SA Swimming QTs
SA Swimming Qualifying Times
Look up qualifying times for South Australia 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.
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18 standards · Boys · all ages — enter a time to see the gap
Standards sourced from the official entry conditions published by Swimming Australia for 2026 Australian Short Course 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.
SA Swimming qualifying times by meet
Full published standards for each championship, age group by age group.
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 sa swimming qualifying times
What are the SA 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 South Australia championship. Each meet publishes its own standards; the times on this page are taken from the official 2026 entry conditions.
Do the SA 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.