With 50 days to go before the inaugural European Under 23 Swimming Championships, Swim Ireland are pleased to announce tickets are now on sale.

The championships will be held from August 11-13, 2023, at The Sport Ireland: National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, and athletes aged 19-23 (born in the years 2000-2004) will be eligible to compete.

The competition aims to help athletes make the leap between the Junior Championships and their countries’ senior teams. At this first edition each federation can enter up to one swimmer aged 14-18 (born 2005-2009) per event among four allowed entries per country in each individual race.

LEN President Antonio Silva, currently attending the Aquatic Events at the European Games, paid tribute to the organisers: “With only 50 days to go before this exciting new event, I want to give a big thanks to Swim Ireland’s CEO, Sarah Keane, and her very professional team for all they are doing. Sport Ireland and Swim Ireland have worked hard on venue refurbishment, and promotion is going well. We are all excited to see how this new style, three-day meeting will appeal to participants and spectators. We have gone for a non-traditional format with sports presentation, medal ceremonies and post-race interviews changed to create a faster, more dynamic environment that appeals to younger audiences. We are confident that this ticket drive leads to sold out sessions and creates a great atmosphere to inspire our athletes. ”

Swim Ireland CEO Sarah Keane once again reiterated her excitement for the event “It is 20 years since Swim Ireland last hosted a major LEN swimming event, the European Short Course Championships in 2003. This is a very exciting time for the sport of swimming in Ireland, and we are ready to deliver a truly memorable competition. Thank you to LEN for giving us the opportunity to host this event, we hope that you will all enjoy a weekend to remember in August.

Tickets are available as single session passes or 3 day passes (with discount available) and with adult and U18 prices.

For more information please go to:

Tickets – Dublin 2023 – Swim Ireland

E-mail contact is info.u23@swimireland.ie

LEN u23 European Championships