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Australian Age Championships qualifying times — 18 years

Every published Australian Age Championships standard for 18 years — 17 events, men and women.

Australian Age Championships qualifying times, 18 years
EventMenWomen
50m Freestyle24.6427.69
100m Freestyle54.2459.81
200m Freestyle1:57.732:11.26
400m Freestyle4:11.964:36.95
800m Freestyle8:41.499:17.66
1500m Freestyle16:37.1017:55.51
50m Backstroke28.4332.09
100m Backstroke1:01.451:08.64
200m Backstroke2:13.772:28.29
50m Breaststroke31.4635.85
100m Breaststroke1:09.431:18.09
200m Breaststroke2:32.372:48.01
50m Butterfly26.2729.50
100m Butterfly58.981:05.29
200m Butterfly2:12.622:27.78
200m Ind. Medley2:14.602:27.31
400m Ind. Medley4:51.185:14.33

Long course (50m) only — short-course times are not eligible for entry. “—” means no standard is published for that event at this age.

Age as at 11 April 2026. A swimmer is measured against the row for the age they will be on that date — not the age they are when they swim the qualifying time.

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The rules

Entry conditions for this meet

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

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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