Baltic States Swimming Championships
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The Baltic States Swimming Championships is an annual swimming competition between best swimmers from Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
The championships are typically held over two days early in the year and serve as a key stepping stone for many athletes on their journey to international competition.
Youth and Junior age group
In 2023,[1] two (2) fastest swimmers from each country in each gender and age group bring points for their team in individual events as follows: 1st place – 7 points, 2nd – 5 points, 3rd – 4 points, 4th – 3 points, 5th – 2 points, 6th – 1 point. The fastest relay team from each country in each gender and age group bring points for their team in relay events in each session as follows: 1st place – 14 points, 2nd – 10 points, 3rd – 8 points.
Open age group
In 2023, eight (8) fastest swimmers from final A in each gender bring points for their team in individual events as follows:
| Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The fastest relay team from each country in each gender bring points for their team in relay events in each session as follows:
| Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Championships
The list is incomplete
| Year | City | Venue | Date | Overall winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | February 28 – March 1 | Lithuania[2] |
| 2010 |  Tartu | Aura Center | March 6–7 | Lithuania[3] |
| 2011 |  Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 12–13 | Lithuania[4] |
| 2012 | Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | March 9–10 | Lithuania[5] |
| 2013 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 8–9 | Lithuania[6] |
| 2014 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 | Lithuania[7] |
| 2015 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | April 10–11 | Lithuania |
| 2016 | Tallinn | Kalev Spa Water Park | April 22–23 | Estonia[8][9] |
| 2017 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 31 – April 1 | Estonia[10] |
| 2018 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | March 23–24[11] | Lithuania[12][13] |
| 2019 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 22–23[14] | Estonia[15] |
| 2020 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8[16] | Estonia[17] |
| 2021 | Klaipėda | Klaipėda Pool | March 6–7[18] | Lithuania |
| 2022 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 26–27[19] | Estonia[20] |
| 2023 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 3–4[21] | Estonia[22] |
| 2024 | Vilnius | March 23–24 | ||
| 2025 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 8–9 | |
| 2026 | Riga | March 7–8 |