Lithuanian Swimming Championships
The Lithuanian Swimming Championships is the national swimming championships for Lithuania. They are organised by LTU Aquatics and separate championships are held annually in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) pools.[1] The two meets are the country's top domestic meet for their respective course.
The first edition of the championships was held in Raudondvaris on 5 July 1931, with events at the Nevėžis River.[2]
Editions
| Year | Dates | Edition | City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 5 July | 1 | Raudondvaris | |
| 1935 | 11–14 August | 2 | Kaunas | |
| 1936 | 23 August | 3 | Kaunas | |
| 1937 | 7–8 August | 4 | Kaunas | |
| 1938 | 6–7 August | 5 | Kaunas | |
| 1939 | 30–31 July | 6 | Kaunas | |
| 1940 | 10–11 August | 7 | Kaunas | |
| 1942 | 30–31 August | 8 | Kaunas | |
| 1943 | 14–15 August | 9 | Kaunas | |
| 1946 | 2–4 August | 10 | Klaipėda | |
| 1947 | 2–3 August | 11 | Klaipėda | |
| 1948 | 27–29 August | 12 | Trakai | |
| 1949 | 28–31 September | 13 | Zarasai | |
| 1950 | 28–31 July | 14 | Zarasai | |
| 1951 | 13–17 August | 15 | Zarasai | |
| 1952 | 22–24 August | 16 | Zarasai | |
| 1953 | 16–18 June | 17 | Trakai | |
| 1954 | 1–3 August | 18 | Kaunas | |
| 1955 | 30–31 July | 19 | Zarasai | |
| 1956[a] | 8–11 July | 20 | Kaunas | |
| 1957 | 28–31 July | 21 | Kaišiadorys | |
| 1958 | 8–11 July | 22 | Vilnius | |
| 1959[a] | 8–11 July | 23 | Vilnius | |
| 1960 | 18–20 November | 24 | Vilnius | |
| 1961 | 5–6 August | 25 | Vilnius | |
| 1962 | 25–2? August | 26 | Zarasai | |
| 1963[a] | 6–8 July | 27 | Vilnius | |
| 1964 | 12–16 August | 28 | Zarasai | |
| 1965 | 29 June – 1 July | 29 | Vilnius | |
| 1966 | 27–29 July | 30 | Zarasai | |
| 1967[a] | 26–30 June | 31 | Vilnius | |
| 1968 | 11–13 July | 32 | Vilnius | |
| 1969 | 21–23 June | 33 | Vilnius | |
| 1970 | 4–6 July | 34 | Vilnius | |
| 1971[a] | 2–4 July | 35 | Vilnius | |
| 1972 | 1–4 July | 36 | Vilnius | |
| 1973 | 6–8 July | 37 | Vilnius | |
| 1974[a] | 22–24 June | 38 | Kaunas | |
| 1975 | 4–6 July | 39 | Vilnius | |
| 1976 | 16–18 July | 40 | Vilnius | |
| 1977 | 28–29 May | 41 | Kaunas | |
| 1978[a] | 23–26 July | 42 | Vilnius | |
| 1979 | 22–24 June | 43 | Kaunas | |
| 1980 | 30 June – 2 July | 44 | Vilnius | |
| 1981 | 26–28 June | 45 | Vilnius | |
| 1982 | 25–27 June | 46 | Vilnius | |
| 1983 | 17–19 June | 47 | Vilnius | |
| 1984 | 17–20 May | 48 | Vilnius | |
| 1985 | 12–14 July | 49 | Vilnius | |
| 1986[a] | 19–21 May | 50 | Vilnius | |
| 1987 | 4–7 July | 51 | Vilnius | |
| 1988 | 4–7 August | 52 | Vilnius | |
| 1989 | 5–7 August | 53 | Vilnius | |
| 1991[b] | 31 July – 3 August | 54 | Vilnius | |
| 1992 | 2–4 July | 55 | Kaunas | |
| 1993 | 18–20 June | 56 | Vilnius | |
| 1994 | 24–26 June | 57 | Vilnius | |
| 1995[b] | 1–2 August | 58 | Vilnius | |
| 1996 | 5–7 July | 59 | Vilnius | |
| 1997 | 28–29 June | 60 | Vilnius | |
| 1998 | 19–21 June | 61 | Vilnius | |
| 1999 | 3–6 July | 62 | Vilnius | |
| 2000 | 22–23 June | 63 | Vilnius | |
| 2001 | 28–30 June | 64 | Vilnius | |
| 2002[c] | 27–29 June | 65 | Vilnius | |
| 2003 | 26–28 June | 66 | Vilnius | |
| 2004 | 23–25 July | 67 | Vilnius | |
| 2005 | 29 June – 1 July | 68 | Vilnius | |
| 2006 | 13–15 July | 69 | Vilnius | |
| 2007 | 11–13 July | 70 | Vilnius | |
| 2008 | 12–14 June | 71 | Vilnius | |
| 2009 | 26–28 June | 72 | Alytus | |
| 2010 | 1–3 July | 73 | Alytus | |
| 2011 | 28–30 June | 74 | Alytus | |
| 2012 | 28–30 June | 75 | Alytus | |
| 2013 | 27–29 June | 76 | Alytus | |
| 2014 | 26–28 June | 77 | Kaunas | |
| 2015 | 9–11 July | 78 | Kaunas | |
| 2016 | 26–28 May | 79 | Kaunas | |
| 2017 | 3–5 July | 80 | Alytus | |
| 2018 | 12–14 April | 81 | Alytus | |
| 2019 | 25–27 April | 82 | Kaunas | |
| 2020 | 83 | Kaunas | ||
| 17–19 December | Klaipėda | |||
| 2021 | 27–29 May | 84 | Klaipėda | |
| 2022 | 19–22 April | 85 | Klaipėda | |
| 2023 | 12–15 April | 86 | Kaunas | |
| 2024 | 3–6 April | 87 | Kaunas | |
| 2025 | 3–6 April | 88 | Vilnius | |
| 2026 | 23–26 April | 89 | Vilnius |
- a As the swimming program of the Lithuanian Spartakiad
- b As the swimming program of the World Lithuanian Sports Games
- c As the swimming program of the National Olympic Games of Lithuania
Short course
| Year | Dates | City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2–4 February | Anykščiai | |
| 2009 | 18–19 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2010 | 16–18 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2011 | 15–17 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2012 | 20–22 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2013 | 19–21 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2014 | 18–20 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2015 | 17–19 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2016 | 15–17 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2017 | 20–22 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2018 | 9–11 July | Anykščiai | |
| 2019 | 19–21 December | Anykščiai | |
| 2020 | N/a | ||
| 2021 | 16–18 December | Klaipėda | |
| 2022 | 15–17 December | Druskininkai | |
| 2023 | 14–16 December | Druskininkai | |
| 2024 | 13–15 December | Vilnius | |
| 2025 | 19–21 December | Vilnius |
Disciplines
Except as noted below, there are male and female categories for each event.
Long course
| Distance | Free | Back | Breast | Fly | I.M. | Free relay | Medley relay | Mixed medley relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| 100 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| 200 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| 400 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| 800 m | ● | ● | ||||||
| 1500 m | ● |
