NSW Youth State Age qualifying times (short course, 9–13 years) — 12 years
Every published NSW Speedo Youth State Age Short Course Championships standard for 12 years — 17 events, boys and girls.
| Event | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle | 29.50 | 30.00 |
| 100m Freestyle | 1:04.00 | 1:06.00 |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:26.00 | 2:26.00 |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:55.00 | 5:05.00 |
| 800m Freestyle | 9:45.00 | 10:20.00 |
| 50m Backstroke | 34.50 | 36.00 |
| 100m Backstroke | 1:14.00 | 1:15.50 |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:40.00 | 2:41.00 |
| 50m Breaststroke | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:25.00 | 1:26.00 |
| 200m Breaststroke | 3:02.00 | 3:05.50 |
| 50m Butterfly | 33.00 | 33.50 |
| 100m Butterfly | 1:14.50 | 1:14.50 |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:46.00 | 2:50.00 |
| 100m Ind. Medley | 1:15.00 | 1:18.00 |
| 200m Ind. Medley | 2:39.50 | 2:45.50 |
| 400m Ind. Medley | 5:35.00 | 5:41.00 |
The qualifying swim may be long course (50m) or short course (25m). “—” means no standard is published for that event at this age.
* The 100 IM is swum short course only — that qualifying swim cannot be long course.
Age as at 21 August 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 State Age SC by age
Entry conditions for this meet
- Dates
- 12–13 September 2026
- Age at meet
- Age as at 21 August 2026
- Birthday rule
- Swimmers who turn 14 between 22 August and 12 September swim as 13
- Qualifying window
- Short-course and long-course times achieved since 1 October 2024
- Entries close
- 1 September 2026
Source · 2026 standards
Transcribed from the Swimming NSW published qualifying-times document for the 2026 season (captured 13 June 2026).
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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