The who's who of Australia's top swimmers, including no less than 23 Rio Olympians and a host of Tokyo 2020 hopefuls, will line up in what is shaping up as a 'Mini Olympic Trials' event this weekend. The 2020 NSW State Open Championships, starting on Friday, will also attract an international contingent - from Argentina, India, Japan, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Sweden - who will be chasing world-class competition in the lead up to the Olympics.  

Here's everything you need to know!

Vital info

Tune in to the action from home with Live Results.

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

Spectators can buy tickets here or at the door (NB: online ticket sales will close at 10 am AEST Thursday, 12 March 2020).

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for State Age photos and videos throughout the championships.

Follow our 2020 NSW State Open Championships Facebook event page for event updates.

Special notice

Earlier this week, SNSW released advice on the COVID-19 situation. You can view the advice here: COVID-19: SNSW advice. As this is a rapidly changing situation, Swimming NSW will continue to provide relevant updates through this dedicated page.

We have additional advice for all attendees at this weekend's State Open Championships.

• We request that any Swimmer, Coach, Official or Spectator who is feeling unwell not attend the event. Swimming NSW will provide a refund for any competitor who is unable to compete due to illness. Please email the following address to arrange for a refund of your entry fees: meet.entries@nsw.swimming.org.au 
• If you feel unwell at the event, we request that you leave the venue immediately.
• For medal presentations, we ask that all competitors and medal presenters not shake hands and rather acknowledge the exchange of the medal with a nod of the head
• We have requested SOPAC to provide additional cleaning staff to ensure the venue remains as clean as possible throughout the event
• We also reserve the right to request any attendee who is displaying signs of cold or flu to immediately leave the venue.

We understand that this is a worrying time for many in our community. We want to assure you that our staff and SNSW Board are responding to the situation as it evolves.

Thank you again for your ongoing support in putting the health and safety of our Swimming NSW family first.

Races to watch

Men’s 100, 200m freestyle: Kyle Chalmers, Cameron McEvoy, Jack Cartwright, James Roberts, Clyde Lewis, Elijah Winnington, Alex Graham, Thomas Fraser-Holmes, David McKeon

Men’s 100, 200m butterfly: Grant Irvine, David Morgan, Matthew Temple

Men’s 100, 200m breaststroke: Matthew Wilson, Jake Packard, Josh Palmer

Women’s 100m freestyle: Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, Madison Wilson, Brianna Throssell, Holly Barratt

Women’s 100, 200m backstroke: Emily Seebohm, Kaylee McKeown, Minna Atherton, Holly Barratt

Women’s 400, 800m freestyle: Ariarne Titmus, Lani Pallister, Kiah Melverton

Athletes to watch

Rio Olympians

Georgia Bohl (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100m, 200m Breaststroke

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

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

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

Blair Evans (UWA West Coast): 200m, 400m Individual Medley

Thomas Fraser-Holmes (Griffith University, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 200, 400m Individual Medley

Madeline Groves (Brisbane Grammar, QLD): 100m, 200m Butterfly

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

Grant Irvine (UWA West Coast, WA): 50, 100, 200m Butterfly; 100, 200m freestyle

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

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

Cameron McEvoy (TSS Aquatic, QLD): 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m Freestyle,

David McKeon (Griffith University, QLD): 100, 200, 400m Freestyle

Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100m 200m Freestyle, 50, 100m, 200m Butterfly

Taylor McKeown (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100, 200m Breaststroke; 200m individual medley

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

Leah Neale (USC Spartans, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 50m butterfly

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

Joshua Palmer (Marion, SA): 50, 100m breaststroke

James Roberts (Somerset, QLD): 100m freestyle

Emily Seebohm (Griffith University, QLD): 50, 100m, 200m  Backstroke; 50, butterfly, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle; 200IM

Brianna Throssell (UWA West Coast, WA): 50, 100m 200m Butterfly; 50, 100, 200m freestyle

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

2020 Australian Dolphins

Minna Atherton (Brisbane Grammar, QLD): 50, 100, 200m backstroke

Meg Bailey (Hunter, NSW): 200, 400IM; 100, 200m butterfly; 200m breaststroke

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

Jack Cartwright (St Peters Western): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 100m backstroke

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

Jess Hansen (Nunawading, VIC): 50, 100, 200m breaststroke

Tristan Hollard (Southport, QLD): 50, 100, 200m backstroke

Zac Incerti (UWA West Coast): 50, 100m, 200m freestyle; 50, 100m backstroke

Clyde Lewis (St Peters Western, QLD): 50, 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 50m, 100m butterfly

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

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

Lani Pallister (Cotton Tree, QLD): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle

Joshua Parrish (TSS Aquatic): 400, 800, 1500m freestyle

Leiston Pickett (Southport, QLD): 50, 100m, 200m breaststroke

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

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

Matthew Temple (Nunawading, VIC): 50, 200m butterfly; 100m, 200m freestyle

Ariarne Titmus (St Peters Western, QLD): 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle

Matthew Wilson (SOPAC, NSW): 50, 100, 200m breaststroke; 4x100, 4x200m freestyle relays

Elijah Winnington (Bond University): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800m freestyle; 100m butterfly, 4x200m freestyle relay

Brad Woodward (Mingara, NSW): 100, 200m backstroke; 400m freestyle

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