For international swimming enthusiasts, take a deep breath now, as the month of April contains than 40 competitions on the schedule, most of which carry notable qualifying significance.
As indicated in our list below, most competitions taking place in April are selection meets for this summer’s FINA World Championships and beyond, with several also on FINA’s list for qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Start brewing your coffee now, but let me know in the comments of any meets I may have missed.
International Meets – April 2019
+2019 FINA World Championships-qualifying event
**2020 Tokyo Olympic Games-qualifying event
03/31 – 04/04 Kazakhstan Open Swimming Championships+
04/01 – 04/02 Helsinki Swim Meet+**
04/02 – 04/08 Japan Championships+
04/02 – 04/06 Campionato Italiano Assoluto+
04/03 – 04/07 Turkish National LCM Youth Junior & Open Age National Team Selection Meet
04/03 – 04/06 Israel Cup+**
04/03 – 04/07 Canadian Swimming Trials+**
04/04 – 04/07 Campeonato Nacional Juvenis, Juniores & Absolutos (Portugal)**
04/05 – 04/10 Danish Open+**
04/05 – 04/07 Swim Cup Den Haag+**
04/05 – 04/07 Bergen Swim Festival (Norway)
04/05 – 04/07 11th April Grand Prix (Serbia)+
04/06 – 04/10 Campeonato de Espana Open P50+**
04/07 – 04/09 The Icelandic Championships+**
04/07 – 04/12 2019 Australian Swimming Championships+**
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04/08 – 04/12 Russian National Swimming Championships+
04/08 – 04/12 South African National Youth & Senior Championships
04/10 – 04/13 Pro Swim Series Richmond (USA)+**
04/11 – 04/15 Arena Grand Prix de Natacion Senior (Mexico)**
04/12 – 04/14 Swim Cup Eindhoven+**
04/12 – 04/15 Malmsten Swim Open (Sweden)+
04/13 – 04/14 Campeonato Nacional de Clubes – 1 Divisao (Portugal)**
04/13 – 04/19 62nd Malaysia Open Swimming Championships **
04/13 – 04/14 Samsung 62nd Festival of Sport (Hong Kong)+
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04/16 – 04/21 British Swimming Championships
04/16 – 04/21 French Swimming Championships+**
04/16 – 04/21 Absolute Brazilian Swimming Championships (Maria Lenk Trophy)+
04/17 – 04/20 Belarus Open Championships+**
04/19 – 04/21 International Swimming Meet Nioveia (Greece)+
04/19 – 04/25 South American Youth Swimming Championships (Chile)
04/20 -4/24 XXXIV Carifta+**
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04/23 – 04/27 Campeonato Nacional Abierto (Venezuela)+
04/23 – 04/26 Open Ukrainian Swimming Championships+
04/24 – 04/27 Gyor Open (Hungary)+
04/24 – 04/28 Mauritius Winter National Championships**
04/24 – 04/27 Argentine Open Winter National+**
04/25 – 04/27 Lithuanian National Championships+
04/25 – 04/28 Puerto Rico International Swimming Open+**
04/25 – 04/28 Selectivo Panamericano y Mundial 2019 (Peru)+
04/26 – 04/28 Ströck ATUS Graz Trophy (Austria)+**
04/27 – 04/28 FINA Champions Swim Series #1 (Guangzhou, China)+**
04/27 – 04/28 Ethias Swimming Trophy (Belgium)**
The Australian championships are not a qualifying event except for a few juniors who can qualify for World Juniors in Budapest this year ( juniors can also qualify a week later at the Australian Age championships from April 15-22. )
It is for WUGs too, but not worlds. Note that the article said qualifying for worlds and beyond
The South American Youth Championship will be between April 9 to 13…
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