2026 Australian Open

Read more about the changes to the Australian Open HERE.

The ‘age as at’ date for the 2026 Australian Open will be your age as at the 6th April, 2026.
Program of Events V2 now below – Days 2 and 3 HEATS will now commence at 9:00am. Day 1 will still start approximately 10am following the completion of MC Age Heats.

Entries are now open. CLICK HERE to process your online entries.

*SAVE THE DATE* (Updated!) Entries will close at 12noon (Midday) AEDT (Sydney) Friday 20th March, 2026. Please be sure to submit your entries before this time! Additional fees will apply for any late submissions, if accepted. Entry times for late entries (if accepted) must be achieved between 1st January 2025 – 20th March 2026. Times achieved outside of this date range will not be accepted under any circumstances, including meets that were uploaded/approved between the original closing date and the late entry closing date. These entries will be declined.

Any Relay Only Swimmers who are not participating in individual events must complete their Relay Only Payment HERE. This payment is for Relay Only swimmer accreditation and is not the total team payment.

CLUBS and COACHES Please review the updated Competition Regulation 21: Relays via the link below. Changes have been implemented around Relay Only swimmer limits and visitors that you will need to factor into your team selection.

Further information will be published here when it is available.

We have made some changes to the accreditation process and pass types this year to better match the new MC Age, Aus Open and Age Champs format. Please read the information below before proceeding with your application.

To take part in one of our best events and be on deck with all the action, read about 0ur volunteer program below for more information.

Swimming Australia’s Rules and Regulations can be found below.

The SwimAus Competition Rules and Regulations have recently been updated. We encourage all participants of the Australian MC Age to read the updates as provided on our calendar page.