The 1986 Australian Swimming Championships were held at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre in Adelaide, South Australia from 27 February to 2 March. They were organised by Australian Swimming.
Medal winners
Men's events EventGoldSilverBronze50 m freestyleGreg Fasala Nautilus (Vic)100 m freestyleGreg Fasala Nautilus (Vic)200 m freestylePeter Dale Leander (Qld)400 m freestyleDuncan Armstrong Lawrence (Qld)800 m freestyleMichael McKenzieCarina Chandler (Qld)1500 m freestyleMichael McKenzie Carina Chandler (Qld)50 m backstrokeDavid Orbell Leander (Qld)100 m backstrokeThomas StachewiczBeatty Park/WAIS (WA)200 m backstrokeDavid Orbell Leander (Qld)50 m breaststrokeBrett Stocks Lawrence (Qld)100 m breaststrokeBrett Stocks Lawrence (Qld)200 m breaststrokeLance Leech Leander (Qld)50 m butterflyBarry ArmstrongCarine/WAIS (WA)100 m butterflyJon Sieben Lawrence (Qld)200 m butterflyJon Sieben Lawrence (Qld)200 m individual medleyRob Woodhouse Melbourne Aquatics (Vic)400 m individual medleyAnthony McDonaldBeatty Park/WAIS (WA) state freestyle relayQueensland state freestyle relayQueensland state medley relayQueensland club freestyle relayLawrence club freestyle relayLawrence club medley relayLeander Legend: AR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record
Women's events EventGoldSilverBronze50 m freestyleAngela Harris Commercial (Qld)100 m freestyleAngela Harris Commercial (Qld)200 m freestyleSusie Baumer Lawrence (Qld)400 m freestyleSusie Baumer Lawrence (Qld)800 m freestyleJenni Burke Lawrence (Qld)1500 m freestyleJulie McDonald Lawrence (Qld)50 m backstrokeKim Gasch Freeway Waterlions (Vic)100 m backstrokeGeorgina Parkes St Peters (Qld)200 m backstrokeGeorgina Parkes St Peters (Qld)50 m breaststrokeClaudia Dullo Academy (NSW)100 m breaststrokeCindy-Lu Fitzpatrick Leander (Qld)200 m breaststrokeCindy-Lu Fitzpatrick Leander (Qld)50 m butterflyJacki Grant FAI St Bernadette's (Qld)100 m butterflyAngela Harris Commercial (Qld)200 m butterflyKaren Phillips Nowra (NSW)200 m individual medleyMichelle Pearson Burley-Griffin (NSW)400 m individual medleyMichelle Pearson Burley-Griffin (NSW) state freestyle relayQueensland state freestyle relayQueensland state medley relayQueensland club freestyle relayFAI St. Bernadette's Gold (Qld) club freestyle relayACI Lawrence (Qld) club medley relayBurley Griffin Legend: AR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record