
Microleague Dates for the Diary
18 Mar 2022

Northwest Micro League is a three Division league aimed at giving young swimmers aged 9-12 their first taste of competitive swimming action in a friendly team-based setting. Clitheroe Dolphins are currently in Division C and are aiming to return to the B division when racing restarts in 2022.
The winners and promoted teams are decided by who has accumulated the most points across all events. The team to represent Dolphins is selected by the head coach prior to each event, and usually consists of 4 to 5 boys & 4 to 5 girls in each of the following age bandings:
- Aged 9 and under (at the date of the National final in Nov) - all raced over 25m
- Aged 10 (at the date of the National final in Nov) - Butterfly is raced over 25m and all other events raced over 50m
- Aged 11 (at the date of the National final in Nov) - all raced over 50m
- Aged 12 (at the date of the National final in Nov) - all raced over 50m
DATES FOR THE DIARY – Dolphins Fixture
Round One – 14th May @ Palatine, BlackpoolLytham St-Annes, Kirkham, Preston B, Clitheroe
Round Two – 21st May @ Salt Ayre, Lancaster
Lancaster, Kirkham, Garstang, Clitheroe
Round Three – 26th June @ Clitheroe
Lytham St-Annes, Kirkham, Garstang, Clitheroe
Round Four – 2nd July @ West View, Preston
Lytham St-Annes, Lancaster, Preston B, Clitheroe
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