2021 Australian Swimming Trials

The 2021 Australian Swimming Trials was a sports event that was held from 12 to 17 June 2021 at the South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre to determine Australia's swimming team to the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Paralympics.

Olympic Qualification criteria

Australia can select a maximum of 56 swimmers (26 of each sex, with up to 18 for relay only swimmers) for the Olympic team. To qualify, a swimmer must reach the allotted Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and finish in the top 2 positions in the "A" final. Following the end of the qualification period, FINA will assess the number of athletes having achieved the OQT, the number of relay-only swimmers, and the number of Universality places, before inviting athletes with OST to fulfil the total quota of 878. Additionally, OST places will be distributed by event according to the position of the FINA World Rankings during the qualifying deadline.

Olympic Qualifying Times Men's eventsWomen's eventsEvent Trials OQT FINA A-Cut FINA OSTEvent Trials OQT FINA A-Cut FINA OST50 m freestyle 21.77 22.01 22.67 50 m freestyle 24.46 24.77 25.51100 m freestyle 48.33 48.57 50.03 100 m freestyle 53.31 54.38 56.01200 m freestyle 1:45.76 1:47.02 1:50.23 200 m freestyle 1:56.82 1:57.28 2:00.80400 m freestyle 3:46.34 3:46.78 3:53.58 400 m freestyle 4:07.10 4:07.90 4:15.34800 m freestyle 7:48.12 7:54.31 8:08.54 800 m freestyle 8:29.70 8:33.36 8:48.76 1500 m freestyle 14:55.06 15:00.99 15:28.02 1500 m freestyle 16:02.75 16:32.04 17:01.80 100 m backstroke 53.40 53.85 55.47 100 m backstroke 59.71 1:00.25 1:02.06200 m backstroke 1:57.26 1:57.50 2:01.03 200 m backstroke 2:09.40 2:10.39 2:14.30100 m breaststroke 59.21 59.93 1:01.73 100 m breaststroke 1:06.97 1:07.07 1:09.08200 m breaststroke 2:08.28 2:10.35 2:14.26 200 m breaststroke 2:24.18 2:25.52 2:29.89100 m butterfly 51.70 51.96 53.52 100 m butterfly 57.10 57.92 59.66200 m butterfly 1:56.25 1:56.48 1:59.97 200 m butterfly 2:08.43 2:12.28 2:08.43200 m individual medley 1:57.98 1:59.67 2:03.26 200 m individual medley 2:10.49 2:12.56 2:16.54400 m individual medley 4:15.24 4:15.84 4:21.46 400 m individual medley 4:38.53 4:38.53 4:46.89

Information retrieved from Swimming Australia. and from Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Paralympic Qualification criteria

Qualification requirements to be included in the Paralympic team is decided upon different classifications based on the degree of impairment an athlete experiences relative to an able-bodied swimmer's speed and performance. The three impairment groups at the Paralympic Games for swimming are physical, vision and intellectual. In addition, strokes and events are classified under "sport classes" that have a prefix letter and number. At the 2021 trials, qualification is selected based on a points system rather than time. Swimmers earn points based on how close they are to the world record in their respective qualification. This system is called the Multi-Class Point Score.

Event key There are three swimming sport class prefixes for swimming strokes: S is for freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events. SB is for breaststroke SM is for individual medley events.

As well as swimming strokes, they are also divided into ten different categories: S1/SB1: swimmers who may have tetraplegia or some form of loss of muscular power in their legs, arms and hands. These swimmers would regularly use a wheelchair. S2/SB1: swimmers who may have limited function in their hands, trunk and legs and mainly rely on their arms to swim. S3/SB2: swimmers who have leg or arm amputations, have severe coordination problems in their limbs or have to swim with their arms but don't use their trunk or legs. S4/SB3: swimmers who have a function in their hands and arms but can't use their trunk or legs to swim or they have three amputated limbs. S5/SB4: swimmers who have hemiplegia, paraplegia or short stature. S6/SB5: swimmers who have short stature or arm amputations or some form of coordination problem on one side of their body. S7/SB6: swimmers who have one leg and one arm amputation on the opposite side or paralysis on one side of their body. These swimmers have full control of their arms and trunk but variable function in their legs. S8/SB7: swimmers who have a single amputation or restrictive movement in their hip, knee and ankle joints. S9/SB8: swimmers who have joint restrictions in one leg or double below-the-knee amputations. S10/SB9: swimmers who have minor physical impairments, for example, loss of one hand. S11/SB11: swimmers who have severe visual impairments and have very low or no light perception, such as blindness, they are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They use tappers when competing in swimming events. S12/SB12: swimmers who have a moderate visual impairment and have a visual field of fewer than 5 degrees radius. They are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They may wish to use a tapper. S13/SB13: swimmers who have a minor visual impairment and have high visual acuity. They are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They may wish to use a tapper. S14/SB14: swimmers who have intellectual impairment.

Schedule The event is scheduled with morning and evening sessions from 12 to 17 June 2021. Morning sessions are for heats while evening ones are for finals and coincided with qualifications for the Olympic team.

