Commission Booking Information:
Swim England West Midlands Winter Regional Championships 2025
Dates: Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November 2025
Venue: Sandwell Aquatics
Capture your swimmer’s best moments with our limited photography commissions. Please note:
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Booking window: Available on 1&2 November. Pre-event bookings close at 7 PM on Friday 31st October to allow full preparation.
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Event advice: We recommend avoiding 50 m races - short distance and inconsistent breathing make quality shots difficult, especially in a short course setting.
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Capacity constraints: Slots are limited to prevent race overlaps; weekend availability beyond the deadline isn’t guaranteed.
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Race details: Start times for booking are indicative. In your booking form, specify the exact event(s) your swimmer will enter so we can align our coverage.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: heats will be photographed as part of the general coverage, however finals will only be covered via booked commissions
For questions or to reserve your spot, email ✉️ malaper.photography@gmail.com.
We look forward to helping you treasure those unforgettable poolside moments!
Dive into a unique underwater photography experience designed specifically for swimmers!
Capture a lasting keepsake of what you do best – a powerful visual reminder of the countless hours, dedication, and effort you put into your training. This one-hour underwater session is designed for you if you want to elevate your visual presence celebrate your hard work with stunning, professional imagery that reflects both skill and passion.
What’s included:
- 1 hour underwater session with Mickaël (Malaper Photography)
- A private viewing gallery of images from the session
- 6 high-resolution, fully edited images – available for full-resolution download after the session
- 1x A4 Print of your choice within the gallery
- A customised mix of photography styles:
– Racing-style action shots to capture your best strokes at speed
– Skill-focused images (starts, turns, streamlines, finishes)
– Clean portraits underwater for that iconic swimmer look
– All strokes welcome – you choose what to focus on
– Plus some fun, creative shots to bring out your personality
Perfect for swimmers wanting to build a personal brand, clubs looking for quality visuals, or simply those wanting to capture their passion in a whole new way.
Commission the Photographer to take pictures of a specific swimmer during their race. RELAY RACES CAN'T BE COMMISSIONED UNLESS THE WHOLE TEAM OF A RELAY BOOKED A COMMISSION.
Note: all the start times for these commissions are indicative, please fill in and specify in the booking questionnaire which race the swimmer will be taking part in.
Get 3 to 5 images downloads in full resolution post commission.
Please liaise with the photographer via email, text or whatsapp to arrange additional commission(s).
Each additional race booked adds another 2 to 4 images to the download allocation post event.
Example: You booked your 1st event for the 100 freestyle heats. You can book a commission for another race in the final for an additional £48 fee, after contacting and confirming with the photographer that there is no overlapping bookings on that other event.
This second event commissioned gives you up to an additional 4 pictures to download.
You get a total of 2 events covered (the 1st race initially booked and the 2nd race booked in addition) and 5 to 9 images guaranteed.
Every additional event after that can be commissioned for £38 each upon confirmation with the photographer.
For 3 events the cost structure would be as follow: 70 + 48 + 38 = £156 (with an allocation of minimum 7 and up to 13 images to download from the commission gallery)