The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships will take place at the iconic London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 14th-19th April 2026, with the event playing a key role in the selection of both our swimming and para-swimming European championship teams and the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Find below a guide to the programme of events scheduled for both the heats (9.30am) and finals (6pm) each day of the 2026 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.
Each finals session will include the following races based on performances in the morning heats:
- Para-swimming final [MC]: Top eight seeded para-swimming qualifiers (multi-classification race format)
- Open Final [A]: Top eight seeded qualifiers
- Junior final [J]: Next top eight seeded athletes born between 2008-2012
- B final [B]: eight seeded athletes to have not qualified for either the Open or Junior final.
These can be identified using the [Key] denoted after the event listings below, or you can download detailed PDF version of the schedule here.
Please note all Junior and B finals in the 2026 event schedule will run consecutively from 6pm, with the main finals programme starting at 7.45pm following a pre-show interval.
Tuesday 14th April (Buy Tickets)
- Men’s 400m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 150m Individual Medley [MC]
- Women’s 50m Breaststroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 200m Butterfly [B-J-A]
- Men’s 100m Breaststroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 100m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
Wednesday 15th April (Buy Tickets)
- Women’s 1500m Freestyle [Heats declared - fastest heat in evening session]
- Men’s 50m Breaststroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 200m Butterfly [B-J-A]
- Women’s 100m Backstroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 400m Individual Medley [B-J-A]
- Women’s 400m Individual Medley [B-J-A]
Thursday 16th April (Buy Tickets)
- Men’s 1500m Freestyle [Heats declared - fastest heat in evening session]
- Women’s 50m Backstroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 200m Breaststroke [B-J-A]
- Men’s 100m Backstroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 200m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 100m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
Friday 17th April (Buy Tickets)
- Men’s 50m Backstroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 50m Butterfly [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 100m Butterfly [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 400m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 200m Individual Medley [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 200m Backstroke [B-J-A]
Saturday 18th April (Buy Tickets)
- Women’s 100m Butterfly [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 150m Individual Medley [MC]
- Men’s 800m Freestyle [Heats declared - fastest heat in evening session]
- Men’s 50m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 200m Individual Medley [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 200m Breaststroke [B-J-A]
Sunday 19th April (Buy Tickets)
- Women’s 100m Breaststroke [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 50m Butterfly [B-J-MC-A]
- Women’s 800m Freestyle [Heats declared - fastest heat in evening session]
- Men’s 200m Backstroke [B-J-A]
- Women’s 50m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
- Men’s 200m Freestyle [B-J-MC-A]
Spectator tickets for all sessions are now on sale at SEE Tickets with further event information also available via the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships page.