The 2026 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships (sponsored by Speedo) were held at the London Aquatics Centre in London from 14 to 21 April 2026. They were organised by Aquatics GB, formerly British Swimming, and were the third edition of the event to be held under the new name.
As there are neither Olympic Games nor World Championships in the even numbered non-Olympic years, the event also acts as the main qualification event for the Great Britain team for the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris. The top two finishers in each race, if they meet the qualification time are automatically selected for Paris (from a possible four berths per event).
Additionally, the event is also the main qualification event for the England, Scotland and Wales teams at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Anyone meeting the qualification time for the European Championships will automatically meet their nations standard for the Commonwealth Games.
For Northern Ireland swimmers it is one of two such Commonwealth Games qualification events, along with the 2026 Irish Open Swimming Championships, in recognition of the fact that Northern Ireland swimmers can represent either Great Britain or Ireland at European and Olympic level, but will represent Northern Ireland together at the Commonwealth Games. While the event is also open to swimmers from the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, who are eligible for the Great Britain team, it is not a direct qualification event for those nations at Commonwealth level.
In addition, aggregated times of the top four swimmers in a relay event could qualify a swimmer via a relay slot at the European Championships.
All 2025 World medallists also had automatic qualification in their event. The sprinter Ben Proud, having left 'traditional' swimming to join the controversial Enhanced Games, was ineligible, so the only medallists eligible were the World gold medal-winning 4 x 200 freestyle relay team of James Guy, Jack McMillan, Matt Richards, Duncan Scott, Evan Jones and Tom Dean.Aquatics GB 2026 Selection policy In the event, the top four swimmers in the 200m freestyle matched he four final swimmers from the 2025 World final, and combined for a qualification time.
Medal winners Key:Qualification for European Aquatics Championships : qualified for European Championships Key:Qualification for Commonwealth Games : qualified for England CWG team ; : qualified for Scotland CWG team. ; : qualified for Wales CWG team; qualified for Northern Ireland CWG team
Men's events
50 m freestyleJacob Mills 21.91Matt Richards 22.07 Gabriel Shepherd 22.12100 m freestyleMatt RichardsAlso qualified for the Wales team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games 47.53Jacob Mills 48.09 Jacob Whittle 48.52200 m freestyleMatt Richards 1:44.77 James Guy1:45.38 Duncan Scott1:45.44400 m freestyle James GuyAlso qualified for England team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games 3:44.04 Jack McMillan 3:46.82 Tyler Melbourne-Smith 3:47.17800 m freestyle Reece Grady 7:56.42 Luke Hornsey 8:00.18 Sean McCann 8:00.451500 m freestyle Reece Grady 15:14.76 Alexander Sargeant 15:20.49 Luke Hornsey 15:23.7350 m backstroke Oliver Morgan24.36 Jack Skerry24.66 Cameron Brooker24.85100 m backstroke Oliver Morgan 52.41 Matthew Ward 53.58 Cameron Brooker 53.69200 m backstroke Oliver Morgan 1:55.86 Luke Greenbank 1:56.01 Jack Skerry 1:57.6050m breaststroke Adam Peaty26.64 Filip Nowacki27.10Max Morgan27.22Archie Goodburn100 m breaststroke Adam Peaty 58.97 Filip NowackiAlso qualified for the Jersey team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games 59.39 Max Morgan 59.56200 m breaststroke Filip Nowacki 2:08.52 Greg Butler 2:09.51 Christian Ryan 2:12.0950 m butterfly Joshua Gammon 23.10 Jacob Peters 23.11 Kieran Grant 23.24100 m butterflyEdward Mildred51.02Jacob Peters 51.34Lewis Fraser 51.81200 m butterfly Duncan Scott 1:54.97 Ed Mildred 1:55.03 Luke Greenbank 1:57.80200 m ind. medleyDuncan Scott1:56.08 Evan Jones 1:58.09 Max Litchfield 1:58.70400 m ind. medley Max Litchfield 4:11.69Charlie Hutchinson 4:15.79 George Smith 4:18.39
Women's events
