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 disabled athletes added for the first time.[2]

Editions

Long course
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YearDatesPoolCityStateSelection for
1936 8-17 February Crawley Baths Perth Western Australia
1937 9-13 January North Sydney Olympic Pool Sydney New South Wales
25-30 January Brisbane Municipal (Valley) Baths Brisbane Queensland
1938 Not held
1939 31 January-2 February Melbourne Olympic Pool Melbourne Victoria
6-11 February Sandy Bay Baths Hobart Tasmania
1941-45 Not held
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
196428 February–1 March North Sydney Olympic Pool| Sydney  New South Wales 1964 Olympic Games
196527 February–1 March Hobart Olympic PoolHobart Tasmania
196625–27 February Valley PoolBrisbane Queensland 1966 Commonwealth Games
196723–25 February Adelaide Olympic PoolAdelaide South Australia
196823–25 February Olympic Swimming StadiumMelbourne Victoria 1968 Olympic Games
196921–23 February Beatty Park Aquatic CentrePerth

 Western Australia
197027 February–1 March Drummoyne Olympic PoolSydney

 New South Wales

 1970 Commonwealth Games
19715–7 February Hobart Olympic PoolHobart Tasmania
197211–13 February Valley PoolBrisbane Queensland 1972 Olympic Games
19739–11 February Adelaide Swimming CentreAdelaide 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.
19741–3 March Olympic Swimming StadiumMelbourne Victoria
197521– 23 February Beatty Park Aquatic CentrePerth Western Australia The selection trials for the 1975 FINA World Championships were held in Brisbane in June.
197627–29 February North Sydney Olympic PoolSydney New South Wales 1976 Olympic Games
197725–27 February Clarence Memorial Olympic PoolHobart Tasmania
197823–26 February Valley PoolBrisbane Queensland The selection trials for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and 1978 FINA World Championships were held in Sydney in June.
197922–25 February Beatty Park Aquatic CentrePerth 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
198521–24 February State Swimming CentreMelbourne Victoria
198627 February–2 MarchAdelaide Aquatic Centre Adelaide South Australia 1986 FINA World Championships
198726 February–1 March Beatty Park Aquatic CentrePerth Western Australia The selection trials for the 1987 Pan Pacs were conducted in Brisbane from 22 to 25 July.[3]
198825–28 February[4] Warringah Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales The selection trials for the 1988 Olympic Games were conducted in Sydney from 11 to 14 May.[5]
198923-26 February State Swimming CentreMelbourne 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.
199010–14 October[7] Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland 1991 FINA World Championships
199125–29 AprilState Swimming Centre Melbourne Victoria 1991 Pan Pacs
19921–5 April[8] Australian Institute of SportCanberra Australian Capital Territory 1992 Olympic Games
199324–28 March[9] Claremont SuperdromePerth 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 Claremont Superdrome Perth 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
200013–20 May Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2000 Olympic Games
200124–31 March Hobart Aquatic CentreHobart Tasmania 2001 FINA World Championships
200218–23 March Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Pan Pacs
200322–29 March Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2003 FINA World Championships
200427 March – 3 April Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2004 Olympic Games
200512–19 March Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2005 FINA World Championships
200630 January–4 February Melbourne Sports and Aquatic CentreMelbourne Victoria 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Pan Pacs
20073–10 December 2006 Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland 2007 FINA World Championships
200822–29 March Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2008 Olympics Games
200917–22 March Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2009 FINA World Championships
201016–21 March Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2010 Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacs 2010
20111–8 April Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2011 FINA World Championships
201215–22 March South Australia Aquatic and Leisure CentreAdelaide South Australia 2012 Olympic Games
201326 April–3 May South Australia Aquatic and Leisure CentreAdelaide South Australia 2013 FINA World Championships
20141–6 April Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacs 2014
20153–10 April Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales 2015 FINA World Championships
20167–14 April South Australia Aquatic and Leisure CentreAdelaide South Australia 2016 Olympic Games
20179–13 April Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland 2017 FINA World Championships
201828 February–3 March[10] Gold Coast Aquatic CentreGold 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 selection trials for the 2019 FINA World Championships were held in Brisbane in June.
2020 14–19 June South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre Adelaide South Australia 2020 Olympic Games

Short course
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YearDatesPoolCityStateSelection for
1984 24-26 August State Swimming Centre Melbourne Victoria
1985 30 August - 1 September Warringah Aquatic Centre Sydney New South Wales
19865–7 September Mowbray PoolLaunceston Tasmania
198725–27 September[4] Melbourne Victoria
1988
1989
199025–27 September[11] Adelaide Aquatic CentreAdelaide South Australia
199127–29 September[8] Adelaide Aquatic CentreAdelaide South Australia
199225–27 September[9] Casuarina PoolDarwin Northern Territory
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001 Challenge StadiumPerth Western Australia
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
200729 August – 2 September Melbourne Sports and Aquatic CentreMelbourne Victoria
200820-24 SeptemberMelbourne Sports and Aquatic CentreMelbourne Victoria
20098-12 August Hobart Aquatic CentreHobart Tasmania
201014–18 July Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland SC Worlds 2010
20111–3 July SA Aquatic & Leisure CentreAdelaide South Australia
2012 Challenge StadiumPerth Western Australia SC Worlds 2012
201322–31 August Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales
20145–9 November SA Aquatic & Leisure CentreAdelaide South Australia 2014 SC Worlds
201526–28 November Sydney International Aquatic CentreSydney New South Wales
20161–5 November Brisbane Aquatic Centre, ChandlerBrisbane Queensland SC Worlds 2016
201726–28 October SA Aquatic & Leisure CentreAdelaide South Australia
2018 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic CentreMelbourne Victoria
2019
2020

Championships records

See List of Australian Championships records in swimming

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