| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 0 | 2 | Sandwell Aquatics Club | Sandwell | 4:12.70 | |
| 1 | 4 | Nuneaton & Bedworth SC | Nuneaton | 4:09.00 | |
| 2 | 6 | Newcastle (Staffs) ASC | Newcastle St | 4:03.80 | |
| 3 | 8 | Birm'ham Uni B | Birm'ham Uni | 4:00.00 | |
| 4 | 10 | Birm'ham Uni A | Birm'ham Uni | 3:51.00 | |
| 5 | 9 | Co Birm'ham B | Co Birm'ham | 3:51.60 | |
| 6 | 7 | Co Coventry | Co Coventry | 4:03.10 | |
| 7 | 5 | Redditch SC | Redditch | 4:07.50 | |
| 8 | 3 | Walsall | Walsall | 4:12.20 | |
| 9 | 1 | Chase SC | Chase | 4:17.00 | |