For the swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

 the following qualification systems were in place. The list has been updated to 20 August, 2011. Qualification ends on 3 July, 2012.

Qualifying Standards

A National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...

 (NOC) may enter up to 2 qualified athletes in each individual event if both meet the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). 1 athlete per event can potentially qualify should they meet the Olympic Selection Time (OST) and if the quota of 900 athletes has not been met. NOCs may enter swimmers regardless of time (1 swimmer per sex) if they have no swimmers meeting either standard entry time.

The qualifying time standards must be obtained in Continental Championships, National Olympic Trials or International Competitions approved by FINA

Fina

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 in the period March 1, 2011 to July 3, 2012.

FINA Qualifying Standards are as follows:

Men's Events			Women's Events
Event	Men's OQT	Men's OST	Event	Women's OQT	Women's OST
Men's 50 metre freestyle	22.11	22.88	Women's 50 metre freestyle	25.27	26.15
Men's 100 metre freestyle	48.82	50.53	Women's 100 metre freestyle	54.57	56.48
Men's 200 metre freestyle	1:47.82	1:51.59	Women's 200 metre freestyle	1:58.33	2:02.47
Men's 400 metre freestyle	3:48.92	3:54.13	Women's 400 metre freestyle	4:09.35	4:18.07
-	-	-	Women's 800 metre freestyle	8:33.84	8:51.82
Men's 1500 metre freestyle	15:11.83	15:43.74	-	-	-
Men's 100 metre backstroke	54.40	56.30	Women's 100 metre backstroke	1:00.82	1:02.95
Men's 200 metre backstroke	1:58.48	2:02.63	Women's 200 metre backstroke	2:10.84	2:15.42
Men's 100 metre breaststroke	1:00.79	1:02.92	Women's 100 metre breaststroke	1:08.49	1:10.89
Men's 200 metre breaststroke	2:11.74	2:16.35	Women's 200 metre breaststroke	2:26.89	2:32.03
Men's 100 metre butterfly	52.36	54.19	Women's 100 metre butterfly	58.70	1:00.75
Men's 200 metre butterfly	1:56.86	2:00.95	Women's 200 metre butterfly	2:08.95	2:13.46
Men's 200 metre individual medley	2:00.17	2:04.38	Women's 200 metre individual medley	2:13.36	2:18.03
Men's 400 metre individual medley	4:16.46	4:25.44	Women's 400 metre individual medley	4:41.75	4:51.75

Individual Events

Only those with the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) are listed below as on the FINA website as those with the Olympic Selection Time are not guaranteed a place in the Olympic Games.

Men's 50m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 22.11	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	18

Men's 100m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 48.82	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	22

Men's 200m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:47.82	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
Total	21

Men's 400m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 3:48.93	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	20

Men's 1500m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 15:11.83	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	21

Men's 100m Backstroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 54.40	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	22

Men's 200m Backstroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:58.48	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	21

Men's 100m Breaststroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:00.79	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	22

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:11.74	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	19

Men's 100m Butterfly

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 52.36	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	20

Men's 200m Butterfly

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:56.85	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	21

Men's 200m Individual Medley

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:00.17	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	24

Men's 400m Individual Medley

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:16.46	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	17

Women's 50m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 25.27	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	24

Women's 100m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 54.57	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	17

Women's 200m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:58.33	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	22

Women's 400m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:09.35	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	20

Women's 800m Freestyle

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 8:33.84	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	22

Women's 100m Backstroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:00.82	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	21

Women's 200m Backstroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:10.84	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	23

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 1:08.49	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	20

Women's 200m Breaststroke

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:26.89	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	24

Women's 100m Butterfly

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 58.70	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	19

Women's 200m Butterfly

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:08.95	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	17

Women's 200m Individual Medley

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 2:13.36	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	20

Women's 400m Individual Medley

Qualification Standard	No. of Athletes	Qualified Athletes
Olympic Qualifying Time – 4:41.75	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	20

Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Qualification Event	No. of Teams	Qualified Teams
2011 World Championships Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay The men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 24. The heats and final took place July 24.-Records:...	12
Best Times of Non-Qualifiers	4	-
TOTAL	16

Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Qualification Event	No. of Teams	Qualified Teams
2011 World Championships Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 29 with the heats and final.-Records:Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows....	12
Best Times of Non-Qualifiers	4	-
TOTAL	16

Men's 4x100m Medley Relay

Qualification Event	No. of Teams	Qualified Teams
2011 World Championships Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay The men's 4×100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 31. The heats and final took place July 31.-Records:...	12
Best Times of Non-Qualifiers	4	-
TOTAL	16

Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Qualification Event	No. of Teams	Qualified Teams
2011 World Championships Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 24. The heats and final took place July 24.-Records:...	12
Best Times of Non-Qualifiers	4	-
TOTAL	16

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Qualification Event	No. of Teams	Qualified Teams
2011 World Championships Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The women's 4×200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships took place July 28. The heats and final were held on July 28.-Records:...	12
Best Times of Non-Qualifiers	4	-
TOTAL	16

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

Qualification Event	No. of Teams	Qualified Teams
2011 World Championships Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay The women's 4 x 100 metre medley competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 30 with the heats and the final....	12
Best Times of Non-Qualifiers	4	-
TOTAL	16

Men's 10km Marathon

Qualification Event	Qualified Athletes
Host*
2011 World Championships Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km The men's 10 km competition of the open water swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 20.-Medalists:-Results:The final was held on July 20.-External links:*, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-18....
2012 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (9-10 June 2012)	Top 9 Athletes
Continent Qualifiers	1 per Continent

Women's 10km Marathon

Qualification Event	Qualified Athletes
2011 World Championships Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 10 km The women's 10 km competition of the open water swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 19.-Medalists:-Results:The final was held on July 19.-External links:*, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-18....
2012 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (9-10 June 2012)	Top 10 Athletes
Continent Qualifiers	1 per Continent

• * If not qualified by any means. If Great Britain has already qualified quota will be added to the 2012 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier