title: Baltic States Swimming Championships
text: # Baltic States Swimming Championships
  
  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.
  
  ## Team scoring
  
  ### Youth and Junior age group
  
  In 2023, 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 |
  | 2010 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 6–7 | Lithuania |
  | 2011 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 12–13 | Lithuania |
  | 2012 | Alytus | Alytus Sports and Recreation Centre | March 9–10 | Lithuania |
  | 2013 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 8–9 | Lithuania |
  | 2014 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 | Lithuania |
  | 2015 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | April 10–11 | Lithuania |
  | 2016 | Tallinn | Kalev Spa Water Park | April 22–23 | Estonia |
  | 2017 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 31 – April 1 | Estonia |
  | 2018 | Kaunas | Girstutis Swimming Pool | March 23–24 | Lithuania |
  | 2019 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 22–23 | Estonia |
  | 2020 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 7–8 | Estonia |
  | 2021 | Klaipėda | Klaipėda Pool | March 6–7 | Lithuania |
  | 2022 | Tartu | Aura Center | March 26–27 | Estonia |
  | 2023 | Riga | Ķīpsala Pool | March 3–4 | Estonia |
  | 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
  
  ## Events
  
  * Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m
  * Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
  * Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
  * Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
  * Individual medley: 200 m, 400 m
  * Relay: 4×100 m free, 4×100 m medley
  