Portugal will host the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships for the first time in August 2027. World Aquatics announced on November 13 that the Jamor Swimming Pool Complex in Oeiras, west of Lisbon, will stage the competition from August 16 to 21. For families and clubs that follow junior swimming, the announcement gives a place and a six-day window to put on the calendar.
What the announcement settles
The governing body expects more than 650 swimmers from over 90 countries. That figure is a projection from the organizer. The same release says swimmers born from 2009 through 2013 are eligible for the edition. If you support an athlete in those birth years, the useful next step is to check the selection information from their national swimming federation. The birth-year range describes the event’s eligibility window. Each swimmer still needs the entry instructions and selection information that apply to their federation.
Families tracking more than one meet can give the event a precise calendar label. Record the junior championships, the Jamor venue, the city and the competition dates together. That makes it easier to distinguish the meet from senior championships or a Swimming World Cup stop when organizers share later updates. World Aquatics also says the bidding process for the next three junior editions is scheduled to open in early 2027.
How to use the venue information
The Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth’s facility listing puts the competition complex within Jamor and lists a 50-meter pool alongside a separate shorter pool and diving facilities. Use that listing to identify the venue and plan the route. For a specific race or spectator visit, look to the event organizer’s session schedule and admission information as they are released. A general venue listing is useful for locating the buildings, while event instructions describe which entrances and seats are available on competition days.
Coaches and club organizers can save the primary sources now and return to them when arranging race-day coverage. Keep the confirmed date range with the venue location and mark any session time or access arrangement as pending until an event document supplies it. Source check: November 14, 2026. The World Aquatics announcement was published November 13, 2026. The venue listing does not display a publication date.
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