Aspiring Champions Series

Age Groups:    
Minimum entry age is 13 years
Male 13/14yrs, 15/16yrs, 17&over
Female 13/14yrs, 15/16yrs, 17&over

Age-Up Date:   
Meet One: 31st December 2024
Meet Two: 31st December 2025

Events:            
50, 100m, 200m all four strokes
200m, 400m Individual Medley
400m Freestyle
Mixed 800m, 1500m Freestyle
Male, Female and Mixed 4 x 50m Freestyle & Medley Team Relays (13&over)

Entries:  Consideration times may be published to support athlete development and to manage meet timelines. 

Athletes may only compete in their own Region. 

Athletes aged 13/14 years competing in the Future Challenger Series Round 1 will not be eligible to compete in the Aspiring Champions Series in the short course season (1st September to 31st December 2023) and those competing in the Future Challenger Series Round 2 will not be eligible to compete in the Aspiring Champions Series in the long course season (1st January to 31st August 2024).

Unless otherwise stated in the meet conditions athletes can enter as many individual events as deemed appropriate by their coach and should only enter events on the recommendation from their coach. Clubs can enter multiple relay teams.

Athletes with a disability must be registered as members of a Swim Ireland affiliated club at the time of entry.

Programme of Events:

Day 1Day 2
Male 4 x 50m FTRFemale 4 x 50m FTR
Female 4 x 50m MTRMale 4 x 50m MTR
Mixed 800m FreeFemale 200m Individual Medley
Male 100m BackMale 400m Individual Medley
Female 200m BackFemale 400m Free
Male 200m Individual MedleyMale 200m Free
Female 100m BreastFemale 200m Breast
Male 100m FreeMale 50m Back
Female 50m ButterflyFemale 50m Free
Male 200m ButterflyMale 50m Breaststroke
  
Mixed 4 x 50m FTR 
Female 100m Individual Medley (SC only)Mixed 4 x 50m MTR
Male 100m ButterflyMale 100m Individual Medley (SC only)
Female 200m ButterflyFemale 200m Free
Male 200m BreastMale 100m Breast
Female 100m FreeFemale 100m Butterfly
Male 400m FreeMale 200m Back
Female 400m IMFemale 100m Back
Male 50m FreeMale 50m Butterfly
Female 50m BackFemale 50m Breast
 Mixed 1500m Freestyle