The 8th Open European Down Syndrome Swimming SC Championships 2025 took place at the municipal pool in Albufeira, Portugal on October 25th to November 2nd. Most of the athletes selected by DSS-GB to represent Great Britain were very familiar with the pool, having competed here at the World SC Championships in 2022.

There were 16 countries represented by 103 swimmers – Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Japan, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Australia, Hungary, Ireland, Croatia, Estonia, New Zealand, Finland, United States and Iraq.

The Championships featured a full programme from Monday 27/10 to Saturday 1/11, with heats in the morning, finals and relays in the afternoon, and a rest day on Thursday. This is about competition not participation – the one gold medal goes to the fastest in each event. The Championships were conducted professionally throughout and fully in accordance with World Aquatics rules.