The Baltic States Swimming Championships is an annual swimming competition between best swimmers from Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
The championships are typically held over two days early in the year and serve as a key stepping stone for many athletes on their journey to international competition.
Team scoring Youth and Junior age group In 2023, two (2) fastest swimmers from each country in each gender and age group bring points for their team in individual events as follows: 1st place – 7 points, 2nd – 5 points, 3rd – 4 points, 4th – 3 points, 5th – 2 points, 6th – 1 point. The fastest relay team from each country in each gender and age group bring points for their team in relay events in each session as follows: 1st place – 14 points, 2nd – 10 points, 3rd – 8 points.
Open age group In 2023, eight (8) fastest swimmers from final A in each gender bring points for their team in individual events as follows:
Place1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thPoints97654321
The fastest relay team from each country in each gender bring points for their team in relay events in each session as follows:
Place1st2nd3rdPoints181412
Championships The list is incomplete Year City Venue Date Overall winner 2009 Alytus Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre February 28 – March 1 2010 Tartu Aura Center March 6–7 2011 Riga Ķīpsala Pool March 12–13 2012 Alytus Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre March 9–10 2013 Tartu Aura Center March 8–9 2014 Riga Ķīpsala Pool March 7–8 2015 Kaunas Girstutis Swimming Pool April 10–11 2016 Tallinn Kalev Spa Water Park April 22–23 2017 Riga Ķīpsala Pool March 31 – April 1 2018 Kaunas Girstutis Swimming Pool March 23–24 2019 Tartu Aura Center March 22–23 2020 Riga Ķīpsala Pool March 7–8 2021 Klaipėda Klaipėda Pool March 6–7 2022 Tartu Aura Center March 26–27 2023 Riga Ķīpsala Pool March 3–4 2024 Vilnius March 23–24 2025 Tartu Aura Center March 8–9 2026 Riga March 7–8
Events Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Individual medley: 200 m, 400 m Relay: 4×100 m free, 4×100 m medley
See also List of Baltic records in swimming
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