Australian Swimming Championships

The Australian Swimming Championships is the national Swimming championships for Australia. They are organised by Swimming Australia and separate championships are held annually in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) pools. The two meets are the country's top domestic meet for their respective course.

The meet usually also double as a selection event for international competitions such as the: Olympics, Paralympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships. Some consider the meet the second-toughest domestic competition in the world, behind the USA's national championships.

The first edition of the championships was held in Sydney in January 1896 with events at the Natatorium, Sutherland Dock (Cockatoo Island) and on the Hawkesbury River.

The state that wins the most points at the championships is awarded the Kieran Shield, named in memory of Barney B. Kieran, a swimmer from New South Wales, who was a world record holder, and who died, aged 18, in 1905.[1]

The 1990 Australian Swimming Championships saw events for para athletes added for the first time.[2]

Editions

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Long course

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Year Dates Pool City State Selection trials for
1930 25 January–1 February City Baths, Footscray Baths, Brunswick Baths Melbourne
8–15 February Sandy Bay Baths Hobart
1931 10–17 January Municipal (Domain) Baths, Drummoyne Baths, Coogee Aquarium Sydney
21–28 January Valley Baths, Booroodabin Baths, City Baths (Toowoomba) Brisbane
1932 Not held
1933 25 January – 4 February Claremont Baths Perth
9–14 February Crystal Swimming Pool Adelaide
1934 24–30 January Valley Baths Brisbane
3–10 February Coogee Aquarium, Municipal (Domain) Baths Sydney
1935 19–26 January Melbourne Olympic Pool Melbourne
2–9 February Sandy Bay Baths Hobart
1936 8–17 February Crawley Baths Perth  Western Australia
1937 9–13 January North Sydney Olympic Pool Sydney  New South Wales
25–30 January Valley Baths Brisbane  Queensland
1939 31 January–2 February Melbourne Olympic Pool Melbourne  Victoria
6–11 February Sandy Bay Baths Hobart  Tasmania
1946 2–9 February Richmond Baths; Brunswick Baths Melbourne  Victoria
1947 1–8 February Adelaide Olympic Pool Adelaide  South Australia
1948 8–14 February North Sydney Olympic Pool; Granville Olympic Pool Sydney  New South Wales 1948 Olympic Games
1949 19–26 February Valley Baths Brisbane  Queensland
1950 9–17 December (1949) North Sydney Olympic Pool Sydney  New South Wales 1950 Commonwealth Games
1951 17–24 February Melbourne Olympic Pool; Brunswick Baths Melbourne  Victoria
1952 16–23 February Melbourne Olympic Pool Melbourne  Victoria 1952 Olympic Games
1953 21–28 February North Sydney Olympic Pool; Enfield Olympic Swimming Pool Sydney  New South Wales
1954 20–27 February Melbourne Olympic Pool Melbourne  Victoria 1954 Commonwealth Games
1955 19–26 February Adelaide Olympic Pool Adelaide  South Australia
1956 16–23 February North Sydney Olympic Pool; Enfield Olympic Swimming Pool Sydney  New South Wales The selection trials for the 1956 Olympic Games were held in Melbourne in October.
1957 15–23 February Canberra Olympic Pool Canberra  Australian Capital Territory
1958 15–22 February Olympic Swimming Stadium Melbourne  Victoria 1958 Commonwealth Games
1959 13–21 February Hobart Olympic Pool Hobart  Tasmania
1960 23–27 February North Sydney Olympic Pool Sydney  New South Wales 1960 Olympic Games
1961 17–25 February Valley Pool Brisbane  Queensland
1962 17–24 February Olympic Swimming Stadium Melbourne  Victoria The selection trials for the 1962 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne in October.
1963 16–23 February Beatty Park Aquatic Centre Perth  Western Australia
1964 28 February–1 March North Sydney Olympic Pool Sydney  New South Wales 1964 Olympic Games
1965 27 February–1 March Hobart Olympic Pool Hobart  Tasmania
1966 25–27 February Valley Pool Brisbane  Queensland 1966 Commonwealth Games
1967 23–25 February Adelaide Olympic Pool Adelaide  South Australia
1968 23–25 February Olympic Swimming Stadium Melbourne  Victoria 1968 Olympic Games
1969 21–23 February Beatty Park Aquatic Centre Perth  Western Australia
1970 27 February–1 March Drummoyne Olympic Pool] Sydney  New South Wales 1970 Commonwealth Games
1971 5–7 February Hobart Olympic Pool Hobart  Tasmania
1972 11–13 February Valley Pool Brisbane  Queensland 1972 Olympic Games
1973 9–11 February Adelaide Swimming Centre Adelaide  South Australia The selection trials for the 1973 FINA World Championships were held in Brisbane in August. The selection trials for the 1974 Commonwealth Games were held in Sydney in December.
1974 1–3 March Olympic Swimming Stadium Melbourne  Victoria
1975 21– 23 February Beatty Park Aquatic Centre Perth  Western Australia The selection trials for the 1975 FINA World Championships were held in Brisbane in June.
1976 27–29 February North Sydney Olympic Pool Sydney  New South Wales 1976 Olympic Games
1977 25–27 February Clarence Memorial Olympic Pool Hobart  Tasmania
1978 23–26 February Valley Pool Brisbane  Queensland The selection trials for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and 1978 FINA World Championships were held in Sydney in June.
1979 22–25 February Beatty Park Aquatic Centre Perth  Western Australia
