Queensland · 2026 standards

Queensland Long Course Preparation Meet 2 qualifying times

2026 Long Course Preparation Meet #2. The second long-course preparation meet before the Queensland Championships, with its own cuts (tighter than Prep Meet #1 in several events).

The rules

How this meet qualifies swimmers

When: 13–15 November 2026, Brisbane Aquatic Centre
Who can enter: Minimum age 12. Age is taken as at the first day of the Queensland Championships (12 December)
Qualifying window: Times achieved on or after 1 January 2025
Course: Swimming Queensland publishes a long-course and a short-course standard; a swim on either course qualifies

Age groups

Choose an age group for the full cut table

Every event with a published standard, for boys and girls, across 7 age groups.

12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 & 18 years Open

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 Long Course Preparation Meet #2
Age group	Male	Female
12 years	35.43	34.73
13 years	32.16	33.35
14 years	30.11	32.25
15 years	28.59	31.12
16 years	28.35	30.84
17 & 18 years	27.13	30.37
Open	26.26	30.30

50m Freestyle · Long course standard shown. Open an age group for the short-course column and every other event.

Source · 2026 standards

Transcribed from the 2026 Long Course Preparation Meet #2 meet information published by Swimming Queensland (captured 23 September 2026).

These are the most recent standards Swimming Queensland has published. Times for a later edition replace them once released — always check the current meet information before entering.

Also in this state

Other QLD championships

Queensland Championships

Queensland's marquee state age championships, held around December in long course.

View times

Queensland Short Course

Queensland's short-course state championships, held around August — the meet that also runs a 100 IM.

View times

Queensland Country

The Country championships, held around January, for swimmers at Country-eligible Queensland clubs.

View times

Queensland Sprint

The Sprint championships, held around February — a 50m-only meet across the four strokes, open from the 10s up.

View times

QLD LC Prep #1

The first of two long-course preparation meets before the Queensland Championships, and a chance to swim a Championships qualifying time. Its own cuts are easier than the Championships'.

View times

Is your swimmer inside the QLD LC Prep #2 cut?

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Queensland · 2026 standards

Queensland Long Course Preparation Meet 2 qualifying times

2026 Long Course Preparation Meet #2. The second long-course preparation meet before the Queensland Championships, with its own cuts (tighter than Prep Meet #1 in several events).

The rules

How this meet qualifies swimmers

When: 13–15 November 2026, Brisbane Aquatic Centre
Who can enter: Minimum age 12. Age is taken as at the first day of the Queensland Championships (12 December)
Qualifying window: Times achieved on or after 1 January 2025
Course: Swimming Queensland publishes a long-course and a short-course standard; a swim on either course qualifies

Age groups

Choose an age group for the full cut table

Every event with a published standard, for boys and girls, across 7 age groups.

12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 & 18 years Open

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 Long Course Preparation Meet #2
Age group	Male	Female
12 years	35.43	34.73
13 years	32.16	33.35
14 years	30.11	32.25
15 years	28.59	31.12
16 years	28.35	30.84
17 & 18 years	27.13	30.37
Open	26.26	30.30

50m Freestyle · Long course standard shown. Open an age group for the short-course column and every other event.

Source · 2026 standards

Transcribed from the 2026 Long Course Preparation Meet #2 meet information published by Swimming Queensland (captured 23 September 2026).

These are the most recent standards Swimming Queensland has published. Times for a later edition replace them once released — always check the current meet information before entering.

Also in this state

Other QLD championships

Queensland Championships

Queensland's marquee state age championships, held around December in long course.

View times

Queensland Short Course

Queensland's short-course state championships, held around August — the meet that also runs a 100 IM.

View times

Queensland Country

The Country championships, held around January, for swimmers at Country-eligible Queensland clubs.

View times

Queensland Sprint

The Sprint championships, held around February — a 50m-only meet across the four strokes, open from the 10s up.

View times

QLD LC Prep #1

The first of two long-course preparation meets before the Queensland Championships, and a chance to swim a Championships qualifying time. Its own cuts are easier than the Championships'.

View times

Is your swimmer inside the QLD LC Prep #2 cut?

Rate My Swim takes an age, event and time and shows where it ranks for the age group, plus the gap to the championship standards it covers. This meet's own cut is the table above. Free, no sign-up.

Check a time free Track every gap automatically

Rate My Swim is free and needs no sign-up. A free SwimDNA profile takes a minute to set up.