What are qualifying times in swimming?

Qualifying times (QTs) are the minimum times a swimmer must achieve in a specific event, age group, and course to be eligible to enter a championship meet. Each competition publishes its own QTs.

How close do I need to be to a qualifying time?

A gap under about 2% is typically achievable within a season for younger age groups. The gap narrows as swimmers reach their mid-teens. Use the calculator above to see your exact percentage gap.

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Q: Where do these qualifying times come from?

All times are sourced from official entry conditions published by state and national swimming bodies. Always confirm against the official document for your target competition.

Look up QTs for Australian swimming championships — and see how close your swimmer is.

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18 standards · Boys · all ages — enter a time to see the gap

Event

50 Back50 BackstrokeOpen · LC or SC

30.60

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50 Breast50 BreaststrokeOpen · LC or SC

32.98

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50 Fly50 ButterflyOpen · LC or SC

28.30

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50 Free50 FreestyleOpen · LC or SC

25.21

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100 Back100 BackstrokeOpen · LC or SC

1:03.93

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100 Breast100 BreaststrokeOpen · LC or SC

1:11.26

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100 Fly100 ButterflyOpen · LC or SC

1:00.72

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100 Free100 FreestyleOpen · LC or SC

55.04

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100 IM100 Individual MedleyOpen · LC or SC

1:04.20

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200 Back200 BackstrokeOpen · LC or SC

2:18.88

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200 Breast200 BreaststrokeOpen · LC or SC

2:31.70

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200 Fly200 ButterflyOpen · LC or SC

2:23.71

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200 Free200 FreestyleOpen · LC or SC

2:01.90

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200 IM200 Individual MedleyOpen · LC or SC

2:19.92

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400 Free400 FreestyleOpen · LC or SC

4:20.81

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400 IM400 Individual MedleyOpen · LC or SC

4:55.63

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800 Free800 FreestyleOpen · LC or SC

9:00.82

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1500 Free1500 FreestyleOpen · LC or SC

17:17.78

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Standards sourced from the official entry conditions published by Swimming VIC for 2026/27 UNCLOUD Victorian Open SC Championships.

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.

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Browse by championship: Every meet below has its published qualifying times on its own page.

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New to qualifying times? Read our parent's guide to QTs in Australian swimming for an explanation of how state vs national standards work, qualification windows, and course differences.

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 and typical year-on-year improvement rates.

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