National Winter Championships 2026 – Programme & Session Times

National Winter Championships 2026

Programme & session times

10 – 13 December 2026
Ponds Forge, Sheffield · 25m Short Course

Timings are subject to change. MC events in heats are integrated with Open/Male and Female individual events, except the 400m Freestyle and 150m Individual Medley.

Thursday 10 December

Session 1A — Heats

9:00am, Pool 1

Open/Male 100m Breaststroke
Female 200m I.M.
Open/Male 50m Butterfly
Female 100m Freestyle
Open/Male MC 400m Freestyle
Open/Male 400m Freestyle
Female 100m Breaststroke
Open/Male 200m Backstroke
Female MC 150m I.M.
Open/Male 100m I.M.

Sessions 1B & 1C — Heats

Time TBC, Pools 1 & 2

Female 800m Freestyle (Slower Heats)

Session 2 — Finals

Time TBC

Female 800m Freestyle — Fastest Heat
Open/Male MC 100m Breaststroke
Open/Male 100m Breaststroke
Female MC 200m I.M.
Female 200m I.M.
Open/Male MC 50m Butterfly
Open/Male 50m Butterfly
Female MC 100m Freestyle
Female 100m Freestyle
Open/Male MC 400m Freestyle
Open/Male 400m Freestyle
Female MC 100m Breaststroke
Female 100m Breaststroke
Open/Male 200m Backstroke
Female MC 150m I.M.
Open/Male 100m I.M.
Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay

Friday 11 December

Session 3A — Heats

9:00am, Pool 1

Female 400m I.M.
Open/Male 200m Freestyle
Female 100m Backstroke
Open/Male 200m Breaststroke
Female 50m Freestyle
Open/Male 50m Backstroke
Female 200m Butterfly
Female 50m Breaststroke

Sessions 3B & 3C — Heats

Time TBC, Pools 1 & 2

Open/Male 1500m Freestyle (Slower Heats)

Session 4 — Finals

Time TBC

Open/Male 1500m Freestyle — Fastest Heat
Female 400m I.M.
Open/Male MC 200m Freestyle
Open/Male 200m Freestyle
Female MC 100m Backstroke
Female 100m Backstroke
Open/Male 200m Breaststroke
Female MC 50m Freestyle
Female 50m Freestyle
Open/Male MC 50m Backstroke
Open/Male 50m Backstroke
Female 200m Butterfly
Female MC 50m Breaststroke
Female 50m Breaststroke

Saturday 12 December

Session 5A — Heats

9:00am, Pool 1

Open/Male 50m Freestyle
Female 200m Breaststroke
Female 50m Backstroke
Open/Male 400m I.M.
Female 200m Freestyle
Open/Male 100m Backstroke
Female 50m Butterfly
Open/Male 100m Butterfly
Female 100m I.M.
Open/Male MC 150m I.M.

Sessions 5B & 5C — Heats

Time TBC, Pools 1 & 2

Female 1500m Freestyle (Slower Heats)

Session 6 — Finals

Time TBC

Female 1500m Freestyle — Fastest Heat
Open/Male MC 50m Freestyle
Open/Male 50m Freestyle
Female 200m Breaststroke
Female MC 50m Backstroke
Female 50m Backstroke
Open/Male 400m I.M.
Female MC 200m Freestyle
Female 200m Freestyle
Open/Male MC 100m Backstroke
Open/Male 100m Backstroke
Female MC 50m Butterfly
Female 50m Butterfly
Open/Male MC 100m Butterfly
Open/Male 100m Butterfly
Female 100m I.M.
Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay

Sunday 13 December

Session 7A — Heats

9:00am, Pool 1

Open/Male 100m Freestyle
Female MC 400m Freestyle
Female 400m Freestyle
Open/Male 200m I.M.
Open/Male 50m Breaststroke
Female 200m Backstroke
Open/Male 200m Butterfly
Female 100m Butterfly

Sessions 7B & 7C — Heats

Time TBC, Pools 1 & 2

Open/Male 800m Freestyle (Slower Heats)

Session 8 — Finals

Time TBC

Open/Male 800m Freestyle — Fastest Heat
Open/Male MC 150m I.M.
Open/Male MC 100m Freestyle
Open/Male 100m Freestyle
Female MC 400m Freestyle
Female 400m Freestyle
Open/Male MC 200m I.M.
Open/Male 200m I.M.
Open/Male MC 50m Breaststroke
Open/Male 50m Breaststroke
Female 200m Backstroke
Open/Male 200m Butterfly
Female MC 100m Butterfly
Female 100m Butterfly