SA qualifying times

2026 SA Short Course Championships — Qualifying Times

Name: 2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times
Creator: SwimProgress

210 published standards across 9 age groups. Meet dated 28 August 2026.

Meet date: 28 August 2026
Course: Short course (25m)
Age groups: 11yrs, 12-13yrs, 12yrs, 13yrs, 14-15yrs, 14yrs, 15yrs, 16yrs, Open
Standards: 210

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Short course (25m)

Qualifying times for 2026 SA Short Course Championships, short course (25m).

11yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 11yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:36.00	00:37.75
100 Freestyle	01:19.00	01:23.00
200 Freestyle	02:50.00	03:00.00
50 Backstroke	00:44.00	00:45.75
100 Backstroke	01:35.50	01:35.50
50 Breaststroke	00:51.00	00:51.25
100 Breaststroke	01:49.00	01:50.50
50 Butterfly	00:44.35	00:44.35
100 Butterfly	01:38.00	01:38.00
100 Individual Medley	01:30.00	01:28.50
200 Individual Medley	03:17.00	03:22.00

12-13yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 12-13yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
400 Freestyle	05:19.50	05:20.25
800 Freestyle	10:36.00	10:46.00
1500 Freestyle	20:20.00	19:40.00
200 Backstroke	03:00.40	03:00.00
200 Breaststroke	03:24.00	03:19.50
200 Butterfly	03:08.00	03:12.10
400 Individual Medley	06:13.00	06:08.50

12yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 12yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:35.25	00:36.25
100 Freestyle	01:17.00	01:16.00
200 Freestyle	02:41.00	02:48.05
50 Backstroke	00:43.00	00:41.78
100 Backstroke	01:29.50	01:28.66
50 Breaststroke	00:48.50	00:47.65
100 Breaststroke	01:44.00	01:45.69
50 Butterfly	00:39.15	00:38.50
100 Butterfly	01:29.00	01:30.85
100 Individual Medley	01:26.00	01:24.00
200 Individual Medley	03:01.00	03:05.00

13yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 13yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:32.50	00:32.35
100 Freestyle	01:10.00	01:09.50
200 Freestyle	02:34.60	02:35.40
50 Backstroke	00:39.00	00:38.25
100 Backstroke	01:23.80	01:23.16
50 Breaststroke	00:45.50	00:44.05
100 Breaststroke	01:40.00	01:35.75
50 Butterfly	00:35.15	00:35.50
100 Butterfly	01:23.00	01:24.00
100 Individual Medley	01:22.00	01:21.50
200 Individual Medley	02:55.00	02:51.00

14-15yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 14-15yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
400 Freestyle	05:10.00	04:50.00
800 Freestyle	10:26.00	10:18.00
1500 Freestyle	20:02.00	19:20.00
200 Backstroke	02:49.00	02:42.25
200 Breaststroke	03:11.00	03:00.80
200 Butterfly	02:55.00	02:52.00
400 Individual Medley	05:50.00	05:45.00

14yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 14yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:30.80	00:29.20
100 Freestyle	01:07.10	01:05.90
200 Freestyle	02:28.60	02:23.00
50 Backstroke	00:37.50	00:36.80
100 Backstroke	01:19.80	01:19.00
50 Breaststroke	00:43.67	00:42.35
100 Breaststroke	01:34.30	01:30.30
50 Butterfly	00:34.90	00:33.40
100 Butterfly	01:21.00	01:18.00
100 Individual Medley	01:21.00	01:20.00
200 Individual Medley	02:50.06	02:43.30

15yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 15yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:30.20	00:28.50
100 Freestyle	01:06.60	01:03.65
200 Freestyle	02:24.20	02:18.00
50 Backstroke	00:36.50	00:35.50
100 Backstroke	01:18.90	01:15.00
50 Breaststroke	00:42.00	00:40.50
100 Breaststroke	01:30.00	01:27.75
50 Butterfly	00:34.30	00:31.85
100 Butterfly	01:18.50	01:16.30
100 Individual Medley	01:20.00	01:15.50
200 Individual Medley	02:48.00	02:39.00

16yrs

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, 16yrs, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:29.80	00:27.85
100 Freestyle	01:05.25	01:01.85
200 Freestyle	02:22.00	02:14.50
400 Freestyle	04:59.16	04:45.00
800 Freestyle	10:16.00	09:35.00
1500 Freestyle	19:30.00	18:30.00
50 Backstroke	00:36.00	00:33.80
100 Backstroke	01:17.85	01:13.10
200 Backstroke	02:40.50	02:37.00
50 Breaststroke	00:41.05	00:38.50
100 Breaststroke	01:28.50	01:23.90
200 Breaststroke	03:08.00	02:58.00
50 Butterfly	00:33.50	00:30.75
100 Butterfly	01:14.75	01:14.30
200 Butterfly	02:50.00	02:41.00
100 Individual Medley	01:19.00	01:14.50
200 Individual Medley	02:44.50	02:33.70
400 Individual Medley	05:43.00	05:25.00

Open

2026 SA Short Course Championships qualifying times, Open, Short course (25m)
Event	Female	Male
50 Freestyle	00:29.50	00:26.70
100 Freestyle	01:04.25	00:59.61
200 Freestyle	02:19.00	02:08.00
400 Freestyle	04:59.16	04:45.00
800 Freestyle	10:16.00	09:35.00
1500 Freestyle	19:30.00	18:30.00
50 Backstroke	00:35.35	00:32.65
100 Backstroke	01:14.50	01:12.60
200 Backstroke	02:40.50	02:37.00
50 Breaststroke	00:39.96	00:37.30
100 Breaststroke	01:25.50	01:22.00
200 Breaststroke	03:08.00	02:58.00
50 Butterfly	00:32.30	00:30.15
100 Butterfly	01:12.75	01:11.00
200 Butterfly	02:50.00	02:41.00
100 Individual Medley	01:18.00	01:13.50
200 Individual Medley	02:40.30	02:32.60
400 Individual Medley	05:43.00	05:25.00

Source: official published qualifying times. These times are reproduced for reference. Always check the official meet entry conditions before entering.

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