🏊♀️🏊♂️ London’s iconic Aquatics Centre is the place to be for the AP Race London International with a stellar line-up of international swimmers set to compete over three days at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Tickets are on sale here.
History was made in 2023 when the London Aquatics Centre hosted an open International swimming competition for the first time since its construction in 2011. 650+ athletes competed at the inaugural AP Race London International which was a huge success and included a spectacular line-up of world and Olympic champions such as Tom Dean, Lara van Niekerk and Chad Le Close (pictured in action below).
The event returned in 2024 with three-time Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty and fellow Team GB standout and Olympic champion Anna Hopkin among the headlines acts.
And now it’s official. The AP Race London International is back for a third year in 2025. Already one of the largest swimming competitions worldwide, and taking place from Saturday 24 to Monday 26 May, it’s going to be even bigger and better than before!
AP RACE LONDON INTERNATIONAL – EVENT PREVIEW
The three-day competition draws international and domestic athletes to race against each other – for a prize pot of £20,000 – at the most iconic aquatics centre in the world. From Olympic Champions all the way down to the innovative “Grassroots Finals”, the event is the only one if its kind in the UK.
Last year a dazzling array of stars from the world of swimming took part including three-time Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty – the fastest man ever over the 50m and 100m breaststroke distances – and fellow Olympic champion Anna Hopkin. They were joined by Luke Greenbank (world, European and Commonwealth champion), world champion and double British champion Freya Colbert, Dutch internationals Caspar Corbeau (two-time world championship medallist) and Tes Schouten, (five-time world championship medallist) and defending Team GB Olympic champions Matt Richards and Duncan Scott.
In 2025 a host of swimming legends will race in the pool famously built for the 2012 Olympics. Stay tuned to AP Race Official here on Instagram for announcements and check out the trailer below for a flavour of what to expect!
It promises to be a memorable three days of action in the pool at the Aquatics Centre in London. Book your tickets now to ensure you don’t miss out 👇
TICKETS & TIMINGS
TICKETS
🎟️ Tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
A range of ticketing options are available. These include heat tickets starting from just £2 per session all the way up to Platinum Hosted Hospitality where you will be sitting, eating and drinking on poolside only metres away from the action.
TIMINGS
🏊♀️🏊♂️ Daily timings for the AP Race London International are as follows:-
Saturday 24 May
🕘 9.30am-4pm. Session 1, Heats.
🕘 5pm-9pm. Session 2, Junior & B Finals from 5pm. Super Finals from 7pm.
All finals included in one ticket.
Sunday 25 May
🕘 9.am-4pm. Session 3, Heats.
🕘 5pm-9pm. Session 4, Junior & B Finals from 5pm. Super Finals from 7pm.
All finals included in one ticket.
Monday 26 May.
🕘 9.30am-4pm. Session 5, Heats.
🕘 5pm-9pm. Session 6, Junior & B Finals from 5pm. Super Finals from 6.30pm.
All finals included in one ticket.
TRAVEL
🚊🚗 Travel tips: Both Stratford and Stratford International are a 10-minute walk from the venue. Stratford is on the Central & Jubilee lines, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and London Overground. Also National Rail services operated by Greater Anglia and C2C. Stratford International station is 5 minutes from St Pancras International Station using Southeastern High Speed 1 services. It’s also on the Docklands Light Railway. Hackney Wick station is a 20-minute walk. This is on the London Overground. Plan our journey at the Transport For London website. The closest car parks are situated at Stratford International Station and Westfield Shopping Centre Stratford.
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