London’s calling for the British Masters Championships in 2025

The British Masters Championships are heading to the London Aquatics Centre for the first time in the competition’s history in 2025.

It marks the first time that the domestic event will be held in the London 2012 Olympic pool, with around 1000 swimmers from across the home nations expected in the nation’s capital from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June.

The date is also now set to be a more permanent fixture in the calendar, with the Home Countries Masters Swimming Management Group (HCMSMG) choosing to host the competition on the second weekend of June for the foreseeable future – unless there’s a clash with a major event on home soil.

The annual long course Championships rotates between each of the home nations, with Swim England hosting on a bi-annual basis.

Swim England will be hosting the 2025 edition of the competition after Swim Wales hosted the 2024 event in April.

More than 60 new records were broken in Swansea as Masters swimmers from across the UK came together to showcase the fun and competitive spirit of the Masters community.

The competition also features the prestigious Cupar Trophy, awarded to the best-performing club at the competition, where Trafford Metro will be targeting a historic three-peat of their own in London.

‘A clear long course season’

Speaking about the announcement and the change in date, Jeroen Peters, Chairperson of the HCMSMG and Swim England’s Masters Swimming Leadership Group said: “I’m delighted that the British Masters Championships is heading to London in 2025.

“The London Aquatics Centre is a pool that means so much to every swimmer who dives into it, and we’re delighted to give Masters the chance to swim there in such a high level competition.

“I am very pleased about the decision made by the HCMSMG to hold the long course British Masters Championships on the second weekend in June moving forward.

“It means that the events teams in England, Scotland and Wales can plan in advance but more importantly, swimmers and coaches can plan their training better – knowing when to peak.

“The move also helps meet organisers at clubs, counties and regions, who can take this information into account when planning their meets to ensure there is no clash.

“Masters now has a clear long course season, culminating in the British Masters Championships, before moving to short course competitions after the summer with all three home nations having their respective national championships in the second half of the year.”

More information about the British Masters Championships will be available in due course on the competition’s event web page.