Swimmers can dive into competitions from the age of 9! At Barking and Dagenham Aquatics Club, we’re proud to enter teams into league and trophy meets, local galas, the Essex County Championships, the Swim England East Region Championships, and even the Swim England National Championships.
Already a member? Great! You can check out and enter upcoming events right here or through Club Organiser once you’re logged in.
And to help you smash your race day, we’ve created some super handy guides — from what to eat before, during, and after your races, to what you should pack for a stress-free, successful event.
Read more about the types of competitions we take part in:
| Competition type | Description | Level |
| Club Championships | Interclub meets | 4 |
| Open meets | Multiple clubs, swimmers pick their races and get individual times in a 25/50M pool | 3 |
| Leagues | Team competitions for a collective score against other clubs – we take part in the Essex Mini League and National Arena League | 3 |
| County Championships | Requires a qualifying time at Essex County level | 1/2 |
| Regional Championships | Requires a qualifying time at London Region level | 1/2 |
| National Championships | Requires a qualifying time at English (or home nation) level | 1/2 |
| British Championships | Highest tier of domestic swimming | 1 |
| European Championships | 1 | |
| Commonwealth Games | 1 | |
| World Championships | 1 | |
| Olympic / Paralympic Games | 1 | |
| Other events: | ||
| London Youth Games | ||
| Open water swimming | ||
| Swimathon / Charity swims | Our swimmers participate in these to raise money, test speed or work on stamina in the longer 1.5k, 2.5k or 5k swims |
