The Bedfordshire 2027 championships
- Dates
- 23 January (1500), 29 January (800), 30–31 January and 6–7 February 2027
- Venue
- Inspire: Luton Sports Village, 50m, 8 lanes
- Pool
- 50m (long course)
- Age rule
- Age on 31 December 2027: 10/11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & over
- Qualifying window
- From 1 January 2026, recorded in the GB rankings
- Entries close
- 12 noon, Wednesday 23 December 2026, through your club
How Bedfordshire times work
One entry standard per event and age. Meet it and the swimmer can enter.
The standards are short course times, printed to tenths. The 2027 entry pack accepts long course converted times; the checker converts 50m pool times to 25m with Swim England's published method.
Para entry: The minimum qualification standard does not apply to swimmers with a para sport class on their Swim England record, but they still need entry times achieved after 1 January 2026. The national para meets take entries on para points: see the para points checkers.
Full times tables
25m pool times unless the table says long course. A dash means the event isn't offered to that age group.
Girls
| Event | 10/11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 & over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 42.90 | 37.00 | 33.20 | 33.10 | 32.70 | 31.80 | 30.90 |
| 100 Free | 1:43.80 | 1:23.90 | 1:13.90 | 1:13.80 | 1:10.50 | 1:09.40 | 1:08.10 |
| 200 Free | 3:36.80 | 3:12.60 | 2:50.80 | 2:37.70 | 2:29.00 | 2:28.00 | 2:25.50 |
| 400 Free | 6:30.00 | 6:15.50 | 5:42.80 | 5:41.10 | 5:36.30 | 5:20.50 | 5:17.00 |
| 800 Free | – | 12:52.00 | 11:51.10 | 11:22.10 | 11:19.50 | 10:55.00 | 10:35.10 |
| 1500 Free | – | 23:30.30 | 22:10.10 | 21:13.30 | 20:59.90 | 20:12.90 | 20:00.00 |
| 50 Breast | 57.50 | 49.80 | 45.50 | 43.20 | 42.20 | 41.50 | 39.20 |
| 100 Breast | 2:17.50 | 1:48.50 | 1:40.50 | 1:36.70 | 1:36.60 | 1:34.90 | 1:31.00 |
| 200 Breast | 4:08.50 | 3:50.50 | 3:35.00 | 3:28.20 | 3:20.00 | 3:16.50 | 3:10.40 |
| 50 Fly | 48.00 | 43.50 | 38.70 | 37.50 | 35.20 | 34.90 | 32.90 |
| 100 Fly | 2:19.80 | 1:55.50 | 1:35.00 | 1:25.10 | 1:23.40 | 1:21.00 | 1:19.00 |
| 200 Fly | 3:50.00 | 3:40.00 | 3:20.00 | 3:10.90 | 2:58.20 | 2:56.30 | 2:56.30 |
| 50 Back | 49.10 | 41.10 | 38.70 | 38.60 | 38.00 | 37.50 | 35.50 |
| 100 Back | 1:56.80 | 1:33.30 | 1:28.60 | 1:25.30 | 1:23.30 | 1:22.80 | 1:20.90 |
| 200 Back | 3:41.20 | 3:18.20 | 3:10.60 | 3:06.30 | 3:01.10 | 2:56.50 | 2:50.00 |
| 200 IM | 3:58.30 | 3:40.90 | 3:13.40 | 3:01.90 | 2:58.60 | 2:54.60 | 2:50.50 |
| 400 IM | – | 7:30.00 | 7:00.00 | 6:45.70 | 6:39.90 | 6:01.20 | 6:00.00 |
Open / Boys
| Event | 10/11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 & over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 43.10 | 39.80 | 35.50 | 30.40 | 29.90 | 29.40 | 26.20 |
| 100 Free | 1:42.20 | 1:33.60 | 1:18.00 | 1:13.50 | 1:08.30 | 1:05.20 | 59.90 |
| 200 Free | 3:54.50 | 3:36.50 | 3:08.90 | 2:40.00 | 2:27.70 | 2:22.40 | 2:16.50 |
| 400 Free | 6:30.00 | 6:10.00 | 5:55.50 | 5:32.50 | 5:15.70 | 5:00.50 | 4:55.50 |
| 800 Free | – | 12:45.00 | 11:30.00 | 11:00.00 | 10:33.00 | 10:10.00 | 10:00.00 |
| 1500 Free | – | 26:11.00 | 23:11.60 | 21:01.10 | 20:10.40 | 19:35.00 | 19:27.00 |
| 50 Breast | 58.50 | 49.80 | 45.20 | 43.50 | 41.60 | 40.20 | 36.60 |
| 100 Breast | 2:27.00 | 1:51.20 | 1:47.50 | 1:38.50 | 1:32.20 | 1:30.00 | 1:24.50 |
| 200 Breast | 4:13.50 | 4:02.90 | 3:46.70 | 3:25.00 | 3:18.00 | 3:10.80 | 2:57.50 |
| 50 Fly | 52.20 | 44.10 | 43.50 | 38.50 | 35.10 | 33.50 | 29.80 |
| 100 Fly | 2:30.00 | 2:10.30 | 1:45.20 | 1:31.00 | 1:30.80 | 1:16.40 | 1:12.20 |
| 200 Fly | 4:00.00 | 3:55.50 | 3:50.00 | 3:28.00 | 2:59.10 | 2:44.40 | 2:32.20 |
| 50 Back | 51.70 | 42.40 | 42.10 | 38.10 | 36.00 | 34.40 | 32.70 |
| 100 Back | 2:00.50 | 1:34.40 | 1:29.50 | 1:22.00 | 1:18.50 | 1:15.90 | 1:09.30 |
| 200 Back | 3:57.60 | 3:39.00 | 3:12.60 | 3:06.60 | 2:51.10 | 2:46.10 | 2:40.40 |
| 200 IM | 3:58.30 | 3:52.10 | 3:36.60 | 3:04.20 | 2:48.50 | 2:42.70 | 2:38.20 |
| 400 IM | – | 7:45.00 | 6:22.20 | 6:05.50 | 5:59.30 | 5:56.70 | 5:50.80 |
Notes on the published times
- Times are printed to tenths with dots (e.g. 1.42.2 = 1:42.2).
- 800 Free, 1500 Free and 400 IM are not offered to 10/11 year olds.
- 800 and 1500 Free are swum as mixed timed finals.
Questions
Their age on 31 December 2027, even though the championships are in early 2027. A swimmer born in 2014 swims as a 13-year-old; 10 and 11-year-olds share the 10/11 age group.
Use Find your swimmer at the top of the checker: type your child's name or membership number and their best times are filled in from the British rankings (swimmingresults.org), each with its date and meet. Only swims from licensed meets reach the rankings, so type in any that are missing.
The county your club is affiliated to, not where you live. Most north and west London clubs swim in Middlesex, east and north-east London clubs in Essex, and Buckinghamshire is split between Berks & South Bucks and Oxfordshire & North Bucks. If in doubt, ask the club.
Sources and updates
Times copied from the Bedfordshire County Championships 2027 entry standards. Always check the official documents; the county’s decision is final.
Official entry standards, Issue 1, 17 Sep 2026 (PDF) · 2027 entry pack (PDF)
More on how it works: county qualifying times explained and how to qualify for the county championships.