The Australian Swimming Championships is the national Swimming championships for Australia. They are organised by Swimming Australia and separate championships are held annually in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) pools. The two meets are the country's top domestic meet for their respective course.
The first edition of the championships was held in Sydney in January 1896 with events at the Natatorium, Sutherland Dock (Cockatoo Island) and on the Hawkesbury River.
The state that wins the most points at the championships is awarded the Kieran Shield, named in memory of Barney B. Kieran, a swimmer from New South Wales, who was a world record holder, and who died, aged 18, in 1905.[1]
The 1990 Australian Swimming Championships saw events for para athletes added for the first time.[2]
Editions
Long course
Year
Dates
Pool
City
State
Selection trials for
1930
25 January–1 February
City Baths, Footscray Baths, Brunswick Baths
Melbourne
8–15 February
Sandy Bay Baths
Hobart
1931
10–17 January
Municipal (Domain) Baths, Drummoyne Baths, Coogee Aquarium
Sydney
21–28 January
Valley Baths, Booroodabin Baths, City Baths (Toowoomba)
The selection trials for the 1989 Pan Pacs were conducted in Perth in August.[6] The selection trials for the 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Adelaide in December.
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