The who's who of Australian swimming, including no less than 25 Rio Olympians and Paralympians and a host of Tokyo 2021 hopefuls, will take to the iconic Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this weekend. The 2021 NSW State Open Championships, starting on Thursday, promises to deliver world-class competition as the Australian Dolphins prepare for 2021 Australian Swimming Championships in April, and ultimately Olympic Trials in June.  

NSW State Open will follow an afternoon Heats, morning Finals format in order to give athletes the best possible preparation for competition conditions in Tokyo.

Here's everything you need to know!

Vital info

Event dates: 18-21 March 2021

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park

Time: Refer to the program for session times

All meet information including the Start List and Timeline can be found on the event info page.

Spectators need to purchase tickets online before attempting to enter the venue.

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Athletes to watch

Rio Olympians & Paralympians

Georgia Bohl (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100m, 200m breaststroke; 4x100m medley relay

Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW): 50, 100, 200m freestyle

Cate Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW): 50, 100, 200m freestyle

Kyle Chalmers (Marion, SA): 50, 100, 200m freestyle; 100m butterfly

Blake Cochrane (USC Spartans): 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke MC

Ellie Cole (Knox Pymble, NSW): 100, 400m freestyle; 100m backstroke MC

Rowan Crothers (Yeronga Park, QLD): 50, 100, freestyle; 100m butterfly MC

Katja Dedekind (USC Spartans): 50, 100, 400m freestyle; 200 IM; 100m backstroke MC

Blair Evans (UWA West Coast): 200m backstroke; 200m freestyle; 200m breaststroke; 200m IM

Chelsea Gubecka (Yerona Park, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 50, 100, 200, butterfly

Jacob Hansford (St Peters Western, QLD): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle

Tim Hodge (Auburn, NSW): 200m IM; 100m butterfly; 100m backstroke

Mack Horton (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC): 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle

Jenna Jones (Auburn, NSW): 50m, 100m freestyle; 100m backstroke MC

Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western, QLD): 50, 100, 200m backstroke; 100m freestyle; 200m IM; 100m butterfly

Travis Mahoney (Marion, SA): 50, 100, 200m backstroke

Cameron McEvoy (TSS Aquatic, QLD): 50, 100m freestyle

Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100m 200m freestyle, 50, 100m butterfly: 4x100m medley relay; 4x200m free relay

Taylor McKeown (Griffith University, QLD): 100, 200m breaststroke; 200m IM; 4x100m medley relay; 4x200m free relay

David Morgan (TSS Aquatic, QLD): 50, 100, 200m freestyle; 100, 200m butterfly

Jake Packard (USC Spartan, QLD): 50, 100, 200m breaststroke, 200m IM

Emily Seebohm (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100m, 200m  backstroke; 50m butterfly; 50m freestyle; 4x100m medley relay

Tiffany Thomas Kane (Warringah, NSW): 100m breaststroke; 100m freestyle; 200m IM MC

Madison Wilson (Marion, SA): 50, 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 50, 100m backstroke

2021 Australian Dolphins

Minna Atherton (Moreton Bay, QLD): 50, 100, 200m backstroke

Meg Bailey (Hunter, NSW): 400m IM; 200m butterfly; 200m breaststroke

Ricky Betar (Auburn, NSW): 50, 100m freestyle; 100m butterfly; 100m backstroke MC

Holly Barratt (Rockingham, WA): 50, 100, 200m freestyle; 50m backstroke; 100m butterfly

Jack Cartwright (St Peters Western): 50, 100, 200m freestyle

Taylor Corry (Nelson Bay, NSW): 50, 100m freestyle; 100m butterfly; 100m backstroke; 200m IM MC

Alex Graham (Bond University): 100, 200m freestyle; 100m butterfly; 4x100m, 4x200m freestyle relay

Jasmine Greenwood (Bay & Basin, NSW): 50, 100m freestyle; 100m butterfly; 200m IM; 100m backstroke

Abbey Harkin (St Peters Western, QLD): 50, 100, 200m breaststroke; 200m freestyle

Tristan Hollard (Southport, QLD): 100, 200m backstroke

Jack Ireland (University of Queensland): 50, 100, freestyle; 100m butterfly MC

Ella Jones (Trinity Lismore, NSW): 50, 100, 400m freestyle; 200m IM; 100m backstroke; 100m breaststroke

Clyde Lewis (Bond, QLD): 50, 100, 200m freestyle; 100m butterfly; 4x100m, 4x200m freestyle relay

Jade Lucy (SLC Aquadot, NSW): 50, 100, 400m freestyle; 100m breaststroke; 200m IM; 4x100m free relay MC

Kiah Melverton (TSS Aquatic): 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500m freestyle

Kaylee McKeown (USC Spartans): 50, 100, 200m backstroke; 200IM, 100m butterfly; 100m freestyle

Lani Pallister (Griffith University): 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle; 4x100m medley relay; 4x200m freestyle relay

Leiston Pickett (Marion, SA): 50, 100m, 200m breaststroke

Mikkayla Sheridan: 200m freestyle; 100m backstroke; 100m butterfly; 400m IM

Jenna Strauch (Bond, QLD): 50, 100, 200m breaststroke; 4x100m freestyle relay; 4x100m medley relay

Laura Taylor (TSS Aquatic): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 100, 200m butterfly

Matthew Wilson (SOPAC, NSW): 50, 100, 200m breaststroke

Elijah Winnington (St Peters Western, QLD): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle

Brad Woodward (Mingara, NSW): 50, 100, 200m backstroke

Need assistance?

If you have any questions about this event, get in touch with:
Greta Brodie, Event Manager
greta.brodie@nsw.swimming.org.au
0419 463 651