Gala Round Up!
The competitive season has really kicked off for Neptune – our swimmers have been busy in action over the past few weeks. Here’s a brief run-down of what’s been happening:
Back to the Blocks – 20th September 2026
A large group of our junior and senior swimmers made the trip up the M1 to Moorways pool for the Back to the Blocks open meet – the second year we’ve entered the competition, which just features 50m and 100m races.
B2tB 2026 gave swimmers chance to put skills and techniques that we’ve worked on over the summer into practice – focussing on stroke length, distance per stroke, plus finer tweaks to starts, turns and underwaters. Competition was hot, with the bulk of swimmers representing prestigious clubs Derby Excel and Repton. Nevertheless, we were really proud of Team Neptune’s courageous performances – from 117 swims we had 34 Personal Bests (PBs) and 32 new events swam. Some Neptunes snagged medals and others hit county times as well – not a bad showing for this early in the season.
Check out the Back to the Blocks 2026 results here.
Club Championships Round 3 – 2nd October 2026
Friday 2 October was Round 3 of the Leicester Neptune Club Championships ’26. Events for this session were 200m Backstroke, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke and 100m Butterfly.
We had good representation across the age groups and it was great to see some of our newcomers get stuck in and all swimmers supporting one another.
Leicester League Round 1 – 10th October 2026
Round 1 of the Leicester League kicked off at Hinckley last weekend.
Neptune swimmers put in some excellent performances – carrying on where they left off at the end of last season. Once again, the Men’s Open Team dominated the pool, winning both the Freestyle and Medley relays in some style. Having held third place for a time Neptune eventually slipped to fifth overall, with a lack of numbers in the 9 and under age group making the crucial difference. Nevertheless, Neptune swimmers should be proud of their showing, and their outstanding (and noisy!) team spirit.
A special mention for our debutants – Sean C and Vanshul K who joined us over the summer. Both swam fantastically well. We hoped you enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you back swimming with us soon.
As ever, big thanks go to all the Neptune volunteers who give up their time for these events so everything runs smoothly on the poolside. And to parents, families and friends who support their swimmers week in, week out.
The action continues 17 and 18 October 2026 with the City of Leicester Autumn Open Meet. Check out our Events Calendar for what galas and competitions are coming up before the end of the year.
Leicester Neptune dive into the new season
On Saturday 5 September 2026, a small but committed team of Neptune swimmers hit the water for the LASA Inter-Clubs gala, held at Braunstone.
The relay-only programme presented an opportunity to blow off the cobwebs and get sprinting following a long summer – ideal preparation for upcoming open meets and the Autumn league.
The action was full on with each event doubled-up due to the number of teams taking part. Despite a reduced squad, Leicester Neptune finished a creditable 7th, which bodes well for the upcoming season.
As always, Neptune swimmers demonstrated their excellent spirit, supporting their teammates all the way. Congratulations to Caitlin S who made her Leicester Neptune debut! We hope to see you back competing for us soon!
Thanks to all the parents and families who supported the team too – it always makes a difference.
The competition season starts in earnest over the next couple of months. Please check out our Events Calendar.
Club Championships 2026 – Round 1 and Round 2 Results
The annual Club Championship events are open to all Neptune swimmers. Designed to be fun, sociable and supportive, they are an ideal introduction to competitive swimming for younger members or those who have never raced before.
The first round of the Leicester Neptune Club Championships took place on 15 May 2026 at Parklands Leisure Centre.
See the results of Round 1: LNSC CC 26 G1 Results
The second round took place on 27 June 2026 at Wigston Leisure Centre.
See the results of Round 2: LNSC CC 26 G2 Results
At both events there were some fantastic performances with many swimmers achieving county times and personal bests. We also had several swimmers racing for the first time. Well done to all!
Round 3 takes place on Friday 2 October at Parklands. See the Events Calendar for more information.
Summer 2026 Session changes
Please Note :
Due to limited swimmer attendance and availability of coaches , the following session changes will take place .
If these cancellations affects you, please speak to your coach about possible training at a different session/location.
We apologise for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause.
| Day | Squad/lane | Location | Time | Status |
| Week commencing 06 July 2026 | ||||
| Mon 06 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | ||
| Tue 07 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Wed 08 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Thu 09 Jul 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Fri 10 Jul 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | Cancelled | |
| Week commencing 13 July 2026 | ||||
| Mon 13 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Tue 14 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Wed 15 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Thu 16 Jul 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Fri 17 Jul 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | Cancelled | |
| Week commencing 20 July 2026 | ||||
| Mon 20 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Tue 21 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Wed 22 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Thu 23 Jul 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Fri 24 Jul 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | ||
| Week commencing 27 July 2026 | ||||
| Mon 27 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Tue 28 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | Cancelled | |
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Wed 29 Jul 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Thu 30 Jul 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | Cancelled |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Fri 31 Jul 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | Cancelled | |
| Week commencing 03 August 2026 | ||||
| Mon 03 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Tue 04 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Wed 05 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Thu 06 Aug 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | Cancelled |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Fri 07 Aug 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | Cancelled | |
| Week commencing 10 August 2026 | ||||
| Mon 10 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Tue 11 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Wed 12 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Thu 13 Aug 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | Cancelled |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Fri 14 Aug 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | Cancelled | |
| Week commencing 17 August 2026 | ||||
| Mon 17 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:30-21:30 | ||
| Fitness | Evington | 20:00-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Tue 18 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 2-3-4 | DMU | 19:00-20:30 | ||
| Juniors Lane 3-4 | DMU | 20:30-21:00 | Cancelled | |
| Juniors lane 5-6 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | ||
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | ||
| Wed 19 Aug 2026 | Juniors Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled |
| Seniors | DMU | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Thu 20 Aug 2026 | Evington Juniors Lane 1 | Evington | 19:00-20:30 | Cancelled |
| Evington Juniors Lane 2-3 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Evington Juniors Lane 4 | Evington | 19:00-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Small pool | Evington | 19:15-20:00 | Cancelled | |
| Seniors | Evington | 20:00-21:30 | Cancelled | |
| Fri 21 Aug 2026 | Fitness Lane 1-2 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | |
| Juniors Lane 3-5 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Juniors Lane 6 | DMU | 19:30-21:00 | ||
| Seniors | Parklands | 19:15-21:15 | Cancelled | |
Summer Splash ’26
On 13th and 14th June 2026, a large group of Leicester Neptune swimmers took part in the City of Leicester Summer Splash open meet at Braunstone.
There was a busy schedule of events and high standards, with competitors representing City of Leicester, Braunstone, Leicester Penguins, Corby, Rushden, Lichfield, Warwick University and others.
It was a long, hot weekend poolside and Neptune swimmers rose to the occasion with some great performances, personal bests, county times – with, of course, some near misses too.
Most impressive was the way our swimmers conducted themselves the whole time. Always cheerful, always energetically supporting each other (and their City of Leicester teammates), and ready to have fun – we had creative tattooing and setting up the shadow club ‘Better than Neptunes SC’… They represented themselves and Neptune in the best possible way – so well done all!
Special shout out to Jake D who competed in his first gala having only started with us a few weeks ago. His first competitive race was 50 fly! Well done Jake, hope to see racing again soon!
Big thanks to all the parents and volunteers too for their time and support
You can see all the results here.
