Gala – Tadpoles 2026 – Stockport – Grand Central

The Tadpole Gala takes place on Saturday 26th September at Grand Central Leisure, Stockport.

Each year the Stockport Association of Swimming Clubs hosts a gala known as ‘Dave Brewood Memorial “Tadpoles”’. This is a ‘graded’ meet (those that are too fast can’t enter) and so are a really great opportunity for B and C grade club swimmers to take part in galas knowing they won’t be competing against elite swimmers. Awards are made to the six fastest swimmers in each race.

The Tadpoles gala gives more of our members the opportunity to take part in, and experience the excitement of a gala, get swim times, and have a greater opportunity to win an award. Swimmers tend to swim faster in galas, so it also gives our swimmers the opportunity to also achieve a personal best (PB).

We will be competing against swimming clubs from Hazel Grove, Hyde, Marple, Poynton, Romiley, Wilmslow and Stockport

This is a great first gala for beginners and new swimmers.