SNSW State Squads

Support of podium categorised athletes is targeted at assisting NSW athletes remain on the National team and achieve repeated performance success at the international level or at senior benchmark events.

SNSW will provide resources (including the potential of funding) to assist NSW categorised swimmers with training or competition, in line with their individual performance plans.

NSW athletes within categories 1, 2 or 3 on the current Swimming Australia Athlete Categorisation Olympic Program list. Athletes will be supported for as long as they are categorised by Swimming Australia.

2023-2024 List 

The objective of this squad is to prepare Australia’s next generation of swimmers for National team selection and performance excellence within the current Olympic cycle. The program features a combination of activities delivered by the State and Nationally, aimed at assisting promising athletes to successfully transition to the pinnacle of swimming in Australia - the Dolphins Swim Team. 

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PRIORITY 1:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:

• 2023 Australian Age Swimming Championships (9-15 April 2023)
• 2023 Australian Swimming Championships (17-20 April 2023)
• 2023 World Championship Trials (13-18 June 2023)

For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:

• Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
• Top 8 at World Championships Trials

PRIORTY 2:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

• Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
• Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

*In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10

2023-2024 Squad

The Target Squad is designed to identify high-performing NSW swimmers in the upper National Age band. Once identified, specific resources will be provided to athletes, home coaches, and support networks to facilitate continual performance improvement, as well as holistic personal development. With this support, the program aims to increase the number of Flippers athletes and, NSW representation on National teams/squads. 

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PRIORITY 1:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:

• 2023 Australian Age Swimming Championships (9-15 April 2023)
• 2023 Australian Swimming Championships (17-20 April 2023)
• 2023 World Championship Trials (13-18 June 2023)

For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:

• Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
• Top 8 at World Championships Trials

PRIORTY 2:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

• Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
• Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

*In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10

2023-2024 Squad 

The Swimming NSW Open Water Squad recognises the best National level open water swimmers in NSW. Support is provided to this group with the aim of selection onto the Australian Swim Team. The squad provides an opportunity for athletes to come together as a group to train and compete specifically in open water swimming.

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This squad will have a maximum of 10 swimmers as per the criteria below. If more than 10 swimmers achieve the criteria, the 10km event is priority and swimmers will be ranked by time closest to the winner.

PRIORITY 1:

Swimmers who achieve the following result at the 2023 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships (25 – 28 January 2023):

• 16 years and over: NSW medallists or NSW swimmers within 4 minutes of the winner in the Open 10km event
• NSW medallists in the 18 years and 19 years 10km or NSW swimmers within 4 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 2 minutes of the winners of the 16 years and 17 years 7.5km event

PRIORITY 2:

Gold medallists at the 2022 Swimming NSW Open Water Swimming Championships (20 – 21 December 2022) in the following events:

• 16 years and over 10km open event
• 17/18 years 10km event
• 16 years 7.5km event

2023-2024 Squad 

The Swimming NSW Sharks Squad is designed to identify emerging swimmers in the younger National Age band. The program aims to support squad members to:

• develop technical skills
• gain racing experience through quality age-group competition
• maintain motivation to continue competing in the sport
• develop holistically as a person
• provide swimmers with skills to balance sport and non-sport life

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PRIORITY 1:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:

• 2023 Australian Age Swimming Championships (9-15 April 2023)
• 2023 Australian Swimming Championships (17-20 April 2023)
• 2023 World Championship Trials (13-18 June 2023)

For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:

• Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
• Top 8 at World Championships Trials

PRIORTY 2:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

• Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
• Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

*In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10

2023-2024 Squad 

The Swimming NSW Paralympic Pathway provides encouragement and support to para swimmers with the potential to make the Australian Paralympic Team. There are two tiers to this pathway: Swimming Australia Podium Categorised Para Athletes and Para Development Squad.

Support of Podium Categorised athletes is targeted at assisting NSW athletes remain on the National Para team and achieve repeated performance success at the international level or at senior benchmark events.

SNSW to provide resources (with the potential of funding) to assist NSW categorised Para swimmers with training or competition plans deemed to enhance achievements at the elite level.

NSW athletes are within categories 1, 2 or 3 on the current Swimming Australia Athlete Categorisation Paralympic Program list. Athletes will be supported for as long as they are categorised by Swimming Australia.

2023-2024 Squad 

2023-2024 Squad

To provide emerging Para swimmers with an educational opportunity to assist with their training and personal development. The aim of the activities would contribute to swimmers maintaining motivation and improving performance to achieve the next level of success, including selection onto a National Team or Squad.

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Swimmers aged between 12-18 years are eligible for the Para Development Squad. Swimmers must achieve one SNSW Para Development qualifying time at one of the following long course Championships (Paralympic events only):

PRIORITY 1:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a A Final* at the 2023 Australian Age MC Championships (7 – 9 April 2023).

PRIORITY 2:

Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

• Heat or B Final at the Priority 1 meet, or
• Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

Swimmers selected on a Swimming Australia Squad/Team will not be eligible to continue with the SNSW Para Development Squad.

2023-2024 Squad