Australian Short Course Swimming Championships to be staged in Adelaide

Swimming Australia has advised that the 2024 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships are to be held at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre from 26th to 29th September.

The competition represents a qualifying event for the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup and is a stepping stone in the lead-up to the World Aquatics World Short Course Championships in December.

Announcing the hosting, Swimming Australia High Performance Director, Greg Shaw stated “this is an important meet in this year’s racing calendar. It’s a prelude to the 2024 edition of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup and then the World Short Course Championships in Budapest.

“It’s the ideal lead-in to the year’s finale of international racing - and the frantic pace will suit the World Cup which features three Asian destinations in nine days of racing - Shanghai, Incheon and Singapore in October/November.”

The SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre has played host to multiple key national events in the past including the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Trials.

Construction underway on new Adelaide Aquatic Centre
Also in South Australia, construction has begun at the site of the new Adelaide Aquatic Centre which is set to be complete by the summer of 2025/26.

Commencing this week, works are currently in operation, removing soil to prepare the groundwork for the $135 million project.

The next phase involves the installation of more than 700 piles, crucial for supporting the building and aquatic structures.

This step follows the completion of the earthworks, representing the initial substantial actions taken in the construction process subsequent to the planning approval obtained for the sustainably designed centre in North Adelaide’s Park Lands.

Image: The 2021 National Swimming Trials at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Credit: SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre.