Australian Age Championships

Name: Australian Age Championships
Start: 2026-04-04
Location: Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade

Apr

Date

4 Apr (Saturday)

Time

Sat 4 – Mon 6 Apr

Venue

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade

Southport QLD, Australia

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📝 Useful Information

The 2026 Australian Age Championships (Swimming) will be held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Southport, QLD, from 11 to 18 April 2026. This event is a major fixture on the Swimming Australia calendar and will feature unified age groups from 13 to 18 years for the first time.

The event series in Southport follows a structured sequence:

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Key Event Details

Competition Schedule (April 2026)

Important Notes for Competitors

•Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

•Venue: Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade, Southport, QLD 4125.

•: Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade, Southport, QLD 4125

•Main Age Championships: 11 April – 18 April 2026.

•Multi-Class (MC) Age Championships: 4 April – 6 April 2026.

•Australian Open Championships: 6 April – 8 April 2026.

•Age Eligibility: For the main championships, an athlete's "age as at" date is 11 April 2026.

•Tickets: Spectator tickets are available through Ticketek Australia.

•Streaming: The event is scheduled to be broadcast live and free on 9Now.

•Entries: Online entries for the championships close at 12:00 PM (AEDT) on Monday, 23 March 2026.

•Selection: The 2026 event will serve as a selection criteria for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

•New Format: The 2026 "facelift" includes 13-year-old boys and 18-year-old girls back into the unified Age Championships week to strengthen the national developmental pathway.

Updated at 23 Mar 2026