SNSW State Squads

To access the full 2024 Futures Open Water Squad list click HERE. 

• Olympic & Para Programs: NSW Performance Pathway Squads (pool) will be selected from State and National officiated meets where Heats & Finals are conducted (unless otherwise stated within the squad criteria)
  • N.B. School meets may be considered if they are the final meet of the school competition stream and official results are available through Swim Central (e.g., CIS, CHS, IGSSA, GPS, CAS, MCC, CCC, ISA etc)
• Only Olympic and Paralympic events will be considered.
• Benchmark Time: The time is established from the 2023 World Aquatics World Championships. The 8th fastest time through to the final becomes the 2024-25 Benchmark Time.
• Selection window (pool): 1st December 2023 and 30th April 2024*
• Open Water: Selected from performances at the 2024 Australian Open & Age Open Water Championships (as per the Open Water Squad selection criteria)

*Australian Trials Results – athletes may be added or moved up to another pathway squad

The selection criteria is based on times swum in the finals (Priority 1) or heats (Priority 2) at State and National officiated events that conduct heats & finals during the selection window period:

• Male & Female 21-22yrs*
• Male & Female 19-20yrs
• Male & Female 18yrs
• Male & Female 17yrs
• Male & Female 16yrs

*Athletes over the age of 22 and who are within 4% of the BM time will be considered for squad selection. This is at the discretion of the Coaching Director.

Selected from performances at the 2024 Australian Open & Age Open Water Championships:

• Male & Female 16yrs & Over: NSW medallists or NSW swimmers within 5 minutes of the winner in the Open 10km event
• Male & Female NSW medallists in the 18 years and 19 years 10km or NSW swimmers within 5 minutes of the winners of the 18 years and 19 years 10km event
• NSW medallists in the 16 years and 17 years 7.5km or NSW swimmers within 3 minutes of the winners of the 16 years and 17 years 7.5km event

If the squad is not at capacity places will be offered based on the % ranking (to the winning time) for the events listed within the criteria.

The selection criteria are based on times swum in the finals (P1) or heats (P2) at State and National officiated events that conduct heats & finals during the selection window period:

• Male and Female 12-21yrs who achieve a squad qualifying time, in their respective class at nominated events.

The selection criteria are based on times swum in the finals (P1) or heats (P2) at State and National officiated events that conduct heats & finals during the selection window period:

• Ranking will be against the 2024 Benchmark Time in Olympic events only
• Top ranked 48 swimmers will be selected + 6 reserves (24 per gender + 3 reserves). The age breakdown will be as follows:
  • 12 x 15 years
  • 12 x 13 years & 14 years (combined)

In 2024, the SNSW Touring Team will be heading to Japan to compete at the 2024 Japan Open. 

Please click here to see the full Touring Team Selection Criteria.