NSW Swimming QTs
NSW Swimming Qualifying Times
Look up qualifying times for New South Wales swimming championships — and see how close your swimmer is.
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Their published times fill the table and the gap to every standard appears. No account needed.
Or type a time into any row to check it manually.
45 standards · Boys · all ages — enter a time to see the gap
Standards sourced from the official entry conditions published by Swimming NSW for NSW Youth Metropolitan Championships. View source document ↗
Qualifying times are sourced from official competition entry documents published by state and national swimming bodies. Always confirm against the official entry conditions for the specific meet.
NSW Swimming qualifying times by meet
Full published standards for each championship, age group by age group.
- NSW Speedo Youth State Age Championships90 standards · 5 age groups · 2027-03-20
- NSW Speedo State Open Championships34 standards · 1 age groups · 2027-03-05
- NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships204 standards · 6 age groups · 2027-02-19
- NSW Country Championships260 standards · 10 age groups · 2027-02-12
- NSW Speedo Senior State Age Championships238 standards · 7 age groups · 2026-12-15
- NSW Youth Metropolitan Championships90 standards · 4 age groups · 2026-11-28
- 2026 NSW Speedo Youth State Age SC Championships142 standards · 5 age groups · 2026-09-12
- 2026 NSW Speedo Senior State Age SC Championships144 standards · 4 age groups · 2026-08-21
- 2026 NSW DOOLEYS Metropolitan Short Course Championships164 standards · 7 age groups · 2026-07-31
- 2026 NSW Veriu Country SC Championships156 standards · 5 age groups · 2026-07-10
New to qualifying times? Read our parent's guide to QTs in Australian swimming. If the standard you need is long course and your swimmer's best time is short course, see short course vs long course. To judge whether a gap is realistic this season, compare against average swim times by age.
Common questions about nsw swimming qualifying times
What are the NSW swimming qualifying times?
Qualifying times — also called entry times or entry standards — are the minimum times a swimmer must reach in a given event, age group and course to enter a New South Wales championship. Each meet publishes its own standards; the times on this page are taken from the official 2026 entry conditions.
Do the NSW qualifying times differ by age group and course?
Yes. Standards are set for each age group and event, and separately for long course (50m) and short course (25m). Use the filters above to see the exact time that applies to your swimmer.
How close does my swimmer need to be to qualify?
Enter a personal best in the calculator above and it shows the exact percentage gap to the standard. As a guide, a gap under about 2% is often achievable within a season for younger age groups, narrowing through the mid-teens.