London Aquatics Centre

Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026
2026-04-14 - 2026-04-19 | London Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London, E20 2AQ, United Kingdom
From 14th-19th April 2026, the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships return to the iconic London Aquatics Centre – offering fans the chance to experience world-class swimming up close in an electric, high-energy environment.
The six-day competition will follow a morning qualifiers and evening finals format, with Olympic and Paralympic champions Duncan Scott, Alice Tai, Adam Peaty, Freya Anderson and Matt Richards among those stepping up onto the blocks to race in front of up to 14,000 fans throughout the championships.
British titles will be awarded in 36 medal events across the meet, as athletes also compete for places on the Great Britain team which heads back to the Paris 2024 Olympics Aquatics Centre this summer’s for the European Aquatics Championships …in addition to offering a pivotal racing opportunity for those swimmers targeting selection to represent their Home Nations at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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Cheer on Britain’s best!
The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships treated sell-out crowds to a series of British and world records in the pool across both 2024 and 2025 events …now as it returns back to the heart of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for a third consecutive year you simply don’t want to miss out on your chance to be up close to the action!

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April Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-30
Please be advised of the following disruptions to our facilities during April.
Aquatics GB Championships: 12th – 20th April
Due to this major event, pool facilities will be closing on Sunday 12th April and will remain closed until normal service resumes on Monday 20th April.
Staggered Closures on Sunday 12th April:

Training Pool: Closed from 2:00pm
Competition Pool: Closed from 5:00pm
Dive Pool: Closed from Monday 13th April

Important Notes:

Swimming Lessons: All lessons are cancelled during this event period.
Gym & Group Cycling: The gym and studio remain unaffected and open as usual.
Full Reopening: All pool facilities will reopen on Monday 20th April as per the normal timetable.

Weekend Event: 25th & 26th April
The Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April.
The Training and Dive pools will remain open as usual, and all swimming and diving lessons will continue as scheduled.
Please note that our car park will be significantly busier than usual throughout these events. We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

March Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2026-03-01 - 2026-03-30
Please be advised that there will be several events taking place at the London Aquatics Centre during March.
Because of this, the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed on the following dates:

Saturday 28th February & Sunday 1st March
Friday 6th March
Sunday 8th March
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd March
Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th & Monday 30th March

All other facilities will be open as usual, and all swimming and diving lessons will continue as scheduled.
Please note that our car park will be significantly busier than usual during these times. We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

February Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-22
Please be advised that there will be several events taking place at the London Aquatics Centre during February.
Because of this, the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed on the following dates:

Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February
Saturday 28th February & Sunday 1st March

All other facilities will be open as usual, and all swimming and diving lessons will continue as scheduled.
Please note that our car park will be significantly busier than usual during these times. We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

January Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2026-01-04 - 2026-01-31
Please be advised that there will be several events taking place at the London Aquatics Centre during January.
Because of this, the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed on the following dates:

Sunday 4th January
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th January
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th January
Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February

All other facilities will be open as usual, and all swimming and diving lessons will continue as scheduled.
Please note that our car park will be significantly busier than usual during these times. We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

December Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-07
Please be advised that the London Aquatics Centre will be hosting an event on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December. Due to this the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed; all other facilities remain open. Swimming and diving lessons will go ahead as usual.
Please note that the car park will be significantly busier than usual. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

November Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-29
Please be advised that there will be several events taking place at the London Aquatics Centre during November.
Because of this, the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed on the following dates:

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November
Saturday 22nd November
Friday 28th November and until 3:00 PM on Saturday 29th November

All other facilities will be open as usual, and all swimming and diving lessons will continue as scheduled.
Please note that our car park will be significantly busier than usual during these times. We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

October Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2025-10-05 - 2025-10-25
Please be aware that due to a number of events taking place at the London Aquatics Centre throughout October, the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be temporarily closed on the following dates:

Sunday 5th October
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October
Until 2:00 PM on Saturday 25th October

All our other facilities will be operating as usual, and all swimming and diving lessons will go ahead as planned.
During these events, we expect our car park to be busier than usual. We apologise for any disruption this may cause and thank you for your patience.

September Event Disruptions at London Aquatics Centre
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-28
We have some exciting events happening at the London Aquatics Centre this September. Due to the events, the Competition Pool and Competition Changing Rooms will be closed on the following dates:

Sunday 7th September
Saturday 13th September (from 1:30 PM) to Monday 15th September (reopening as usual)
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September

All other facilities will remain open, and swimming and diving lessons will continue as scheduled.
Please be aware that the car park will be much busier than usual on these dates.
We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

London Aquatics Centre Community Open Day
2025-03-09 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
Celebrate a Year with Everyone Active at the London Aquatics Centre!
Join us on Sunday, 9th March, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for a day of FREE fun and activities at the iconic London Aquatics Centre!
We’re marking a fantastic year since Everyone Active started managing the London Aquatics Centre, and we want you to celebrate with us. We’ve got a jam-packed schedule of activities suitable for all ages and fitness levels, so there’s bound to be something for everyone.

