By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
Swimming Canada has announced updates to their meet schedules for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
The changes are driven by new Commonwealth Games dates in 2026, which fall between July Trials and the Pan Pacific Championships in August, as well as open water junior world championships expected for late August or early September.
“Swimming Canada established the ‘Canadian Way’ for the Canadian domestic competition program for 2025 to 2028 based on the information that was available. There have been a number of changes to championships and Games planned internationally that have an impact on the domestic calendar and the plans we have in place. These changes will impact attendance and capacity at our events,” said High Performance Director and National Coach John Atkinson in Swimming Canada’s press release.
The organization has decided not to hold the Speedo Canadian Short Course Championships in either 2026 or 2027, as well as the Canadian Open Water Festival in 2026. They are hoping to add a Canadian long-course championships, which would include an age group championships, during the last week of July 2027, and are also considering an open water event to be combined under the same meet title.
“The national short course championships provided a later summer racing opportunity in Canada and served as a qualifying opportunity for the upcoming World Aquatics Swimming World Cup while the Open Water Festival aimed to combine a high-level open water racing opportunity in the summer with a mass participation event,” Atkinson said.
“Attendance at both events this year was below our expectations, and we heard a variety of reasons from our community. Some swimmers and coaches chose to prioritize rest over an additional racing opportunity. Many college and university athletes need to return to school in August. The late August timeframe also creates challenges for local organizers with family vacation time and volunteer fatigue,” said Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins. “With an even busier competition schedule next year, these factors will be present again if not greater. We feel it is best to make an early decision to lighten the calendar so all can adjust ahead of time.”
Canadian Open and Trials are to continue as scheduled, with potential changes being consistently evaluated. As a reminder, the team for the Commonwealth Games is not being selected at next year’s Trials. Rather, the team will be named this October based on performances from the 2025 Trials, the 2025 World University Games, the 2025 World Championships, and the 2025 World Junior Championships. Only 12 total swimmers will be added, with six men and six women to be nominated, and no more than three individuals nominated per event.
Updated 2026 Schedule
Canadian Swimming Trials, Montreal, July 5-9 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland, Tour July 20–30 (Competition 24-29) Pan Pacific Championships (open water), Irvine, Calif., Tour August 6-11 (Competition August 10) Pan Pacific Championships (pool), Irvine, Calif., Tour August 7–16 (Competition August 12-15) Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Vancouver, Tour August 13–21 (Competition August 17–20) Open Water Junior World Championships, Venue TBC, late August/early September dates TBCUpdated 2027 Schedule
Canadian Swimming Trials, Victoria, July 5-9 World Championships (open water), Budapest, HUN, Tour June 20-July 3 TBC (Competition TBC) World Championships (pool), Budapest, HUN, Tour June 29–July 19 TBC (Competition July 10-18 TBC) Pan American Games Lima, Peru, July 16-August 1 (Tour/competition dates for open water/pool TBC FISU Games, Chungcheong, Korea, Tour July 27-August 8 TBC (Competition August 1-7 TBC) World Junior Championships, Venue TBC, August dates TBCRead the full story on SwimSwam: Swimming Canada Announces Updated Competition Calendar For 2026 And 2027 Seasons
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