Dutch Qualifiers 2025
Join us in Rotterdam!
From October 24 to 26, 2025, many national and international top swimmers will gather at the Rotterdam Swimming Center for the Dutch Qualifiers. During this all-or-nothing qualification event, participants will compete for a spot at the European Short Course Championships in Szczecin.
The KNZB is pleased to once again organize this top event, approved by World Aquatics and IPC, together with Sportbedrijf Rotterdam and the municipality of Rotterdam.
Program
Friday, Oktober 24
Distances for today (start at 9:00)
1. 50m butterfly M/F
2. 200m backstroke M/F
3. 50m breaststroke M/F
4. 200m individual medley M/F
5. 100m freestyle M/F
6. 800m freestyle M/F *
* Finals based on entry time – fastest heat in A final block
Information about the finals
For each distance, there are A & B finals:
17:00 A finals
18:30 B finals
Additional information
There is a break in the program between the session and the finals. This gap will be filled with side-events between 13:00 and 16:00. Interested in these side-events? You can find more information later on at this page.
Saturday, October 25
Distances for today (start at 9:00)
1. 400m freestyle M/F
2. 100m backstroke M/F
3. 200m butterfly M/F
4. 100m breaststroke M/F
5. 50m freestyle M/F
6. 400m individual medley M/F
Information about the finals
For each distance, there are A & B finals:
17:00 A finals
18:30 B finals
Additional information
There is a break in the program between the session and the finals. This gap will be filled with side-events between 13:00 and 16:00. Interested in these side-events? You can find more information later on at this page.
Sunday, October 26
Distances for today (start at 9:00)
1. 100m butterfly M/F
2. 200m breaststroke M/F
3. 50m backstroke M/F
4. 200m freestyle M/F
5. 100m individual medley M/F
6. 1500m freestyle M/F *
* Finals based on entry time – fastest heat in A final block
Information about the finals
For each distance, there are A & B finals:
17:00 A finals
18:30 B finals
Additional information
There is a break in the program between the session and the finals. This gap will be filled with side-events between 13:00 and 16:00. Interested in these side-events? You can find more information later on at this page.
Tickets
Tickets will be available soon on this page.
There are different types of tickets for this event:
1. All day ticket
2. Morning session ticket
3. Afternoon session ticket
4. Morning session with side event ticket
5. Side event with afternoon session ticket
For childeren till 12 years there are special discounttickets.
There is a maximum of 450 visitors a day.
Location
Zwemcentrum Rotterdam
Annie M.G. Schmidtplein 8
3083 NZ Rotterdam
Practical information
The Swimming Centre is located right next to the Zuidplein metro and bus station. Guests arriving by car can park for free at the Slinge metro station, and after just one stop on the metro, they will be right at the door. If you prefer to park closer to the Swimming Centre, it is best to use Q-Park Zuidplein.
Rates and more information about Q-Park Zuidplein can be found via this link:
https://www.q-park.nl/nl-nl/parkeren/rotterdam/zuidplein-1/
Other events in Rotterdam
Watch the video of the Rotterdam Qualification Meet below! The next RQM will take place in spring 2026.
Competition Pack
The Competition Pack will be online soon.