What’s On Offer?
Get ready for an action-packed day with a fantastic range of activities, including:

Special Guest Appearance: Olympic medallists Ben Proud & Dan Goodfellow will be in attendance!
Atlantis: Dive into one of the UK’s biggest and most exciting pool inflatable obstacle courses.
Children’s Diving Tasters: Give the little ones a taste of diving!
Good Boost: Aqua Natal: Mums-to-be can enjoy a gentle aqua workout.
Hydrohex: Experience the unique fitness benefits of Hydrohex, a virtual aqua aerobics session.
Zumba: Get your groove on with a fun Zumba session.
Les Mills: Body Balance: Find your inner peace and strength with Body Balance.
Scuba Diving Taster: Explore the underwater world with a scuba diving taster session.
Yoga Taster: Unwind and rejuvenate with a relaxing yoga session.
Artistic Swimming Taster: Witness the grace and skill of artistic swimming.

And that’s not all! We’ve got even more exciting activities planned for the day, so come along and discover what’s in store.
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Aquatics GB Fanzone
2024-07-29 10:00 - 2024-08-10 21:00
In an exciting new development, the legendary London Aquatics Centre has been designated as the official Aquatics GB Fanzone for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games!
When is it on?
Beginning on Monday 29th July, we will be hosting viewing parties until Friday 2nd August and then again on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th August, with viewing sessions later in the day coinciding with when the events are taking place in Paris.
So come down and cheer on the GB swimmers as they go for glory in the pool!
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Get involved!
Meanwhile, during the day – and inspired by your Aquatics GB heroes – you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy activities in the very pool in which so many glorious memories were made at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
These activities include:

Diving taster sessions
Community family swim sessions
Water polo taster sessions

Come on down!
Entry to the viewing and activities is complimentary for schools and community groups! Subject to availability.
So why not come along for a fun family day out, enjoy some Olympic aquatics action and maybe try some yourselves?

British Swimming Championships 2024
2024-04-02 - 2024-04-07
2024 British Swimming Championships set to unfold at the renowned London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from April 2nd to April 7th, 2024. This event holds significant importance as it plays a pivotal role in selecting members for both our Paralympic and Olympic pool swimming teams.
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Finals Session Format:
Each finals session will feature the following races based on performances in the morning heats:

Para Paris Final [MC]: Top eight seeded para-swimming qualifiers (multi-classification race format)
Open Paris Final [A]: Top eight seeded qualifiers
B Final [B]: Ninth to 16th seeded qualifiers
Junior Final [J]: Next top eight seeded athletes born between 2006-2010

These categories can be identified using the [Key] denoted after the event listings below, or for a more detailed schedule, you can download the PDF version here.
Check out the comprehensive guide below for the daily schedule of events during the 2024 British Swimming Championships:
Heats Schedule (10 am Start):

Date: April 2nd – April 7th, 2024

Finals Schedule (7 pm Start):

Date: April 2nd – April 7th, 2024

Join us at this iconic venue as we witness the best of British swimming talent compete for glory and a chance to represent the nation on the international stage. Don’t miss a moment of the action!
2024 British Swimming Championships Schedule:
Tuesday, 2nd April:

Women’s 50m Butterfly [MC]
Open/Men’s 400m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]
Women’s 200m Butterfly [J-B-A]
Open/Men’s 150m Individual Medley [MC]
Women’s 200m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]
Open/Men’s 100m Breaststroke [J-B-MC-A]

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Wednesday, 3rd April:

Women’s 1500m Freestyle [Heats declared – fastest heat in the evening session]
Women’s 50m Breaststroke [MC]
Open/Men’s 200m Butterfly [J-B-A]
Women’s 200m Breaststroke [J-B-A]
Open/Men’s 100m Backstroke [J-B-MC-A]
Women’s 100m Backstroke [J-B-MC-A]

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Thursday, 4th April:

Open/Men’s 1500m Freestyle [Heats declared – fastest heat in the evening session]
Women’s 400m Individual Medley [J-B-A]
Open/Men’s 50m Butterfly [MC]
Women’s 50m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]
Open/Men’s 400m Individual Medley [J-B-A]
Open/Men’s 100m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]

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Friday, 5th April:

Open/Men’s 100m Butterfly [J-B-MC-A]
Women’s 400m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]
Open/Men’s 50m Breaststroke [MC]
Women’s 150m Individual Medley [MC]
Women’s 200m Backstroke [J-B-A]
Open/Men’s 200m Individual Medley [J-B-MC-A]

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Saturday, 6th April:

Open/Men’s 800m Freestyle [Heats declared – fastest heat in the evening session]
Women’s 100m Butterfly [J-B-MC-A]
Open/Men’s 200m Breaststroke [J-B-A]
Women’s 50m Backstroke [MC]
Open/Men’s 50m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]
Women’s 200m Individual Medley [J-B-MC-A]

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Sunday, 7th April:

Women’s 800m Freestyle [Heats declared – fastest heat in the evening session]
Open/Men’s 50m Backstroke [MC]
Open/Men’s 200m Backstroke [J-B-A]
Women’s 100m Breaststroke [J-B-MC-A]
Women’s 100m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]
Open/Men’s 200m Freestyle [J-B-MC-A]

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Spectator tickets for all sessions are now available at British Swimming, and additional event information can be found on the British Swimming Championships 2024 page.
