| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 0 | 1 | City of Hereford SC | Co Hereford | 4:44.00 | |
| 1 | 3 | Leamington Spa SC | Leamington | 4:25.00 | |
| 2 | 5 | Co Coventry | Co Coventry | 4:16.30 | |
| 3 | 7 | Biddulph SC | Biddulph | 4:12.00 | |
| 4 | 9 | Co Birm'ham A | Co Birm'ham | 4:06.00 | |
| 5 | 8 | Co Birm'ham B | Co Birm'ham | 4:11.90 | |
| 6 | 6 | Nuneaton & Bedworth SC | Nuneaton | 4:16.00 | |
| 7 | 4 | Sandwell Aquatics Club | Sandwell | 4:22.40 | |
| 8 | 2 | Walsall | Walsall | 4:26.70 | |