NSW Country qualifying times
NSW Veriu Country Short Course Championships. The Country short-course championships — the regional championship for swimmers at Country-area NSW clubs.
How this meet qualifies swimmers
- Age at meet
- Age as at 10 July 2026
- Who can enter
- Country-area clubs, minimum age 9
- Course
- A short-course meet, but the qualifying swim may be long course or short course
Choose an age group for the full cut table
Every event with a published standard, for boys and girls, across 5 age groups.
50m Freestyle across every age group
The quickest way to see how the standard tightens as a swimmer ages up.
| Age group | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 9–10 years | 36.00 | 36.50 |
| 11–12 years | 32.00 | 32.50 |
| 13–14 years | 29.00 | 30.50 |
| 15–16 years | 27.00 | 30.50 |
| 17 years & over | 27.00 | 30.50 |
50m Freestyle. Open an age group for every other event.
Source · 2026 standards
Transcribed from the Swimming NSW published qualifying times for the 2026 Country Short Course Championships.
These are the most recent standards Swimming NSW has published. New qualifying times are released ahead of each season — always check the current meet information before entering.
Other NSW championships
The Metropolitan short-course championships — the first championship step for swimmers at Sydney-area clubs.
View timesThe senior half of the NSW State Age short-course championships, for swimmers aged 14 and over.
View timesThe under-14 counterpart to the Senior State Age championships, for swimmers aged 9 to 13.
View timesThe long-course Metropolitan championships for swimmers aged 9 to 12 — the first championship step of the long-course season for Sydney-area clubs.
View timesThe long-course Senior State Age championships, for swimmers aged 12 and over — the only NSW championship where a short-course time cannot be used to enter.
View timesThe long-course Country championships, for swimmers at Country-area NSW clubs — one meet covering the full age range, from 9 years to open.
View timesThe long-course Metropolitan championships for swimmers aged 13 and over — the senior counterpart to the Youth Metropolitan meet in November.
View timesThe long-course Youth State Age championships, for swimmers aged 9 to 12 — the under-13 counterpart to the Senior State Age meet in December.
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