Not Competing : 1,6
| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club/Country | Time |
| 3 | 2 | Winsford A | Winsford | 3:54.83 | |
| 4 | 4 | Winsford B | Winsford | 3:58.57 | |
| 5 | 3 | Leyland Barracudas | Leyland Barr | 3:58.62 | |
| Heat Number - 2 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club/Country | Time |
| 2 | 7 | City of Manchester A | Co Manch Aq | 3:52.13 | |
| 3 | 9 | City of Salford A | Co Salford | 3:42.73 | |
| 4 | 11 | City of Liverpool | Co Liverpool | 3:49.64 | |
| 5 | 10 | Preston A | Preston | 3:53.13 | |
| 6 | 8 | Bolton Metro | Bolton Metro | 3:53.20 | |
| 7 | 5 | Trafford Metro | Trafford Met | 4:07.58 | |