Chandler’s Brisbane Aquatic Centre will host open and age-group swimmers from across Australia in 2027 and 2029, with thousands of competitors set to race at the venue as younger athletes progress along the pathway towards Brisbane 2032.
Swimming Australia has confirmed the Australian Open, Australian Age and Australian Age Multi-Class Championships will be staged at the centre in both years. Together, the championships make up the largest event on Australia’s annual swimming calendar.
Approximately 3,000 competitors from more than 200 swimming clubs across Australia are expected to take part across about two weeks of competition.
Two Weeks Of Racing At Chandler
The 2027 program will open with the Australian Open from 12 to 14 April. Some of Australia’s biggest swimming names are expected to compete, with the meet scheduled as one of the final major events before Trials later in May.
Age-group competition will follow from 16 to 23 April, when national champions will be decided across eight days at the Australian Age Championships.
The Australian Age Multi-Class Championships will complete the program from 23 to 25 April.
Dates for the 2029 championships have not yet been announced.
Brisbane Aquatic Centre Part Of Age-Group Pathway
Swimming Australia has identified the national age championships as an important part of the pathway towards Brisbane 2032 for younger swimmers.
The calibre of the age-group competition was evident in 2026, when 18 Australian Age records were broken. Sienna Toohey and Henry Allan were among the swimmers identified as emerging on the international stage.
The championships scheduled for Chandler in 2027 and 2029 will again bring competitors from clubs around Australia together at the national level during the years leading towards Brisbane 2032.
The Brisbane Aquatic Centre has a 13-lane warm-up pool, an indoor 25-metre learn-to-swim pool and a utility pool. Its main indoor competition pool has 10 lanes across 50 metres and seating for about 4,300 spectators.
Thousands Of Competitors Heading To Brisbane
The approximately 3,000 competitors from more than 200 clubs are expected to generate about 70,000 visitor nights in Brisbane across the championship program.
More than $15 million in economic benefits are also projected from the events.
For 2027, national competition at Chandler will begin with the Australian Open on 12 April before the age-group championships take over later that month, with the final Multi-Class races scheduled for 25 April.
Published 14-August-2026
