For the swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics the following qualification systems were in place. The list has been updated to 20 August 2011. Qualification ended on 3 July 2012.
Qualifying standards
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter up to 2 qualified athletes in each individual event if both meet the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). 1 athlete per event can potentially qualify should they meet the Olympic Selection Time (OST) and if the quota of 900 athletes has not been met. NOCs may enter swimmers regardless of time (1 swimmer per sex) if they have no swimmers meeting either standard entry time.
The qualifying time standards must be obtained in Continental Championships, National Olympic Trials or International Competitions approved by FINA in the period 1 March 2011 to 3 July 2012.
FINA qualifying standards are as follows:
Men's eventsWomen's events Event Men's OQT Men's OST Event Women's OQT Women's OSTMen's 50 metre freestyle 22.11 22.88 Women's 50 metre freestyle 25.27 26.15Men's 100 metre freestyle 48.82 50.53 Women's 100 metre freestyle 54.57 56.48Men's 200 metre freestyle 1:47.82 1:51.59 Women's 200 metre freestyle 1:58.33 2:02.47Men's 400 metre freestyle 3:48.92 3:54.13 Women's 400 metre freestyle 4:09.35 4:18.07 - – – Women's 800 metre freestyle 8:33.84 8:51.82Men's 1500 metre freestyle 15:11.83 15:43.74 – – –Men's 100 metre backstroke 54.40 56.30 Women's 100 metre backstroke 1:00.82 1:02.95Men's 200 metre backstroke 1:58.48 2:02.63 Women's 200 metre backstroke 2:10.84 2:15.42Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:00.79 1:02.92 Women's 100 metre breaststroke 1:08.49 1:10.89Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:11.74 2:16.35 Women's 200 metre breaststroke 2:26.89 2:32.03Men's 100 metre butterfly 52.36 54.19 Women's 100 metre butterfly 58.70 1:00.75Men's 200 metre butterfly 1:56.86 2:00.95 Women's 200 metre butterfly 2:08.95 2:13.46Men's 200 metre individual medley 2:00.17 2:04.38 Women's 200 metre individual medley 2:13.36 2:18.03Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:16.46 4:25.44 Women's 400 metre individual medley 4:41.75 4:51.75
Individual events
Only those with the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) are listed below as on the FINA website as those with the Olympic Selection Time are not guaranteed a place in the Olympic Games. Named swimmers have qualified personally through national selection meets or have been nominated by their National Olympic Committee (NOC).
The result is here: 438 – OQT (59 NF/NOCs) 181 – OST (12 NF/NOCs) – some still to be confirmed 131 – Relay-only swimmers 150 – Universality (95 NF/NOCs) Total: 900 (166 NF/NOCs)
Men's individual events
Men's 50 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 22.112 2222221111 11 Olympic Selection Time – 22.88Swimmers invited by achieving OST standard times , FINA 15 Wildcard places24 Total59
Men's 100 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 48.822 2222 222111 11 Olympic Selection Time – 50.53 18 Wildcard places 21 Total60
Men's 200 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:47.822 22 222 2221 1 111 Olympic Selection Time – 1:51.59 12 Wildcard Places 6 Total41
Men's 400 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 3:48.9322 2 2 2111 1 1 11 Olympic Selection Time – 3:54.13 9 Wildcard Places 2 Total28
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 15:11.832 2 2 2 2 2 111 11 1 1 1 1 Olympic Selection Time – 15:43.74 9 Wildcard Places 1 Total31
Men's 100 m backstroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 54.402 22 2 2 2 222 2111 1 11 1 1 1 Olympic Selection Time – 56.30OST invited 12 * Wildcard Places 2 Total43 * Chris Walker-Hebborn qualified in this event by an allocated quota, following a sudden withdrawal of Israel's Jonatan Kopelev.
Men's 200 m backstroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:58.4822 2 2 2 2221111 11111 Olympic Selection Time – 2:02.63 10 Total35
Men's 100 m breaststroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:00.79222 22 221 11 11111 11 Olympic Selection Time – 1:02.92 15 Wildcard Places 5 Total44
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:11.742 2 222211111 1 111 Olympic Selection Time – 2:16.35 11 Wildcard Places 2 Total34
Men's 100 m butterfly
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 52.3622 2222211 1 1 1 111 Olympic Selection Time – 54.19 18 Wildcard Places 4 Total44
Men's 200 m butterfly
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:56.85222 2222 2211111 Olympic Selection Time – 2:00.95 13 Wildcard Places 1 Total37
Men's 200 m individual medley
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:00.17222 2 22 2 2 21111 111 1 Olympic Selection Time – 2:04.38 9 Wildcard Places 1 Total36
Men's 400 m individual medley
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:16.4622 22 2 2 2211 1 11 1 Olympic Selection Time – 4:25.44 12 Wildcard Places 3 Total37
* to be confirmed by NF/NOC
Women's individual events
Women's 50 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 25.272 2 222 2 2 2 1 11 11 11 11 1 1 11 Olympic Selection Time – 26.15 12 Wildcard places 31Total72
Women's 100 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 54.57222 22 221 1 11 1 Olympic Selection Time – 56.48 16 Wildcard places 16 Total51
Women's 200 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:58.3322 222 2211 11 11111 Olympic Selection Time – 2:02.47 13 Wildcard places 2 Total38
Women's 400 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:09.352 22 222 22111 11 Olympic Selection Time – 4:18.07 13 Wildcard places 2 Total36
Women's 800 m freestyle
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 8:33.84222 22 2211 1111 1 1 1 Olympic Selection Time – 8:51.82 12 Wildcard places 3 Total38
Women's 100 m backstroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:00.822 2 2 2 22 2111 1 11 1 1 11 Olympic Selection Time – 1:02.95 16 Wildcard places 5 Total45
Women's 200 m backstroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:10.8422 2 2 221 11 1111111 1 11 111 Olympic Selection Time – 2:15.42 10 Total38
Women's 100 m breaststroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:08.4922 2 2222 222111 11 11 1 Olympic Selection Time – 1:10.89 13 Wildcard Places 7 Total48
Women's 200 m breaststroke
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:26.8922 2 2 22 21 1111 1 111 Olympic Selection Time – 2:32.0310 Wildcard Places 1 Total34
Women's 100 m butterfly
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 58.702 2 22 221 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 Olympic Selection Time – 1:00.75 15 Wildcard Places 4 Total42
Women's 200 m butterfly
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:08.9522 2 2222 1 1 1 1 Olympic Selection Time – 2:13.46 9 Total27
Women's 200 m individual medley
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:13.3622 22 22 1 1 111 1 11 Olympic Selection Time – 2:18.03 17 Total37
Women's 400 m individual medley
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athletes Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:41.7522 22 2 22 111 111 11 1 1 Olympic Selection Time – 4:51.75 11 Universality places 1 Total36
* to be confirmed by NF/NOC
Relay events Source:
Men's relay events
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams 2011 World Championships 11 Best times of non-qualifiers 4 TOTAL 15
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams 2011 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 2011 World Championships 12 Best times of non-qualifiers 4 TOTAL 16
Women's relay events
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Qualification event No. of teams Qualified teams 2011 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 2011 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 2011 World Championships 12 Best times of non-qualifiers 4 TOTAL 16
Notes a. Qualified in other eventsb. Under universality place, but reached the Olympic Standard Time
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