Western Australia · 2026 standards

WA SC Age & Open Championships qualifying times

2026 WA SC Age & Open Championships. Swimming WA's short-course state championships for swimmers aged 13 and over — juniors (9–12) have their own Junior SC meet.

The rules

How this meet qualifies swimmers

Dates: 28–30 August 2026 (next edition to be announced)
Who can enter: Ages 13 and over; 9–12s target the Junior SC Championships
Qualifying window: Entry times achieved since 1 January 2025 are accepted
Course: The sheet publishes one standard per event and states no course restriction

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.

13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 years 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 WA SC Age & Open Championships
Age group	Male	Female
13 years	32.19	31.88
14 years	28.93	30.89
15 years	28.14	30.82
16 years	27.61	30.79
17 years	27.40	29.22
18 years	26.18	28.86
Open	26.18	28.86

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

Source · 2026 standards

Transcribed from the six official Swimming WA qualifying-times documents for the 2026-27 season (captured 2 September 2026).

These are the most recent standards Swimming WA has published. New qualifying times are released ahead of each season — always check the current meet information before entering.

Also in this state

Other WA championships

WA Junior SC

The short-course junior state championships for 9–12 year olds — WA's accessible first state meet in the winter season.

View times

WA LC Pathway

A series of four long-course pathway meets through spring — one shared set of State Development qualifying times covers all four dates.

View times

WA LC Age & Open

Swimming WA's marquee long-course state championships in December, for swimmers aged 13 and over.

View times

WA Country

The championships for WA's country clubs — an extra meet on top of the state championships, covering the full age range from 9 years to open.

View times

WA Junior LC

The long-course junior state championships for 9–12 year olds, closing out WA's summer season in April.

View times

Is your swimmer inside the WA SC Age & Open cut?

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Western Australia · 2026 standards

WA SC Age & Open Championships qualifying times

2026 WA SC Age & Open Championships. Swimming WA's short-course state championships for swimmers aged 13 and over — juniors (9–12) have their own Junior SC meet.

The rules

How this meet qualifies swimmers

Dates: 28–30 August 2026 (next edition to be announced)
Who can enter: Ages 13 and over; 9–12s target the Junior SC Championships
Qualifying window: Entry times achieved since 1 January 2025 are accepted
Course: The sheet publishes one standard per event and states no course restriction

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.

13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 years 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 WA SC Age & Open Championships
Age group	Male	Female
13 years	32.19	31.88
14 years	28.93	30.89
15 years	28.14	30.82
16 years	27.61	30.79
17 years	27.40	29.22
18 years	26.18	28.86
Open	26.18	28.86

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

Source · 2026 standards

Transcribed from the six official Swimming WA qualifying-times documents for the 2026-27 season (captured 2 September 2026).

These are the most recent standards Swimming WA has published. New qualifying times are released ahead of each season — always check the current meet information before entering.

Also in this state

Other WA championships

WA Junior SC

The short-course junior state championships for 9–12 year olds — WA's accessible first state meet in the winter season.

View times

WA LC Pathway

A series of four long-course pathway meets through spring — one shared set of State Development qualifying times covers all four dates.

View times

WA LC Age & Open

Swimming WA's marquee long-course state championships in December, for swimmers aged 13 and over.

View times

WA Country

The championships for WA's country clubs — an extra meet on top of the state championships, covering the full age range from 9 years to open.

View times

WA Junior LC

The long-course junior state championships for 9–12 year olds, closing out WA's summer season in April.

View times

Is your swimmer inside the WA SC Age & Open cut?

Rate My Swim takes an age, event and time and shows the exact gap to this meet's standard — plus where that time ranks for the age group. 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.