2026 BUCS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Friday, February 13th – Sunday, February 15th
- Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, England
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- Draft Entries
The 2026 British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Long Course Championships kick off on Friday with plenty of star power headed to the Ponds Forge International Swimming Centre. Athletes representing Loughborough, Stirling, Edinburgh and beyond will dive in over the course of the 3-day affair, vying for team points.
As a refresher, in each event, only the fastest individual from each institution will score points. Individual events will be scored by 1st place being awarded 20 points, 2nd place 19 points, continuing with a decreasing points scale for subsequently ranked placings in the order of 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, etc. down to 1 point.
While not a selection meet, this competition serves as an important benchmark ahead of the all-important Aquatics GB Championships on the calendar for April 14th-19th. That meet represents the sole qualification opportunity for swimmers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Key Entries
- Bath – Jack Skerry, Matthew Ward, Cam Brooker
- Edinburgh – Ciara Schlosshan, Anna Morgan, Archie Goodburn
- ‘Guest’ – Joe Litchfield, Ollie Morgan, Hector Pardoe, Alex Cohoon, Luke Greenbank
- Loughborough – Freya Colbert, Tyler Melbourne-Smith, Honey Osrin, Max Litchfield, Jordan Cooley
- Manchester – Leah Schlosshan, Blythe Kinsman, Ed Mildred
- Stirling – Evan Jones, Katie Shanahan, Lucy Grieve, Angharad Evans
Max Litchfield is still a student? Wha is he studying?
Physiotherapy
Thanks. That’s good to hear.
I believe it’s a sport rehabilitation course, so a graduate is not able to register as a physiotherapist with the HCPC (health care professions council).
Loughborough doesn’t offer a physiotherapy course.