The rapid-fire series of international meets continues into the month of May as swimmers race around the world in the hopes of qualifying for this year’s European Championships and Commonwealth Games.
We’ll see the Pro Swim Sacramento take place in the United States while the 2026 Mare Nostrum Tour kicks off in Europe.
Several national championships are also on the agenda for this month, including Israel, Singapore and New Zealand.
As always, please let me know in the comments of any meets I may have inadvertently missed.
04/29 – 05/02 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open (USA)
04/30 – 05/03 Vienna International Swim Meet (AUT)
05/06 – 05/09 Argentine National Open (ARG)
05/07 – 05/09 Acropolis Swim Open (GRE)
05/07 – 05/09 Grand Prix Pardubice (CZE)
05/08 – 05/09 Innsbruck Swim Meeting (AUT)
05/08 – 05/10 Tokyo Junior Long Course Swimming Championships (JPN)
05/09 – 05/10 Grand Prix City of Naples (ITA)
05/13 – 05/17 New Zealand Swimming Championships (NZL)
05/14 – 05/16 Open Belgium Championships (BEL)
05/14 – 05/17 National Open Swimming Championships (GRE)
05/15 – 05/16 53rd Meeting International Del Verbano (SUI)
05/15 – 05/17 International Meeting Swann Oberson (SUI)
05/15 – 05/17 NSW Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals (AUS)
05/18 – 05/23 Brazilian National Swimming Championships (BRA)
05/20 – 05/23 Pro Swim Series Sacramento (USA)
05/21 – 05/23 39th International Swimming Trophy Villa de Gijon (ESP)
05/22 – 05/24 AP Race London (GBR)
05/22 – 05/24 Speedo Grand Challenge (USA)
05/23 – 05/24 Mare Nostrum Monaco (MON)
05/23 – 05/27 Israeli Championships (ISR)
05/26 – 05/27 Mare Nostrum Canet (FRA)
05/27 – 05/30 Singapore National Swimming Championships (SGP)
05/27 – 05/31 All Russian Swimming Competition (RUS)
05/29 – 05/30 Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona (ESP)
05/30 – 05/31 Mare Nostrom Barcelona (ESP)
Not on this list is the first round of the Mare Nostrum at Monaco on 23-24 May.
I know I’m jumping forward a month, but does anyone know the deal with the Longhorn Elite invite in early June? (I think it was in mid May last year)
Bob posted a screenshot but no link and I don’t see it on the UT website. Is it more of a private meet with no spectators, or is it possible to buy tickets?
Hello, thank you very much for the mention in your article.
Just a quick note: the dates for the International Meeting Swann Oberson are slightly incorrect – the event will take place in Geneva from May 15 to May 17, 2026.
Thank you again for your support.
Thanks for the heads up Damien, will adjust! Good luck with the meet.
Honestly I feel like Fort Lauderdale Open should get a mention after it’s star studded cast was revealed
I get that, and that’s clearly the best meet in April/May, but because they don’t provide a livestream, they shouldn’t be mentioned
There are often meets in these lists that don’t provide a stream.