M = Morning session, E = Evening session

Olympic qualifications schedule +Men Date → 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H F 100 m freestyle H F 200 m freestyle H F 400 m freestyle H F 800 m freestyle TF TF 1500 m freestyle TF TF 100 m backstroke H F 200 m backstroke H F 100 m breaststroke H F 200 m breaststroke H F 100 m butterfly H F 200 m butterfly H F 200 m individual medley H F 400 m individual medley H F +Women Date → 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H F 100 m freestyle H F 200 m freestyle H F 400 m freestyle H F 800 m freestyle TF TF 1500 m freestyle TF TF 100 m backstroke H F 200 m backstroke H F 100 m breaststroke H F 200 m breaststroke H F 100 m butterfly H F 200 m butterfly H F 200 m individual medley H F 400 m individual medley H F

Paralympic qualifications schedule +Men Date → 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 100 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 200 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 400 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 50 m backstroke Multi-Class H F 100 m backstroke Multi-Class H F 50 m breaststroke Multi-Class H F 100 m breaststroke Multi-Class H F 50 m butterfly Multi-Class H F 100 m butterfly Multi-Class H F 150 m individual medley Multi-Class H F 200 m individual medley Multi-Class H F +Women Date → 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 100 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 200 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 400 m freestyle Multi-Class H F 50 m backstroke Multi-Class H F 100 m backstroke Multi-Class H F 50 m breaststroke Multi-Class H F 100 m breaststroke Multi-Class H F 50 m butterfly Multi-Class H F 100 m butterfly Multi-Class H F 200 m individual medley Multi-Class H F

Results Key:

Legend:

Olympic trials results Men's 50 m freestyleCameron McEvoy22.07Grayson Bell22.16James Roberts22.21100 m freestyleKyle Chalmers47.59 Q Matthew Temple48.32 Q Cameron McEvoy48.49200 m freestyleKyle Chalmers1:45.48 Q Elijah Winnington1:45.55 Q Thomas Neill1:45.70400 m freestyleElijah Winnington3:42.65 Q Jack McLoughlin3:43.27 Q Mack Horton3:43.92 800 m freestyleJack McLoughlin7:42.51 Q Thomas Neill7:48.97 Samuel Short7:59.551500 m freestyle Jack McLoughlin14:52.69 Q Samuel Short14:57.22Thomas Neill15:08.55100 m backstrokeMitch Larkin53.40 Q Isaac Cooper53.49 Tristan Hollard54.00 200 m backstrokeTristan Hollard1:56.44 Q Ty Hartwell1:57.45Travis Mahoney1:58.06100 m breaststrokeZac Stubblety-Cook59.69 QDaniel Cave59.99 Jake Packard1:00.12200 m breaststrokeZac Stubblety-Cook2:06.28 CR Q Matthew Wilson2:08.52 QDaniel Cave2:09.62100 m butterflyMatthew Temple50.45 OC Q David Morgan51.67 Q Shaun Champion51.93200 m butterflyMatthew Temple1:55.25 Q David Morgan1:55.40 Q Bowen Gough1:55.88200 m IM Mitch Larkin1:56.29 Q Brendon Smith1:58.82 Q Se-Bom Lee2:00.36400 m IMBrendon Smith4:10.04 NR Q Se-Bom Lee4:14.16 Q Kieren Pollard4:15.68

Women's 50 m freestyle Emma McKeon23.93 Q Cate Campbell23.94 Q Bronte Campbell24.46100 m freestyle Emma McKeon52.35 Q Cate Campbell52.59 Q Madison Wilson52.76200 m freestyleAriarne Titmus1:53.09 CR Q Emma McKeon1:54.74 Q Madison Wilson1:55.68400 m freestyleAriarne Titmus3:56.90 OC Q Tamsin Cook4:04.10 Q Kiah Melverton4:04.78800 m freestyleAriarne Titmus8:15.57 OC Q Kiah Melverton8:19.05 Q Kareena Lee8:23.541500 m freestyleMaddy Gough15:46.13 NR Q Kiah Melverton15:57.14 Q Moesha Johnson15:59.96100 m backstrokeKaylee McKeown57.45 WR Q Emily Seebohm58.59 Q Mollie O'Callaghan58.86200 m backstrokeKaylee McKeown2:04.28 CR Q Emily Seebohm2:06.38 Q Minna Atherton2:09.24100 m breaststrokeChelsea Hodges1:05.99 Q Jessica Hansen1:06.69 Q Jenna Strauch1:06.96200 m breaststrokeJenna Strauch2:23.12 Q Abbey Harkin2:23.59 Q Tessa Wallace2:24.86100 m butterflyEmma McKeon55.93 OC Q Brianna Throssell57.11 Alexandria Perkins58.61200 m butterflyBrianna Throssell2:07.63 Q Elizabeth Dekkers2:08.57Laura Taylor2:08.64200 m IMKaylee McKeown2:08.19 Q Tessa Wallace2:11.79Meg Bailey2:12.88400 m IMJenna Forrester4:39.93Meg Bailey4:40.18Emilie Muir4:44.82

Paralympic trials events Men's