Australia · 2026 standards

Australian Age Championships qualifying times

Australian Age Championships. Swimming Australia's national age championships — the top of the age-group pathway, and long course only.

The rules

How this meet qualifies swimmers

Dates: 11–18 April 2026, Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Age at meet: Age as at 11 April 2026
Age groups: 13 to 18 — there is no open category
Course: Long course only — short-course times are not eligible for entry
Qualifying window: Times achieved on or after 1 May 2025

Age groups

Choose an age group for the full cut table

Every event with a published standard, for boys and girls, across 6 age groups.

13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 years 18 years

At a glance

50m Freestyle across every age group

The quickest way to see how the standard tightens as a swimmer ages up.

50m Freestyle qualifying times by age group, Australian Age Championships
Age group	Male	Female
13 years	27.15	28.81
14 years	26.17	28.27
15 years	25.47	28.02
16 years	25.08	27.92
17 years	24.76	27.69
18 years	24.64	27.69

50m Freestyle. Open an age group for every other event.

Source · 2026 standards

Transcribed from the official Swimming Australia “2026 Aus Age QTs V1” qualifying-times sheet.

These are the standards published for the 2026 championships. Swimming Australia releases new qualifying times ahead of each edition — always check the current meet information before entering.

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