Aquatics GB Swimming Championships

The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships are an annual event organised by Aquatics GB (the governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom).

Aquatics GB Swimming Championships
Frequency	annual
Organised by	Aquatics GB

History

The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usually acting as selection trials for upcoming international level competitions due to be held in the following summer season.^[1]

Previously the event was known as the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships from 1946 until 2014^[2] and then the British Swimming Championships from 2015 until 2023.^[3] A list of past winners shows the winners of all disciplines.

Venues and dates

Year	Dates	Venue	Notes
1946	15–17 August	New Brighton, Cheshire
1947	23–26 July	St Leonards-on-Sea
1948	7–10 July	South and North Bay Open Air Pools, Scarborough
1949	21–23 July	Derby
1950	27–29 July	Lancaster
1951	23–25 August	Lancaster
1952	24–27 September	King Alfred Baths, Hove
1953	31 August – 5 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1954	13–18 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1955	29 August – 5 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1956	3–8 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1957	9–14 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1958	18-23 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1959	1–5 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1960	19–24 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1961	27 August – 2 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1962	10–14 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1963	28–31 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1964	18–22 August	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1965	9–14 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1966	6–10 September	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1967	9–12 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1968	5–10 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool	Olympic Trials
1969	4–10 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1970	5–8 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1971	5–9 August	Leeds International Pool
1972	12–15 July	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1973	1–4 August	Coventry
1974	17–20 July	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1975	21–25 May	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre	World Championships Trials
1976	25–29 August	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1977	20–23 July	Leeds International Pool
1978	26–29 May	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1979
1980	23–27 May	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1981	5–8 August	Leeds International Pool
1982	19–22 August	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1983	21–24 July	Coventry
1984	15–18 August	Derby Baths, Blackpool
1985	22–27 August	Leeds International Pool
1986	31 May – 2 June	Coventry	Commonwealth Games Trials
1987	29 July – 1 Aug	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1988	27–31 July	Leeds International Pool
1989	12–15 July	Coventry
1990	26–30 July	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre	European Cup trials
1991	1–4 August	Leeds International Pool
1992	11–14 June	Ponds Forge, Sheffield
1993	10–13 June	Ponds Forge, Sheffield
1994	28–31 July	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1995	19–22 July	Coventry
1996	11–13 July	Leeds International Pool
1997	17–20 July	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1998	8–11 July	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	Commonwealth Games Trials
1999	8–11 July	Ponds Forge, Sheffield
2000	25–30 July	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	Olympic Trials
2001	10–15 April	Aquatics Centre, Manchester	World Championships Trials
2002	10–15 April	Aquatics Centre, Manchester	Commonwealth Games Trials
2003	19–23 March	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	World Championships Trials
2004	7–11 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	Olympic Trials
2005	16–20 March	Aquatics Centre, Manchester	World Championship Trials
2006	4–9 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	European Championship and European Junior Championship Trials
2007	26 March – 1 April	Aquatics Centre, Manchester
2008	31 March – 6 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	Olympic Trials
2009	16–20 March	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	World Championship Trials
2010	29 March – 3 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	European Championships Trials, Commonwealth Games Trials
2011	5–12 March	Aquatics Centre, Manchester	World Championships Trials
2012	3–10 March	Aquatics Centre, London	Olympic Trials, London Prepares series
2013	26–30 June	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	World Championships Trials
2014	10–15 April	Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow	Commonwealth Games Trials
2015	14–18 April	Aquatics Centre, London	World Championships Trials
2016	12–17 April	Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow	Olympic Trials
2017	18–23 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield
2018	1–4 March	Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh	Merged with the Edinburgh International meet
2019	16–21 April	Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2021	Replaced by selection trials for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
2022	5–10 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	World Championships Trials, Commonwealth Games Trials
2023	4–9 April	Ponds Forge, Sheffield	World Championships Trials
2024	2–7 April	Aquatics Centre, London	Olympic Trials

Sponsors

• 1971–1984 (Optrex)
• 1985–1987 (Hewlett-Packard)
• 1988–1990 (TSB)
• 1992–1992 (Optrex)
• 1993–1994 (Mycil)
• 2024–2024 (Speedo)

See also

• Aquatics GB
• List of British Swimming champions

References

1. "Winners from 2006-2019". British Swimming.
2. "Historical Timeline" (PDF). Swim England.
3. "Aquatics GB - more than just a new name for British Swimming". Aquatics GB. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
4. "British Swimming Championships 2020 – CANCELLED". Swimming.org. April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
5. "2021 British Selection Trials". British Swimming. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.