FINA Releases 2016 Olympic Qualifying Time Standards
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LAUSANNE – FINA has announced the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Time Standards, both A and B cuts, for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The qualifying period runs from March 1, 2015 through July 3, 2016 at FINA Approved Events.
As a refresher on qualifying, for a country to qualify two swimmers in an event, both swimmers must beat the designated A cut time.
Otherwise, a country will be held to just one swimmer in the event if one meets the B cut, or is brought in on a “Universality” placement up to 900 total athletes. Â Each team will be limited to a maximum of 26 men and 26 women.
Additionally, no new events have been added to the schedule as some in the swimming community have previously hoped. Â No stroke 50s and no mixed relays. Â The standard six relays will still be on the schedule with the men’s and women’s 400-meter free, 800-meter free and 400-meter medleys on the docket with each relay being capped at 16 countries.
2016 Olympic Qualifying Time Standards
OQT/A | OST/B | OQT/A | OST/B | |
22.27 | 23.05 | 50 free | 25.28 | 26.17 |
48.99 | 50.70 | 100 free | 54.43 | 56.34 |
1:47.97 | 1:51.75 | 200 free | 1:58.96 | 2:03.13 |
3:50.40 | 3:58.51 | 400 free | 4:09.08 | 4:17.80 |
800 free | 8:33.97 | 8:51.96 | ||
15:14.77 | 15:46.79 | 1500 free | ||
54.36 | 56.26 | 100 back | 1:00.25 | 1:02.36 |
1:58.22 | 2:02.36 | 200 back | 2:10.60 | 2:15.17 |
1:00.57 | 1:02.69 | 100 breast | 1:07.85 | 1:10.22 |
2:11.66 | 2:16.27 | 200 breast | 2:26.94 | 2:32.08 |
52.36 | 54.19 | 100 fly | 58.74 | 1:00.80 |
1:56.97 | 2:01.06 | 200 fly | 2:09.33 | 2:13.86 |
2:00.28 | 2:04.39 | 200 IM | 2:14.26 | 2:18.96 |
4:16.71 | 4:25.69 | 400 IM | 4:43.46 | 4:53.38 |
These are the same as OT cut off times ???
Good info.