European Aquatics · LEN
European Championships qualifying times (LEN)
There are none. European Aquatics accepts entries regardless of standards. Each federation picks its own team.
| Championship | Qualifying time | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| European Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships - Bjelovar 2027 Wellovar pool complex, Bjelovar, Croatia | None | 29 Jun - 4 Jul 2027 |
| World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships 2027 | None | 2027 |
| European Aquatics Championships 2028 | None | 2028 |
Entries shall be accepted regardless of standards, but they shall include entry times.
European Aquatics general event rules
How entry works instead
- Same rule at every level: the senior, short course, U23 and junior Europeans.
- Up to four swimmers per event per federation. Two can go past the heats.
- Lanes are seeded by entry time. Any legitimate time from the last 15 months, from a 50 m pool for the long course Europeans. There's no lower limit.
- Juniors are 14 to 18 by 31 December of the competition year. Same for boys and girls.
- World Juniors work the same way. No time: an age band of 14 to 18, a date window, and at most two swimmers per event, 26 men and 26 women per federation.
- Your federation picks the team, usually from a trials meet and its published criteria. In Portugal, that's the FPN.
- Selection makes a poor season goal. It isn't fully in your swimmer's hands. Their own TACs are.
Questions
Common questions
What are the qualifying times for the European Championships in swimming?
There aren't any. European Aquatics accepts entries regardless of standards. Each federation can enter up to four swimmers per event.
How does a swimmer get selected for the European Championships?
Through their own federation's selection, usually a trials meet with published criteria. That's the real gate.
Is there a qualifying time for the European Junior Championships?
No. The same rule applies. Swimmers must be 14 to 18 by 31 December of the competition year, within their federation's quota.
What about the World Junior Championships?
No time standard either. There's an age band of 14 to 18 by 31 December, a date window, and at most two swimmers per event per federation.
The lookup
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Source
Where these numbers come from
World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships Otopeni 2025 - Summons
World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships Otopeni 2025 - Team Leaders' Guide v1.0
European Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships Regulations - Updated 15 March 2025
2027 European Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships to be hosted in Croatia