“C” Age Group:
These galas are swum in a 25m pool and swimmers are entered by their schools. These galas usually take place at different primary schools in Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage. This is not a club gala.
‘C’ AGE GROUP GALAS
SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2016:
St George’s Preparatory and Herbert Hurd Primary School
and Riebeek College, Uitenhage
SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2016:
Kabega Primary School and Cape Recife High School
SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2017:
Sunridge Primary School and VP Grey
SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2017:
St Dominic’s Priory and Collegiate Junior
and Muir College, Uitenhage
All the above galas commence at 08:30
“B” Age Group:
Swum in a 50m pool and swimmers are entered by their schools. These galas take place at the Newton Park Swimming Pool. This is not a club gala.
‘B’ AGE GROUP GALAS
SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2016 NEWTON PARK SWIMMING POOL
SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2016 NEWTON PARK SWIMMING POOL
SATURDAY 28TH JANUARY 2017 NEWTON PARK SWIMMING POOL
SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2017 NEWTON PARK SWIMMING POOL
TOP 8 INVITATIONAL GALA:
SATURDAY 4TH MARCH 2017 NEWTON PARK SWIMMING POOL
All the above galas commence at 08:30
A-League Galas: (Local Gala • Swimmers must be SSA registered)
This is a club gala, swum in a 50m pool.
Level 1: (Regional Gala • Swimmers must be SSA registered)
This is the entry level into National galas and gives swimmers the opportunity to compete against other swimmers from around the country. Qualifying times are found in the NMBA Handbook and are set by Swimming South Africa. This is swum as a club gala.
Level 2: (Regional Gala • Swimmers must be SSA registered)
Level 2 qualifying times are slightly more difficult to achieve. Times are listed in the NMBA handbook and are set by Swimming South Africa. This is swum as a club event. Swimmers who are 10 and under may choose to swim at Level 1, even if they have qualified for Level 2. (Age on the day of the gala.)
Level 3: (National Gala • Swimmers must be SSA registered)
This is the highest level before Senior Nationals. Times are set by Swimming South Africa and are listed in the NMBA handbook. This is also swum as a club event. Swimmers who are 11 years old and under may choose to swim at Level 2, even if they have qualified for Level 3. (Age on the day of the gala.)
Senior/Youth Nationals: (Swimmers must be SSA registered)
Once a swimmer has met the qualifying times as listed in the NMBA handbook, a provincial team is selected for Senior/Youth Nationals. This is the highest level of local competition in South Africa.