NSW Youth Metropolitan qualifying times (9–12 years) — 12 years
Every published 2026/27 NSW Youth Metropolitan Championships standard for 12 years — 16 events, boys and girls.
| Event | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle | 32.00 | 32.50 |
| 100m Freestyle | 1:10.00 | 1:10.50 |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:29.00 | 2:31.00 |
| 400m Freestyle | 5:15.00 | 5:17.00 |
| 800m Freestyle | 10:39.00 | 10:40.00 |
| 50m Backstroke | 37.50 | 38.50 |
| 100m Backstroke | 1:21.00 | 1:23.00 |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:51.50 | 2:55.00 |
| 50m Breaststroke | 42.00 | 44.50 |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:32.00 | 1:34.50 |
| 200m Breaststroke | 3:20.00 | 3:22.00 |
| 50m Butterfly | 36.50 | 37.00 |
| 100m Butterfly | 1:20.00 | 1:22.50 |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:55.00 | 3:03.00 |
| 200m Ind. Medley | 2:52.00 | 2:54.00 |
| 400m Ind. Medley | 5:50.00 | 5:57.00 |
The qualifying swim may be long course (50m) or short course (25m). “—” means no standard is published for that event at this age.
Age as at 28 November 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.
NSW Youth Metro LC by age
Entry conditions for this meet
- Dates
- 28–29 November 2026
- Age at meet
- Age as at 28 November 2026
- Who can enter
- Metropolitan-area clubs, ages 9 to 12
- 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
- 17 November 2026
Source · 2026–27 standards
Transcribed from the Swimming NSW published qualifying-times document for the 2026/27 NSW Youth 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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