📍 National Aquatic Centre, Dublin
📅 21st – 25th July 2026
📘 Event Overview
The 2026 Irish Summer National Youth & Senior Championships will take place at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin from Tuesday 21st July to Saturday 25th July 2026.
The competition will be held in a 10 lane 50m pool with a separate 25m warm-up and swim-down pool.
✅ Qualification Criteria
* Times must be achieved in Long Course format only
* Qualification period: 1st January to 8th June 2026
* Times must be achieved at Level 3 licensed meets or higher
* Swimmers must be registered with a Swim Ireland club
📩 Entries
⚠️Entry Deadline: Tuesday 9th June 2026 at 5:00pm
Please review the Eligibility Report before entering. Link to the report is at the bottom of the post.
Queries on entry process to Peter via email: galwaysccompetitionsecretary@gmail.com
Link to entries -> https://galwaysc.teamapp.com/clubs/553764/store?_detail=v1
Individual events: €12
🏁 Competition Format
Heats:
* All heats and relay events take place in the first session each day
* Heats seeded slowest to fastest
* Rest breaks may be added depending on session duration
Finals:
* A Finals for the top 10 swimmers
* B Finals may apply where numbers allow
* 800m, 1500m and relays are Heat Declared Winners
📅 Competition Schedule
Day 1 – Tuesday 21st July
Day 2 – Wednesday 22nd July
Day 3 – Thursday 23rd July
Day 4 – Friday 24th July
Day 5 – Saturday 25th July
Competition Schedule
| Day 1 Tuesday 21st July | Morning Session – Heats Male & Open 400m IM Female 200m Butterfly Male & Open 200m Freestyle Female 200m Freestyle Male & Open 100m Breaststroke Female 100m Breaststroke Male & Open 15yrs & Over 400m Freestyle Relay HDW Female 15yrs & Over 400m Freestyle Relay HDW Male & Open 800m Freestyle HDW | Evening Session – Finals Male & Open 400m IM Finals Female 200m Butterfly Finals Male & Open 200m Freestyle Finals Female 200m Freestyle Finals Male & Open 100m Breaststroke Finals Female 100m Breaststroke Finals |
| Day 2 Wednesday 22nd July | Morning Session – Heats Female 50m Freestyle Male & Open 200m Backstroke Female 100m Butterfly Male & Open 50m Freestyle Female 200m IM Male & Open 100m Butterfly Mixed 15yrs & Over 400m Mixed Medley Relay HDW Female 1500m Freestyle HDW | Evening Session – Finals Female 50m Freestyle Finals Male & Open 200m Backstroke Finals Female 100m Butterfly Finals Male & Open 50m Freestyle Finals Female 200m IM Finals Male & Open 100m Butterfly Finals |
| Day 3 Thursday 23rd July | Morning Session – Heats Male & Open 50m Backstroke Female 50m Backstroke Male & Open 100m Freestyle Female 100m Freestyle Male & Open 200m Breaststroke Female 200m Breaststroke Female 15yrs & Over 800m Freestyle Relay HDW Male & Open 1500m Freestyle HDW | Evening Session – Finals Male & Open 50m Backstroke Finals Female 50m Backstroke Finals Male & Open 100m Freestyle Finals Female 100m Freestyle Finals Male & Open 200m Breaststroke Finals Female 200m Breaststroke Finals |
| Day 4 Friday 24th July | Morning Session – Heats Male & Open 200m IM Female 200m Backstroke Male & Open 200m Butterfly Female 50m Butterfly Male & Open 50m Breaststroke Female 400m IM Male & Open 15yrs & Over 800m Freestyle Relay HDW Female 800m Freestyle HDW | Evening Session – Finals Male & Open 200m IM Finals Female 200m Backstroke Finals Male & Open 200m Butterfly Finals Female 50m Butterfly Finals Male & Open 50m Breaststroke Finals Female 400m IM Finals |
| Day 5 Saturday 25th July | Morning Session – Heats Female 100m Backstroke Male & Open 100m Backstroke Female 50m Breaststroke Male & Open 50m Butterfly Female 400m Freestyle Male & Open 400m Freestyle Male & Open 15yrs & Over 400m Medley Relay HDW Female 15yrs & Over 400m Medley Relay HDW | Evening Session – Finals Female 100m Backstroke Finals Male & Open 100m Backstroke Finals Female 50m Breaststroke Finals Male & Open 50m Butterfly Finals Female 400m Freestyle Finals Male & Open 400m Freestyle Finals |
📸 Photography
* Photography must be registered at the venue
* Photography is only allowed in designated areas
* No photography permitted poolside