Australian Age Championships qualifying times — 18 years
Every published Australian Age Championships standard for 18 years — 17 events, men and women.
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle | 24.64 | 27.69 |
| 100m Freestyle | 54.24 | 59.81 |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:57.73 | 2:11.26 |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:11.96 | 4:36.95 |
| 800m Freestyle | 8:41.49 | 9:17.66 |
| 1500m Freestyle | 16:37.10 | 17:55.51 |
| 50m Backstroke | 28.43 | 32.09 |
| 100m Backstroke | 1:01.45 | 1:08.64 |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:13.77 | 2:28.29 |
| 50m Breaststroke | 31.46 | 35.85 |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:09.43 | 1:18.09 |
| 200m Breaststroke | 2:32.37 | 2:48.01 |
| 50m Butterfly | 26.27 | 29.50 |
| 100m Butterfly | 58.98 | 1:05.29 |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:12.62 | 2:27.78 |
| 200m Ind. Medley | 2:14.60 | 2:27.31 |
| 400m Ind. Medley | 4:51.18 | 5:14.33 |
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.
Australian Age by age
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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