1980 20–23 March Olympic Swimming Stadium Melbourne  Victoria 1980 Olympic Games
1981 26 February–1 March Adelaide Swimming Centre Adelaide  South Australia
1982 18–21 March Warringah Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 1982 FINA World Championships. The selection trials for the 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Sydney in August.
1983 24–27 February Clarence Memorial Olympic Pool Hobart  Tasmania
1984 23–26 February Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 1984 Olympic Games
1985 21–24 February State Swimming Centre Melbourne  Victoria
1986 27 February–2 March Adelaide Aquatic Centre Adelaide  South Australia 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 FINA World Championships
1987 26 February–1 March Beatty Park Aquatic Centre Perth  Western Australia The selection trials for the 1987 Pan Pacs were conducted in Brisbane from 22 to 25 July.[3]
1988 25–28 February[4] Warringah Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales The selection trials for the 1988 Olympic Games were conducted in Sydney from 11 to 14 May.[5]
1989 23–26 February State Swimming Centre Melbourne  Victoria The selection trials for the 1989 Pan Pacs were conducted in Perth in August.[6] The selection trials for the 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Adelaide in December.
1990 10–14 October[7] Brisbane Aquatic Centre Brisbane  Queensland 1991 FINA World Championships
1991 25–29 April State Swimming Centre Melbourne  Victoria 1991 Pan Pacs
1992 1–5 April[8] Australian Institute of Sport Canberra  Australian Capital Territory 1992 Olympic Games
1993 24–28 March[9] Perth Superdrome Perth  Western Australia 1993 Pan Pacs
1994 15–20 March Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 1994 Commonwealth Games. 1994 FINA World Championships
1995 30 March –2 April Perth Superdrome Perth  Western Australia 1995 Pan Pacs
1996 21–27 April Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 1996 Olympic Games
1997 5–11 October Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 1998 FINA World Championships. The selection trials for the 1997 Pan Pacs were held in Adelaide in March.
1998 27 April–2 May Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria 1998 Commonwealth Games
1999 20–27 March Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 1999 Pan Pacs
2000 13–20 May Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2000 Olympic Games
2001 24–31 March Hobart Aquatic Centre Hobart  Tasmania 2001 FINA World Championships
2002 18–23 March Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Pan Pacs
2003 22–29 March Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2003 FINA World Championships
2004 27 March – 3 April Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2004 Olympic Games
2005 12–19 March Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2005 FINA World Championships
2006 30 January–4 February Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Pan Pacs
2007 3–10 December (2006) Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 2007 FINA World Championships
2008 22–29 March Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2008 Olympic Games
2009 17–22 March Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2009 FINA World Championships
2010 16–21 March Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2010 Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacs 2010
2011 1–8 April Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2011 FINA World Championships
2012 15–22 March South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia 2012 Olympic Games
2013 26 April–3 May South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia 2013 FINA World Championships
2014 1–6 April Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacs 2014
2015 3–10 April Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales 2015 FINA World Championships
2016 7–14 April South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia 2016 Olympic Games
2017 9–13 April Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland 2017 FINA World Championships
2018 28 February–3 March[10] Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Gold Coast  Queensland 2018 Commonwealth Games. The selection trials for Pan Pacs 2018 were held in Adelaide in June–July.
2019 7–12 April South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia The Australian selection trials for the 2019 FINA World Championships were held in Brisbane in June.
2020 17–21 April Perth Superdrome Perth  Western Australia Cancelled due to COVID-19. The selection trials for the 2020 Olympic Games in June in Adelaide were also cancelled.
2021 14–18 April Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Gold Coast  Queensland The Australian swimming selection trials for the 2020 Olympic Games were held in Adelaide in June.
2022 18–22 May[11] South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia 2022 FINA World Championships, 2022 Commonwealth Games
2023 17–20 April[12] Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Gold Coast  Queensland The Australian selection trials for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships were held in Melbourne from 13–18 June.
2024 17–20 April[13] Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Gold Coast  Queensland The trials for the 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Brisbane from 10–15 June.

