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.
In 2023, [1] 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.
In 2023, eight (8) fastest swimmers from final A in each gender bring points for their team in individual events as follows:
Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The fastest relay team from each country in each gender bring points for their team in relay events in each session as follows:
Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
---|---|---|---|
Points | 18 | 14 | 12 |
The list is incomplete
Year | City | Venue | Date | Overall winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | February 28 – March 1 | Lithuania [2] |
2010 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 6–7 | Lithuania [3] |
2011 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 12–13 | Lithuania [4] |
2012 | Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | March 9–10 | Lithuania [5] |
2013 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 8–9 | Lithuania [6] |
2014 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 | Lithuania [7] |
2015 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | April 10–11 | Lithuania |
2016 | Tallinn | Kalev Spa Water Park | April 22–23 | Estonia [8] [9] |
2017 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 31 – April 1 | Estonia [10] |
2018 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | March 23–24 [11] | Lithuania [12] [13] |
2019 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 22–23 [14] | Estonia [15] |
2020 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 [16] | Estonia [17] |
2021 | Klaipėda | Klaipėda Pool | March 6–7 [18] | Lithuania |
2022 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 26–27 [19] | Estonia [20] |
2023 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 3–4 [21] | Estonia [22] |
2024 | TBA | TBA | TBD |
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.
In 2023, [1] 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.
In 2023, eight (8) fastest swimmers from final A in each gender bring points for their team in individual events as follows:
Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The fastest relay team from each country in each gender bring points for their team in relay events in each session as follows:
Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
---|---|---|---|
Points | 18 | 14 | 12 |
The list is incomplete
Year | City | Venue | Date | Overall winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | February 28 – March 1 | Lithuania [2] |
2010 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 6–7 | Lithuania [3] |
2011 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 12–13 | Lithuania [4] |
2012 | Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | March 9–10 | Lithuania [5] |
2013 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 8–9 | Lithuania [6] |
2014 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 | Lithuania [7] |
2015 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | April 10–11 | Lithuania |
2016 | Tallinn | Kalev Spa Water Park | April 22–23 | Estonia [8] [9] |
2017 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 31 – April 1 | Estonia [10] |
2018 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | March 23–24 [11] | Lithuania [12] [13] |
2019 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 22–23 [14] | Estonia [15] |
2020 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 [16] | Estonia [17] |
2021 | Klaipėda | Klaipėda Pool | March 6–7 [18] | Lithuania |
2022 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 26–27 [19] | Estonia [20] |
2023 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 3–4 [21] | Estonia [22] |
2024 | TBA | TBA | TBD |