Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the following qualification systems are in place. Qualification ends on 6 July 2020.

Qualifying standards

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, but only if both athletes have attained the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). One athlete per event can potentially enter if they meet the Olympic Selection Time (OST) or if the quota of 878 athletes has not been targeted. NOCs may also permit swimmers regardless of time (one per gender) under a Universality place, as long as they have no swimmers reaching either of the standard entry times (OQT/OST).[1]

In the relay events, a maximum of 16 qualifying teams in each relay event must be permitted to accumulate a total of 112 relay teams; each NOC may enter only one team. The first twelve teams in each relay event at the 2019 World Championships will automatically compete for the relay events at the Olympics; while the remaining four per relay event must obtain their fastest entry times based on the FINA World Rankings of 31 May 2020 during the process.[1]

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 fulfill 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 (6 July 2020).[1]

The qualifying time standards must be obtained in World Championships, Continental Championships, Continental Qualification Events, National Championships and Trials, or International Competitions approved by FINA in the period between 1 March 2019 to 29 June 2020.[1]

The initial FINA qualifying standards, which are still to be ratified, are as follows:[2][1]

Men's events Women's events
EventOQTOST EventOQTOST
50 m freestyle22.0122.6750 m freestyle24.7725.51
100 m freestyle48.5750.03100 m freestyle54.3856.01
200 m freestyle1:47.021:50.23200 m freestyle1:57.282:00.80
400 m freestyle3:46.783:53.58400 m freestyle4:07.904:15.34
800 m freestyle7:54.318:08.54800 m freestyle8:33.368:48.76
1500 m freestyle15:00.9915:28.021500 m freestyle16:32.0417:01.80
100 m backstroke53.8555.47100 m backstroke1:00.251:02.06
200 m backstroke1:57.502:01.03200 m backstroke2:10.392:14.30
100 m breaststroke59.931:01.73100 m breaststroke1:07.071:09.08
200 m breaststroke2:10.352:14.26200 m breaststroke2:25.522:29.89
100 m butterfly51.9653.52100 m butterfly57.9259.66
200 m butterfly1:56.481:59.97200 m butterfly2:08.432:12.28
200 m individual medley1:59.672:03.26200 m individual medley2:12.562:16.54
400 m individual medley4:15.844:21.46400 m individual medley4:38.534:46.89

Individual events

Those who have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) or the Olympic Selection Time (OST), or have been guaranteed a Universality place are listed below for each of the following individual events:

Men's individual events

Men's 50 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 22.01 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 22.67 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 100 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 48.57 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 50.03 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 200 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:47.02 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 1:50.23 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 400 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 3:46.78 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 3:53.58 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 800 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 7:54.31 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 8:08.54 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 1500 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 15:00.99 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 15:28.02 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 100 m backstroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 53.85 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 55.47 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 200 m backstroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:57.50 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:01.03 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 100 m breaststroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 59.93 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 1:01.73 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 200 m breaststroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:10.35 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:14.26 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 100 m butterfly

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 51.96 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 53.52 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 200 m butterfly

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:56.48 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 1:59.97 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 200 m individual medley

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:59.67 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:03.26 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Men's 400 m individual medley

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:15.84 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 4:21.46 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's individual events

Women's 50 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 24.77 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 25.51 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 100 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 54.38 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 56.01 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 200 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:57.28 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:00.80 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 400 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:07.90 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 4:15.34 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 800 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 8:33.36 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 8:48.76 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 1500 m freestyle

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 16:32.04 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 17:01.80 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 100 m backstroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:00.25 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 1:02.06 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 200 m backstroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:10.39 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:14.30 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 100 m breaststroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:07.07 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 1:09.08 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 200 m breaststroke

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:25.52 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:29.89 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 100 m butterfly

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 57.92 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 59.66 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 200 m butterfly

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:08.43 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:12.28 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 200 m individual medley

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:12.56 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 2:16.54 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Women's 400 m individual medley

Qualification standard No. of athletes NOC Qualified swimmers
Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:38.53 2
1
Olympic Selection Time – 4:46.89 1
Universality Places 1
Total

Relay events

Men's 4×100 m freestyle relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Men's 4×100 m medley relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Women's 4×200 m freestyle relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Women's 4×100 m medley relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Mixed 4×100 m medley relay

Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams
2019 World Championships 12
Best times of non-qualifiers 4
Total 16

Qualifying standards for open water events

Timeline

EventDateVenue
2019 World Aquatics Championships12–28 July 2019South Korea Gwangju
2020 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier
Re-allocation of unused quota–

Men's 10 km marathon

Qualification event No. of athletes Qualified athletes
2019 World Championships 10
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (overall) 9
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Africa) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Americas) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Asia) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Europe) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Oceania) 1
Host country 1  TBD (JPN)
Total 25

Women's 10 km marathon

Qualification event No. of athletes Qualified athletes
2019 World Championships 10
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (overall) 9
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Africa) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Americas) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Asia) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Europe) 1
2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (Oceania) 1
Host country 1  TBD (JPN)
Total 25

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tokyo 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System". FINA. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Initial FINA Qualification Times for the 2020 Olympics". SwimSwam Magazine. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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