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Where are the swimming championships held in Barcelona?
The swimming championships in Barcelona are mainly held at CN Sant Andreu, Piscinas Bernat Picornell, and the Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) in Sant Cugat.
Barcelona is a regular host city for national and international swimming competitions. One of the key venues is Club Natació Sant Andreu, which organises multiple Spanish championships in short-course and long-course pools, and hosts qualifying events for European and world tournaments.
Another emblematic venue is the Piscinas Bernat Picornell complex, located on Montjuïc, which hosted the 1992 Olympic Games and today continues to stage events such as the Campeonato de España Absoluto and European League competitions.
The CAR de Sant Cugat also stands out, where many elite swimmers train and where technical assessments, training camps and selection trials are held. In addition, when major international events such as the World Swimming Championships take place, Barcelona adapts these spaces and other temporary venues to host athletes from all over the world.
Overall, the city not only offers first-class facilities, but also a strong organisational tradition that positions it as a benchmark on the aquatic calendar.