50 m freestyle Eva Okaro 24.42 Theodora Taylor 24.59Darcy Revitt 24.77100 m freestyle Eva Okaro 53.75Evelyn Davis 53.99Freya Colbert 54.02200 m freestyle Freya Colbert 1:54.34 NR Freya Anderson 1:57.00 Leah Schlosshan 1:57.49400 m freestyleFreya Colbert4:06.91 Lucy Fox4:10.08 Amalie Smith4:11.13800 m freestyle Amelie Blocksidge 8:33.02 Alexandra Bastone 8:40.79 Lucy Parsons 8:40.931500 m freestyle Amelie Blocksidge 16:22.93 Abbie Roscoe 16:32.58 Lucy Parsons 16:36.7950 m backstroke Lauren Cox 27.39Blythe Kinsman 28.10 Medi Harris 28.67100 m backstroke Lauren Cox 59.66 Blythe Kinsman 1:00.84 Katie Shanahan 1:01.10200 m backstrokeKatie Shanahan2:09.89Honey Osrin2:10.12Holly McGill2:11.7150 m breaststroke Imogen Clark 30.69Anna Morgan 30.83 Gabrielle Idle-Beavers 31.11100 m breaststroke Angharad Evans1:04.96 NR Gabrielle Idle-Beavers1:07.69 colspan=2 rowspan=2 Anna Morgan200 m breaststrokeAngharad Evans 2:19.70 NR Abbie Wood 2:24.72Anna Morgan 2:26.4050 m butterflyEva Okaro25.95 Harriet Rogers26.28Ciara Schlosshan26.38100 m butterfly Keanna Macinnes 57.57 Ciara Schlosshan 58.41 Lucy Grieve 58.56200 m butterflyKeanna MacinnesAlso qualified for the Scotland team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.2:07.02Emily Richards 2:07.70 Ciara Schlosshan 2:08.63200 m ind. medleyAbbie Wood 2:08.17Freya Colbert 2:10.82 Amalie Smith2:11.18400 m ind. medley Amalie Smith 4:35.46 Suzie McNair 4:47.32 Evi Mackie 4:47.87
Relay qualification Relay events were not held, but the total times of swimmers in relevant events - 100 m freestyle, 200 metre freestyle and 100 metre in each of the three stroke events were aggregate for relay consideration for the 2026 European Aquatics Championships:
MenWomenMixed 4 x 100 m freestyle 4 x 200 m freestyle 4 x 100 m medley 4 x 100 m freestyle 4 x 200 m freestyle 4 x 100 m medley 4 x 100 m medley Relay consideration timesConsideration times for Paris3:14.017:08.473:33.153:37.487:54.253:58.073:44.10SwimmersMatt RichardsJacob MillsJacob WhittleGabriel ShepherdJames GuyMatt RichardsDuncan ScottJack McMillanEvan JonesTom DeanOliver MorganAdam PeatyEdward MildredMatt RichardsEva Okaro Evelyn Davis Freya Colbert Freya AndersonFreya Colbert Freya AndersonLeah SchlosshanTheodora TaylorLauren CoxAngharad EvansKeanna MacinnesEva OkaroLauren Cox*Oliver MorganAngharad EvansAdam Peaty*Keanna MacinnesEdward Mildred*Eva Okaro*Matt RichardsAggregate time3:12.67 Q7:01.50 Q3:29.93 Q3:35.95 Q7:47.14 Q3:55.94 Q3:42.27 Q
Para-swimming championships
Mixed classification para-swimming championships were also held alongside the main elite championships, employing the British para-swimming points system.
Men's events
EventGoldSilverBronze Swimmer Points Class Time Swimmer Points Class Time Swimmer Points Class Time 50m freestyle Matthew Redfern 768 pts S13 25.45 Stephen Clegg 760 pts S12 25.19 Bruce Dee 749 pts S6 31.45 100m freestyle Kieran Williams 772 pts S10 55.26 Bruce Dee 741 pts S6 1:09.26 Matthew Redfern 704 pts S13 56.93 100m freestyle S14 William Ellard 1010 pts S14 50.41 Rhys Darbey 869 pts S14 53.00 Dylan Broom 854 pts S14 53.31200m freestyleWilliam Ellard958 ptsS141:52.65Dylan Broom861 ptsS141:56.75Rhys Darbey839 ptsS141:57.76 400m freestyle Sam Downie 795 pts S8 4:44.07 Kieran Williams 776 pts S10 4:18.67 Max Davies 756 pts S8 4:48.94 100m backstroke Mark Tompsett 884 pts S14 58.32 Stephen Clegg 863 pts S12 1:01.98 Sam Downie 740 pts S8 1:10.53 100m breaststroke Bruce Dee 870 pts S6 1:21.25 Harry Stewart 849 pts S14 1:06.02 Kai Bradford 799 pts S8 1:13.7250m butterflyBruce Dee838 ptsS632.91 colspan=8 100m butterfly William Ellard 965 pts S14 54.81 Stephen Clegg 859 pts S12 59.74 Mark Tompsett 841 pts S14 57.39 200m ind. medley Rhys Darbey 955 pts S14 2:07.33 Bruce Dee 883 pts S6 2:43.32 Dylan Broom 808 pts S14 2:14.62
Women's events
EventGoldSilverBronze Swimmer Points Class Time Swimmer Points Class Time Swimmer Points Class Time50m freestyle CA Warrington943 ptsS1027.63 Alice Tai933 ptsS830.60Scarlett Humphrey862 ptsS1130.42 100m freestyle Faye Rogers 921 pts S10 1:00.72 CA Warrington 906 pts S10 1:01.05 Scarlett Humphrey 810 pts S11 1:09.60 100m freestyle S14 Poppy Maskill 974 pts S14 57.06 Bethany Firth 918 pts S14 58.20 Georgia Sheffield 913 pts S14 58.32 200m freestyle Georgia Sheffield 923 pts S14 2:07.65 Olivia Newman-B 916 pts S14 2:07.97 Bethany Firth 903 pts S14 2:08.60 400m freestyle Alice Tai 917 pts S8 4:55.52 Faye Rogers 911 pts S10 4:37.67 Brooklyn Hale 841 pts S9 4:56.00 100m backstroke Bethany Firth 1021 pts S14 1:04.19 Alice Tai 937 pts S8 1:10.55 Poppy Maskill 922 pts S14 1:06.42100m breaststrokeBrock Whiston 978 pts S8 1:20.32Grace Harvey 973 pts S5 1:41.62Iona Winnifrith 840 pts S7 1:29.56 50m butterfly Iona Winnifrith 669 pts S7 37.72 Nancy Jubb 550 pts S6 42.16 not awarded 100m butterfly Poppy Maskill 1052 pts S14 1:01.52 Faye Rogers 992 pts S10 1:04.48 Alice Tai 956 pts S8 1:10.76 200m ind. medley Olivia Newman-B 952 pts S14 2:24.22 Faye Rogers 903 pts S10 2:31.87 Alice Tai 897 pts S8 2:46.12
See also List of British champions in swimming
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