Short course

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Year Dates Pool City State Selection trials for
1979 August Mowbray Pool Launceston Tasmania FINA Cup, Tokyo
1980 29–31 August University of NSW pool Sydney New South Wales
1981 Not held
1982 Not held
1983 Not held
1984 24–26 August State Swimming Centre Melbourne Victoria
1985 30 August – 1 September Warringah Aquatic Centre Sydney New South Wales
1986 5–7 September Mowbray Pool Launceston  Tasmania
1987 25–27 September[4] State Swimming Centre Melbourne  Victoria
1988 Not held
1989 Not held
1990 2-4 March Adelaide Aquatic Centre Adelaide  South Australia
1991 27–29 September[8] Adelaide Aquatic Centre Adelaide  South Australia
1992 25–27 September[9] Casuarina Pool Darwin  Northern Territory Oceania championships
1993 Melbourne
1994 29 September–2 October Warringah Aquatic Centre Sydney
1995 31 August – 3 September Adelaide SC Worlds 1995
1996 19–22 December Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne Victoria
1997 17–20 July Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne Victoria
1998 24–27 September Perth Superdrome Perth Western Australia
1999 2–5 September AIS pool Canberra Australian Capital Territory
2000 12–15 October Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne
2001 3–7 August Perth Superdrome Perth  Western Australia
2002 2–5 September Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne Victoria
2003 2–5 August Hobart Aquatic Centre Hobart Tasmania
2004 25–29 September Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane Queensland
2005 7–11 August Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne Victoria
2006 25–28 August Hobart Aquatic Centre Hobart Tasmania
2007 29 August – 2 September Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria
2008 20–24 September Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria
2009 8–12 August Hobart Aquatic Centre Hobart  Tasmania
2010 14–18 July Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland SC Worlds 2010
2011 1–3 July SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia
2012 12-16 September Perth Superdrome Perth  Western Australia SC Worlds 2012
2013 22–31 August Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales
2014 5–9 November SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia 2014 SC Worlds
2015 26–28 November Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales
2016 1–5 November Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler Brisbane  Queensland Short Course World Championships 2016
2017 26–28 October South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia
2018 25–27 October Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria Short Course World Championships 2018
2019 24–26 October Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria
2020 27–29 November various locations Virtual Championship held in various locations replaced the originally planned Championships in Melbourne.
2021 23–26 September Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne  Victoria Cancelled due to COVID-19.
2022 24–27 August Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Sydney  New South Wales Short Course World Championships 2022
2023 13–16 September Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Sydney New South Wales
2024 26–29 September SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre Adelaide  South Australia

Championships records

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See List of Australian Championships records in swimming

References

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  2. ^ "Catherine Huggett". Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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  5. ^ Sweetenham, Bill (1988). "Australian Institute of Sport Report" (pdf). Australian Swimming Inc. Annual Report 1987-88. Australian Swimming: 47. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  6. ^ "National Team Report" (pdf). Australian Swimming Inc. Annual Report 1989-90. Australian Swimming: 28. 1990. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Honorary Secretary's Report" (pdf). Australian Swimming Inc. Annual Report 1990-91. Australian Swimming: 7. 1991. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  8. ^ a b "The Year in Detail" (pdf). Australian Swimming Inc. Annual Report 1991-92. Australian Swimming: 7. 1992. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  9. ^ a b "The Year in Detail" (PDF). Australian Swimming Inc. Annual Report 1992-93. Australian Swimming: 3. 1993. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  10. ^ "2018 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Trials". Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  11. ^ Hanson, Ian (10 February 2022). "Swimming Australia to stage a 2022 blockbuster swim trials with a major move from April to May 17-22". Swimming World. Retrieved on 11 February 2022
  12. ^ "2023 Australian Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  13. ^ "2024 Australian Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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