<![CDATA[ Hertfordshire Schools Swimming Association

<![CDATA[ Hertfordshire Schools Swimming Association - Latest News]]>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:50:35 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Upcoming events - at a glance (earliest first)]]>Fri, 31 Dec 2027 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/upcoming-events-at-a-glance-wip

All galas on Friday and at Watford Woodside unless specifically noted.

www.hertsssa.org.uk/live-results.html
for real time results on the night.

Secondary:
2025/26 - No more gala this year

2026/27
18th Sep 2026 - ESSA Secondary Teams/Relays qual - Boys/Mixed
2nd Oct 2026 - ESSA Secondary Teams/Relays qual - Girls
26th Feb 2027 - HSSA Secondary Inter-District Championships

Primary:
2025/26 - No more galas this year

2026/27
6th Nov 2026 - E&SE Primary Individual Championships
Click here for entry form page
12th Mar 2027 - ESSA Primary Teams/Relays qual
tba 2027 - HSSA Primary Inter-District Championships

Please click on the "+" to add the HSSA calendar to your Google Calendar.

]]><![CDATA[New to School Swimming in Hertfordshire??]]>Fri, 01 Jan 2027 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/new-to-school-swimming-in-hertfordshireFor a guide on what school galas are run in Hertfordshire, please go to Events.
]]><![CDATA[Results: 2026 HSSA Primary Inter-District Championships - Friday 12th June, 2026]]>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:39:53 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-2026-hssa-primary-inter-district-championships-friday-12th-june-2026Full results are on the Primary Results page.

Congratulations to winners Watford with a total of 359 points.
St Albans were 2nd on 347 points, East 3rd on 261 points, Dacorum 4th on 211 points, North 5th on 170 points and Mid 6th on 161 points.

Winners of the groups were:
Yr 5 Girls - St Albans, Yr 5 Boys - Watford
Yr 6 Girls - Watford, Yr 6 Boys - St Albans

Thanks to all the swimmers who participated in this very exciting gala and parents for supporting. Also, thanks to all the district team managers, officials, and other helpers. Without you we would not have been able to run the gala.]]><![CDATA[Event: 2026 HSSA Primary Schools’ Inter District Championships - 12th June, 2026]]>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:58:19 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/event-2026-hssa-primary-schools-inter-district-championships-12th-june-20262026 HSSA Primary Schools’ Inter District Gala. Venue; Woodside, Watford

For this gala, the swimmers from schools are selected to represent their district. Please see Herts School Districts if you need to see which district you are in.
Team selections by each district.
Please contact the district reps if you need to for information. See contacts page. Normally information is sent to all schools within each district for these swimmers.
]]><![CDATA[Results: 2026 HSSA Secondary Schools’ Inter District Gala - Watford Woodside Fri 18th April 2026]]>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:25:09 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-2026-hssa-secondary-schools-inter-district-gala-watford-woodside-fri-18th-april-2026Please see the Secondary Results page for the results and scores of this gala.

Congratulations to all the winners in the age categories:
Junior Girls - St Albans District
Junior Boys - St Albans District
Inter Girls - East Herts District
Inter Boys - East Herts District
Senior Girls - St Albans District
Senior Boys - St Albans District

Overall: 1st St Albans District, 2nd East Herts District, 3rd Watford District

There were also 5 records in the individual events and 3 in the Relays.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Officials, Team managers, Results recorders, and other helpers, for running a very successful and exciting gala. Also to the parents and swimmers for attending the gala.

If you have any feedback or comments on the gala then please Contact us page]]><![CDATA[Results: 2026 Primary Schools’ Teams Relays – ESSA E&SE qualifying round - Friday 20th March 2026]]>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:22:51 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-2026-primary-schools-teams-relays-essa-ese-qualifying-round-friday-20th-march-2026Please see Primary Results for the full results of this gala.

Thank to all the Officials, Results recorders, and other helpers, for their help on the night.

Please note the finals for successful qualifiers will be held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Saturday 20th, June 2026.]]><![CDATA[Results: E&SE Div Primary Individual Championships - Woodside, Watford. Friday 21sth Nov, 2025]]>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:49:31 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-ese-div-primary-individual-championships-woodside-watford-friday-21sth-nov-2025Results for this gala have now been published.

Please see the Primary Results area of the website for the results.

We would like to thank all those involved in the organisation and running of this gala, especially the promoter and organiser of the gala Zoë McQuire (Watford District).

As usual, if you have any feedback (good or bad) then it will be very welcome - see the Contacts or Contact us pages. We would especially like to hear about the live results.]]><![CDATA[Results: 2025 Secondary Schools’ Teams - Girls - ESSA qualifying round - Friday 3th Oct 20245]]>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:52:10 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-2025-secondary-schools-teams-girls-essa-qualifying-round-friday-3th-oct-20245Please see the Secondary results for the Girls results for each event and overall scores and the the results of the Juba trophy.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all the officials and helpers who made the running of the gala as efficient as possible.
Thanks to all the participating swimmers and for the teachers/parents and schools for bringing them to the gala.

Please note that ESSA secondary team championships are on Saturday 15th November 2025, at The Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham, for those schools qualifying.]]><![CDATA[Results: 2025 Secondary Schools’ Teams - Boys & Mixed - ESSA qualifying round - Friday 19th Sept 2025]]>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:46:24 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-2025-secondary-schools-teams-boys-mixed-essa-qualifying-round-friday-19th-sept-2025Please see the Secondary results for the Boys & Mixed results for each event and overall scores and the the results of the Juba trophy.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all the officials and helpers who made the running of the gala as efficient as possible.
Thanks to all the participating swimmers and for the teachers/parents and schools for bringing them to the gala.

Please note that ESSA secondary team championships are on Saturday 15th November 2025, at The Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham, for those schools qualifying.]]><![CDATA[Results: 2025 HSSA Primary Inter-District Championships - Friday 9th May, 2025]]>Sat, 10 May 2025 20:26:56 GMThttp://www.hertsssa.org.uk/latest-news/results-2025-hssa-primary-inter-district-championships-friday-9th-may-2025Please go to the Primary Results page for the link to the full results of the gala.

Congratulations to winners St Albans District with a total of 418 points.
Dacorum were 2nd on 297 points, Watford 3rd on 293 points, North 4th on 224 points, Mid 5th on 127 points. There was no team from East.

Winners of the groups were:
Yr 5 Girls - St Albans, Yr 5 Boys - St Albans
Yr 6 Girls - St Albans, Yr 6 Boys - St Albans

Thanks to all the swimmers who participated in this very exciting gala and parents for supporting. Also, thanks to all the district team managers, officials, and other helpers. Without you we would not have been able to run the gala.]]>