Short course
| Distance | Free | Back | Breast | Fly | I.M. | Free relay | Medley relay | Mixed medley relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| 100 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| 200 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| 400 m | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| 800 m | ● | ● | ||||||
| 1500 m | ● |
Championships records
Long course (50m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Location | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m backstroke | 24.54 | Mantas Kaušpėdas | Klaipėdos Gintaro SC | 24 April 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [54] | ||
| 50 m breaststroke | 27.15 | h, = | Andrius Šidlauskas | Šiaulių Delfinas | 26 April 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [55] | |
| 50 m breaststroke | 27.15 | = | Andrius Šidlauskas | Šiaulių Delfinas | 26 April 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [56] | |
| 50 m butterfly | 23.58 | h | Tadas Duškinas | Kauno PM | 25 April 2019 | Kaunas, Lithuania | [57] | |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LPF; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Location | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | 54.74 | Smiltė Plytnykaitė | Sostinės SC | 15 April 2023 | Kaunas, Lithuania | [58] | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:58.62 | Ieva Jurkūnaitė | Kauno PM | 23 April 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [59] | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:15.53 | Ieva Jurkūnaitė | Kauno PM | 24 April 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [60] | ||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.41 | Emilija Pociūtė | Šiaulių Delfinas | 23 April 2026 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [61] | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:55.78 | Guoda Tručinskaitė | Šiaulių Delfinas | 4 April 2025 | Vilnius, Lithuania | [62] | ||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LPF; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Lithuanian records
References
- ↑ 2022 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lietuvos sporto žinynas (1919–1940)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: II tomas (1941–1952)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: III tomas (1953–1956)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: IV tomas (1957–1960)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: V tomas (1961–1964)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: VI tomas (1965–1968)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: VII tomas (1969–1972)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: VIII tomas (1973–1976)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: IX tomas (1977–1980)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: X tomas (1981–1984)
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XI tomas (1985–1988)
- 1 2 3 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XII tomas 1989–1992 m.
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XIII tomas 1993–1996 m.
- 1 2 3 4 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XIV tomas 1997–2000 m.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XV tomas 2001–2005 m.
- ↑ Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XVI tomas 2006 m.
- ↑ Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XVII tomas 2007 m.
- ↑ Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XVIII tomas 2008 m.
- ↑ Lietuvos sporto žinynas: XIX tomas 2009 m.
- ↑ 2010 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2011 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2012 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2013 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2014 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2015 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2016 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2017 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2018 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2019 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2020 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- ↑ 2020 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2021 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- ↑ 2022 Lithuanian Swimming Championships Results
- 1 2 2023 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- 1 2 2024 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- 1 2 2025 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- ↑ 2026 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- ↑ 2006 Short Course (25m) Swimming Meets - Lithuania
- ↑ 2009 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2010 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2011 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2012 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2013 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2014 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2015 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- ↑ 2016 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2017 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2018 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2019 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2020 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- ↑ 2021 Lithuanian Short Course Championships Results
- ↑ 2022 Lithuanian Swimming Calendar
- ↑ "Men's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF). ltuswimming.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Women's 200m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Women's 400m IM Final Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.