A number of trophies for specific events are run on
a handicap basis during the course of the season. All members who have swum the relevant
stroke and distance may compete for these trophies.
In these specific handicap trophy events the Club
applies "breaking times" depending on the distance being swum. Where a swimmer
improves their time by more than the permitted breaking time, then they are automatically
disqualified from that trophy event. The purpose of this is to encourage all swimmers to
always swim their best and not to swim with unrealistic handicaps when they swim in the
trophy races. The breaking times are as follows;
| Distance |
Time |
| 50 metres |
2 seconds |
| 100 metres |
4 seconds |
| 200 metres |
6 seconds |
| 400 metres |
10 seconds |