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NSW Senior Metropolitan qualifying times (13 years & over)

2026/27 NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships. The long-course Metropolitan championships for swimmers aged 13 and over — the senior counterpart to the Youth Metropolitan meet in November.

The rules

How this meet qualifies swimmers

Dates
19–21 February 2027
Age at meet
Age as at 19 February 2027
Who can enter
Metropolitan-area clubs, minimum age 13
Qualifying window
Qualifying times achieved since 1 October 2025 are accepted
Course
A long-course meet, but the qualifying swim may be long course or short course
Entries close
9 February 2027
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 years14 years15 years16 years17 years18 years & over
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, 2026/27 NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships
Age groupMaleFemale
13 years30.5031.50
14 years29.5031.00
15 years28.5030.50
16 years27.5030.00
17 years27.0029.50
18 years & over26.5029.50

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

Source · 2026–27 standards

Transcribed from the Swimming NSW published qualifying-times document for the 2026/27 NSW Senior Metropolitan 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.

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The under-14 counterpart to the Senior State Age championships, for swimmers aged 9 to 13.

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NSW Youth Metro LC

The long-course Metropolitan championships for swimmers aged 9 to 12 — the first championship step of the long-course season for Sydney-area clubs.

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NSW Senior State Age LC

The 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.

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NSW Country LC

The long-course Country championships, for swimmers at Country-area NSW clubs — one meet covering the full age range, from 9 years to open.

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NSW Youth State Age LC

The 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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