Review saved meet announcements, meet sheets and time standards
Olympic & international · 2026
World Aquatics Swimming Championships · 25m
Beijing A/B short-course entry standards, official summons and U.S. team selection procedures.
Meet & qualification overview
- Edition / Season
- 2026
- Ages
- Federation-selected
- Pool courses
- SCM / LCM
- Publication
- Published
- Meet dates
- December 1–6, 2026
- Location
- Beijing, China
Entry & qualification details
- Qualifying window: July 27, 2025–November 15, 2026 at World Aquatics-approved events.
- The 2026 qualification document expressly uses Singapore 2025 standards for 50m-pool performances. Meeting a cut does not alone secure U.S. team selection.
Official standards & entry documents
| Document | Saved official copy | Publisher source |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification World Aquatics Swiming Championships 25m Beijing 2026.pdf | Open / download | Official source |
| Singapore 2025 Standard Entry Times_v2_19112024.pdf | Open / download | Official source |
| Summons_World Swimming Championships 25m 2026 Beijing_ver 2_13.08.2026.pdf | Open / download | Official source |
| 26 scwc selection procedure final.pdf | Open / download | Official source |
Qualifying time standards
Partial transcription; original documents include all published rows and rules.
| Event | Age | Category | Course | Level / Cut | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 25.18 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 24.33 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 21.19 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 21.93 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 54.88 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 53.02 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 46.89 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 48.53 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 1:59.65 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 1:55.60 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 1:43.48 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 1:47.10 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 4:14.89 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 4:06.27 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 3:42.18 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 3:49.96 | PDF p. 1 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 8:44.98 | PDF p. 1 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 8:27.23 | PDF p. 1 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 7:42.39 | PDF p. 1 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 7:58.57 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 16:37.32 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 16:03.59 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 14:49.29 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 15:20.42 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 27.47 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 26.54 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 23.37 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 24.19 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 59.53 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 57.52 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 50.81 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 52.59 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 2:09.93 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 2:05.54 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 1:52.11 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 1:56.03 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 31.27 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 30.21 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 26.25 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 27.17 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 1:07.24 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 1:04.97 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 57.38 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 59.39 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 2:26.88 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 2:21.91 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 2:06.23 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 2:10.65 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 26.62 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 25.72 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 22.43 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 23.22 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 59.41 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 57.40 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 50.15 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 51.91 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 2:13.36 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 2:08.85 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 1:53.19 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 1:57.15 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 1:01.74 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 59.65 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 52.98 | PDF p. 1 |
| 100 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 54.83 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 2:13.90 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 2:09.37 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 1:55.25 | PDF p. 1 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 1:59.28 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | B | 4:47.17 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | SCM | A | 4:37.46 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | A | 4:08.87 | PDF p. 1 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | SCM | B | 4:17.58 | PDF p. 1 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 25.73 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 24.86 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 22.05 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 22.82 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 56.15 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 54.25 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 48.34 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 50.03 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 2:02.37 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 1:58.23 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 1:46.70 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 1:50.43 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 4:18.99 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 4:10.23 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 3:48.15 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 3:56.14 | PDF p. 2 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 8:52.63 | PDF p. 2 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 8:34.62 | PDF p. 2 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 7:48.66 | PDF p. 2 |
| 800 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 8:05.06 | PDF p. 2 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 16:59.02 | PDF p. 2 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 16:24.56 | PDF p. 2 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 15:01.89 | PDF p. 2 |
| 1500 Freestyle | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 15:33.46 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 29.21 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 28.22 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 25.11 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 25.99 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 1:02.58 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 1:00.46 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 53.94 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 55.83 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 2:15.67 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 2:11.08 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 1:58.07 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Backstroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 2:02.20 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 31.83 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 30.75 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 27.33 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 28.29 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 1:09.21 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 1:06.87 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 59.75 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 1:01.84 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 2:31.02 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 2:25.91 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 2:10.32 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Breaststroke | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 2:14.88 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 27.15 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 26.23 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 23.36 | PDF p. 2 |
| 50 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 24.18 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 1:00.37 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 58.33 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 51.77 | PDF p. 2 |
| 100 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 53.58 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 2:13.73 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 2:09.21 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 1:56.51 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Butterfly | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 2:00.59 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 2:17.48 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 2:12.83 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 1:59.05 | PDF p. 2 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 2:03.22 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | B | 4:52.97 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Women | LCM | A | 4:43.06 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | A | 4:17.48 | PDF p. 2 |
| 400 Individual Medley | Federation-selected | Men | LCM | B | 4:26.49 | PDF p. 2 |