{{Short description|Series of British Swimming Championships}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use British English|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = Aquatics GB Swimming Championships | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_caption = | image = Swimming pictogram.svg | image_size = 80px | frequency = annual | organised = Aquatics GB }} {{BritishSwimmingChampionships}} The '''Aquatics GB Swimming Championships''' are an annual event organised by Aquatics GB (the governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom).

== History == The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50&nbsp;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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishswimming.org/rankings-records-results/results/swimming-results/|title=Winners from 2006-2019|publisher=British Swimming}}</ref>

Previously the event was known as the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships from 1946 until 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastswimming.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Swim-England-Historical-Timeline.pdf|title=Historical Timeline|publisher=Swim England}}</ref> and then the British Swimming Championships from 2015 until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aquatics GB - more than just a new name for British Swimming |url=https://www.britishswimming.org/news/general-swimming-news/aquatics-gb-more-just-new-name-british-swimming/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Aquatics GB}}</ref> A list of past winners shows the winners of all disciplines.

== Venues and dates == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !width=70|Year !width=200|Dates !width=350|Venue !width=450|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 |Manchester Aquatics Centre |World Championships Trials |- |2002 |10–15 April |Manchester Aquatics Centre |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 |Manchester Aquatics Centre |World Championship Trials |- |2006 |4–9 April |Ponds Forge, Sheffield |European Championship and European Junior Championship Trials |- |2007 |26 March – 1 April |Manchester Aquatics Centre | |- |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 |Manchester Aquatics Centre |World Championships Trials |- |2012 |3–10 March |London Aquatics Centre |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 |London Aquatics Centre |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 |colspan="3"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.swimming.org/calendar/all/british-swimming-championships-2020/| title=British Swimming Championships 2020 – CANCELLED| publisher=Swimming.org| date=April 2020| accessdate=17 August 2021}}</ref> |- |2021 |colspan="3"| Replaced by selection trials for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.britishswimming.org/news/latest-swimming-news/2021-British-Swimming-Selection-Trials/| title=2021 British Selection Trials|publisher=British Swimming| date=2 March 2021| accessdate=17 August 2021}}</ref> |- |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 |London Aquatics Centre |Olympic Trials |- |2025 |15–22 April |London Aquatics Centre |World Championships Trials |- |2026 |14–21 April |London Aquatics Centre |European Championships Trials |}

== Sponsors == *1971–1984 (Optrex) *1985–1987 (Hewlett-Packard) *1988–1990 (TSB) *1992–1992 (Optrex) *1993–1994 (Mycil) *2024–2026 (Speedo)

== See also == *Aquatics GB *List of British Swimming champions

== References == {{Reflist}}

{{Swimming in the United Kingdom}} {{English and British National Champions}}

Category:National swimming competitions Category:Swimming in the United Kingdom