By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
Swimming Canada has introduced updates to their meet schedules for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
The modifications are pushed by new Commonwealth Video games dates in 2026, which fall between July Trials and the Pan Pacific Championships in August, in addition to open water junior world championships anticipated for late August or early September.
“Swimming Canada established the ‘Canadian Means’ for the Canadian home competitors program for 2025 to 2028 based mostly on the data that was out there. There have been plenty of modifications to championships and Video games deliberate internationally that have an effect on the home calendar and the plans we now have in place. These modifications will affect attendance and capability at our occasions,” stated Excessive Efficiency Director and Nationwide Coach John Atkinson in Swimming Canada’s press launch.
The group has determined to not maintain the Speedo Canadian Brief Course Championships in both 2026 or 2027, in addition to the Canadian Open Water Competition in 2026. They’re hoping so as to add a Canadian long-course championships, which would come with an age group championships, over the last week of July 2027, and are additionally contemplating an open water occasion to be mixed beneath the identical meet title.
“The nationwide quick course championships supplied a later summer time racing alternative in Canada and served as a qualifying alternative for the upcoming World Aquatics Swimming World Cup whereas the Open Water Competition aimed to mix a high-level open water racing alternative in the summertime with a mass participation occasion,” Atkinson stated.
“Attendance at each occasions this yr was under our expectations, and we heard quite a lot of causes from our neighborhood. Some swimmers and coaches selected to prioritize relaxation over an extra racing alternative. Many faculty and college athletes must return to highschool in August. The late August timeframe additionally creates challenges for native organizers with household trip time and volunteer fatigue,” stated Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins. “With a good busier competitors schedule subsequent yr, these components shall be current once more if not larger. We really feel it’s best to make an early determination to lighten the calendar so all can modify forward of time.”
Canadian Open and Trials are to proceed as scheduled, with potential modifications being persistently evaluated. As a reminder, the crew for the Commonwealth Video games isn’t being chosen at subsequent yr’s Trials. Relatively, the crew shall be named this October based mostly on performances from the 2025 Trials, the 2025 World College Video games, the 2025 World Championships, and the 2025 World Junior Championships. Solely 12 complete swimmers shall be added, with six males and 6 ladies to be nominated, and not more than three people nominated per occasion.
Up to date 2026 Schedule
Canadian Swimming Trials, Montreal, July 5-9
Commonwealth Video games, Glasgow, Scotland, Tour July 20–30 (Competitors 24-29)
Pan Pacific Championships (open water), Irvine, Calif., Tour August 6-11 (Competitors August 10)
Pan Pacific Championships (pool), Irvine, Calif., Tour August 7–16 (Competitors August 12-15)
Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Vancouver, Tour August 13–21 (Competitors August 17–20)
Open Water Junior World Championships, Venue TBC, late August/early September dates TBC
Up to date 2027 Schedule
Canadian Swimming Trials, Victoria, July 5-9
World Championships (open water), Budapest, HUN, Tour June 20-July 3 TBC (Competitors TBC)
World Championships (pool), Budapest, HUN, Tour June 29–July 19 TBC (Competitors July 10-18 TBC)
Pan American Video games Lima, Peru, July 16-August 1 (Tour/competitors dates for open water/pool TBC
FISU Video games, Chungcheong, Korea, Tour July 27-August 8 TBC (Competitors August 1-7 TBC)
World Junior Championships, Venue TBC, August dates TBC
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