meet Level 3 Meet – Gala Cancelled
Unfortunately we have made the decision to cancel the Gala, apologies for any inconvenience caused but please note our September Gala is going ahead as planned.
Posted by Steve Russell on April 10, 2026
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/galas/summertime-short-course-meet-level-3-meet-entries-open-26th-april/
Springtime Long Course Meet -Programme and additional information for Spectators, Swimmers & Coaches now available
We will be holding our popular Springtime Long Course Meet over the weekend of the 16th & 17th of May at Ponds Forge ISC, Sheffield.
Meet details/conditions and details of Crowne Plaza hotel offer are all available below.
Warm-Up Schedule, Seating Plan, Spectator Admission & Parking Information:
Saturday
Morning:
Girls under 14: 08:00 – 08:15
Mixed 14 & over: 08:17 – 08:32
Boys under 14: 0 8:34 – 08:49
Start: 09:00
Afternoon (estimated):
Boys under 14: 13:00 – 13:15
Mixed 14 & over: 13:17 – 13:32
Girls under 14: 13:34 – 13:49
Start: 14:00
Sunday
Morning:
Boys under 14: 08:00 – 08:15
Mixed 14 & over: 08:17 – 08:32
Girls under 14: 08:34 – 08:49
9:00 Start
Afternoon (estimated):
Girls under 14: 13:00 – 13:15
Mixed 14 & over: 13:17 – 13:32
Boys under 14: 13:34 – 13:49
Start: 14:00
Seating Plan:
Spectator Admission:
£10 day pass Saturday
£10 day pass Sunday
Parking for attendees:
All event attendees are advised to use the official event car park- Castlegate Q Park (closest to Ponds) or Sheffield Station
1- Attendees should pre book this via the following website- https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/sheffield/
2-Customer selects one of the 2 list car parks (Castlegate or Sheffield Station).
3- Enter the discount code – PFQPSHF50 & enter vehicle reg plate which will enable the barriers to open on the event day
They can enter and exit as many times as they like during the prebooked period without the need for any tickets.
Posted by Steve Russell on January 19, 2026
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/galas/springtime-long-course-meet-entry-details-now-available/
January ‘A’ and ‘B’ Grade Long Course Meet – Results
‘Live’ ungraded results
Posted by Steve Russell on January 12, 2026
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/january-a-and-b-grade-long-course-meet-results/
New Records created May and June 2025
As our sport becomes more diverse and we have swimmers stretching themselves in terms of ability and distance, the club is pleased to announce some new records created following recent achievements.
Lottie Haworth-Blomfield represented the club at the SE NE Regional Championships last month. She is an S9 multi-classification (MC) swimmer and took part in both the 400m freestyle and 50m backstroke events. Lottie is the first female MC swimmer to have represented the club in competition having had great success with two male swimmers in the past. Her time for 400m freestyle was 6:55.74 and for 50m backstroke was 44.73, setting herself good targets for the next time she competes.
The club’s other new record was created as a result of Lily Cattlin achieving a time of 41:12.7 in the 3k open water swim at the SENW/SENE Championships at the weekend. Lily already holds the under 15 record in the same event but now she’s a little older, has had the chance to set the record for the open age group.
Well done to both girls!
Posted by Jim Fisher on June 30, 2025
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/new-records-created-may-and-june-2025/
A first club record for Esme!
Esme Beevers is a new name we can add to the club record lists following an outstanding swim at the Yorkshire Championships last weekend.
Esme represented the club in the 1500m freestyle achieving a time of 18:19.39. This knocks over 30 seconds off the previous record set by Lily Cattlin in May last year.
Esme was also awarded the silver medal alongside this long course club record for the under 15 age category.
Well done Esme and keep up the great work!
Posted by Jim Fisher on February 11, 2025
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/a-first-club-record-for-esme/
We have our own Yorkshire record holder!
It is the Yorkshire Swimming Championships this month starting this weekend so this is a great opportunity to share some fantastic news about one of our swimmers.
Back in December, Oscar Gavelle represented the club at the Swim England National Winter Championships. He had a superb swim in the 800m freestyle achieving a time of 8:23.46. This was enough to put him in the Yorkshire record books so he now holds the junior short course record in this event.
The records can be found here: https://yorkshireswimming.org/speed-swimming/records/
Well done to Oscar!
Posted by Jim Fisher on February 1, 2025
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/we-have-our-own-yorkshire-record-holder/
Another week, another record
Lily Cattlin is unstoppable at the moment, yet again breaking her own junior record in the short course 1500m freestyle. Her latest record was set at the Scarborough Winter Open Meet last weekend. Her time was 18:11.40, 14 seconds faster than time set in Nottingham just last week.
Wow Lily, you are on fire at the moment!
Posted by Jim Fisher on November 25, 2024
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/another-week-another-record/
Lily does it again!
Lily Cattlin was again back to breaking her own records at the NOVA Centurion Open Meet in Nottingham last weekend. She knocked another 4 seconds from a record she only set at the SENER Championships just two weeks ago!
Her time for the short course 1500m freestyle is now 18:25.51.
Fantastic swimming yet again!
Posted by Jim Fisher on November 18, 2024
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/lily-does-it-again-2/
Lily back on record-breaking form
Lily Cattlin was back to breaking her own records at the SENER Age Group Championships last weekend. She knocked around 17 seconds from a record she set in Scarborough this time last year.
Her time for the short course 1500m freestyle is now 18:29.79.
Keep up the great work!
Posted by Jim Fisher on November 5, 2024
http://www.rotherhammetro.org/news/lily-back-on-record-breaking-form/