Bridon Shield

The Bridon Shield is a team relay championships open to all clubs affiliated to the DMasa.

The 2013 Bridon Shield will take place at Adwick Leisure Centre on Sunday, 28th April 2013.

Session 1 warm up is 2pm Session 2 warm up is 4pm

Adwick took the honours last year after a strong challenge from Armthorpe. Which of the mighty two will it be this year and who will battle for the remaining places.

Download our entry form. The closing date is 21st April 2013.

Age Groups for teams will now be 9 & under, 10yrs, 11-12yrs, 13-14yrs, 15-16yrs, Open and Masters (25yrs+). Ages are as at 31st December 2013.

Session 1 Session 2
101 Boys 10yrs 4 x 25m Freestyle 201 Boys 9/u 4 x 25m Freestyle
102 Girls 10yrs 4 x 25m Freestyle 202 Girls 9/u 4 x 25m Freestyle
103 Boys 13/14 4 x 25m Medley 203 Boys 11/12 4 x 25m Medley
104 Girls 13/14 4 x 25m Medley 204 Girls 11/12 4 x 25m Medley
105 Boys Open 4 x 25m Freestyle 205 Boys 15/16 4 x 25m Medley
106 Girls Open 4 x 25m Freestyle 206 Girls 15/16 4 x 25m Medley
107 Boys 10yrs 4 x 25m Medley 207 Mens Masters 4 x 25m Medley
108 Girls 10yrs 4 x 25m Medley 208 Womens Masters 4 x 25m Medley
109 Boys 13/14 4 x 25m Freestyle 209 Boys 9/u 4 x 25m Medley
110 Girls 13/14 4 x 25m Freestyle 210 Girls 9/u 4 25m Medley
111 Boys Open 4 x 25m Medley 211 Boys 11/12 4 x 25m Freestyle
112 Girls Open 4 x 25m Medley 212 Girls 11/12 4 x 25m Freestyle
113 Boys 10yrs 4 x 25m Breaststroke 213 Mixed 9/u & Masters 4 x 25m Freestyle
114 Girls 10yrs 4 x 25m Breaststroke 214 Boys 15/16 4 x 25m Freestyle
115 Boys 13/14 4 x 25m Butterfly 215 Girls 15/16 4 x 25m Freestyle
116 Girls 13/14 4 x 25m Butterfly 216 Mens Masters 4 x 25m Freestyle
117 Boys Open 4 x 25m Breaststroke 217 Womens Masters 4 x 25m Freestyle
118 Girls Open 4 x 25m Breaststroke 218 Boys 9/U 4 x 25m Breaststroke
119 Mixed 6 x 25m Freestyle cannon 219 Girls 9/U 4 x 25m Breaststroke
    220 Boys 11/12 4 x 25m Butterfly
    221 Girls 11/12 4 x 25m Butterfly
    222 Boys 15/16 4 x 25m Breaststroke
    223 Girls 15/16 4 x 25m Breaststroke
    224 Mens Masters 4 x 25m Breaststroke
    225 Womens Masters 4 x 25m Breaststroke
    226 Mixed 8 x 25m Freestyle cannon

Entry Rules

Closing date is midnight 21st April.

Age is as midnight 31st December in year of competition

The age groups shall be 9 years, 10 years, 11/12 years, 13/14 years, 15/16 years, open and masters (25+) years.

The championships shall consist of 4 x 25m Medley and Freestyle teams, 4 x 25m Breaststroke (ages 9, 10, 15/16, Open & Masters), 4 x 25m Butterfly (ages 11/12 &13/14), 4x25m mixed 9yrs & Masters freestyle and 1 x mixed cannon per session.

Teams in the mixed 9yrs and Masters event shall consist of 1 boy/ girl and 1 male/female from each age group. The team may swim in any order.

The mixed cannon will be swam youngest age group to oldest age group and will start with boys.

Swimmers shall represent that member club competing, to which they have the longest unbroken membership, on the date of competition. A swimmer may compete for another member club which he/she is a member, provided there is mutual agreement between the club.

A team shall consist of four members of ONE club. A club is permitted to enter additional teams which are independent from the first team and are eligible to score points in their own right. The teams must be kept separate and are not interchangeable.

A swimmer shall compete in only one age group, being his/her own or a higher one.

Medley swimming (ASA Law SW 9.2) in Medley Relay events, swimmers will compete four swimming styles in the following order: Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle, (ASA Law SW 9.3) Each section must be finished in accordance with the rule which applied in the style concerned.

Relays consisting of breaststroke or fly only shall be swum in accordance with the rules for that stroke.