What is the difference between Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 meets?

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Swim England licenses open meets at four levels (Open Meet Licensing Criteria, effective 2 October 2023):

Level	Pool	Who it's for	Timing
1	Long course (50m) only	Swimmers chasing national, regional and county qualifying times. Includes long course championships	Electronic timing required
2	Short course (25m) only	As Level 1, for short course. Includes short course championships	Electronic timing required
3	50m or 25m	Swimmers aiming for regional and county championships and Level 1-2 meets. All entrants must be Club Compete members	Electronic timing required
4	Any pool 25m or longer	Inexperienced swimmers and those competing outside their own club, including club championships and small invitation inter-club galas	Electronic timing recommended, not essential

All licensed meets must carry out a risk assessment, provide warm-up facilities, and send results to British Rankings within 5 working days.