The swimming competition
Come & plunge at the Brussels Games!
This year swimming is part of the Brussels tournament. Both women and men can come and compete in a variety of different styles and age-categories.
- Swimmers may participate in maximum 3 individual events but in all relays if they wish so.
- Medals will be awarded to individuals and teams placed first, second and third in each age group and sex.
- Individual event age groups are in five year increments: 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; …
- Relay event age groups are as follows (combined ages): under 120; 120-159; 160-199; 200-239;...
What's more: register and pay before 20 July and get a 20% discount!
The tournament day
The Olympic pool of Molenbeek opens for us at 01.30 pm. The competition will finish around 18:30.
01.30 pm : Pool opens/Warm-up begins
01.45 pm : Welcome
02.00 pm : Competition Starts
- 1st event: 50m Freestyle
- 2nd event: 100m Breaststroke
- 3rd event: 50m Butterfly
- 4th event: 100m Backstroke
- 5th event: 400m Freestyle
- 6th event: 4 x 50m Freestyle
04.00 pm : Break with an amazing demonstration of synchronised swimming
04.30 pm : Competition Continues
- 7th event: 50m Backstroke
- 8th event: 100m Freestyle
- 9th event: 50m Breaststroke
- 10th event: 200m IM
- 11th event: 4 x 50m Medley
- 12th event: Fun Relay (Details to be announced the day of the competition)
06.30 pm : End of competition + medal ceremony
- And don’t forget to book a ticket for the superb Saturday evening Brussels Games party, the yummy brunch on Sunday morning and the guided gay tour of Brussels (free, but reservation required) – for you and your friends.
Participants coming from abroad can apply for hosted housing. They will be offered private accommodation with a BGS member in or around Brussels – on a first come first served basis.
Register now!
- Register online here – for 30 €/person (only 24 € if you register AND pay before 20 July) – registration is final upon receipt of payment – you can manage your registration or add additional tickets (party, brunch, tour) via this link
- This price includes participation in the sports-tournament, a welcome pack, a free guided gay tour of Brussels (reservation required). And hosted housing for participants from abroad.
- Check-in is required either at the Welcome Evening on Friday evening OR BEFORE 13:30 at the tournament venue on Saturday. Participants that did not check-in before 13:30 on the tournament day cannot be guaranteed a place.
When & Where?
More questions?
Contact Bruno Olislaeger (NL, EN, FR) via swimming@brusselsgames.be