French Swimming Federation Qualifying Standards For 2014 Competitions

The French Swimming Federation has published the qualifying standards for both the European Swimming Championships which will be held in Berlin from August 18th-24th, the European Junior Championships that will be held in Dordrecht, Netherlands from July 9-13th and the Youth Olympic Games which will be held from August 16th-28th in Nanjing, China.

The selection meet for all three competitions will the French Championships which will be held from April 8th-13th in Chartres, France.

The last the competitions were held the following were the results for France

  • 2013 European Championships – fourth – 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze
  • 2013 European Junior Championships – 17th – 1 bronze
  • 2010 Youth Olympic Games – fourth – 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze

European Championships Qualifying:

  • The top four qualifiers in each event that achieve the senior qualifying standard will be chosen for the French team
  • To feel the freestyle relays the top four in both the 100 and 200 freestyle will be chosen for the French team

Senior Qualifying Standards:

Female

Event

Male
25.54

50 freestyle

22.74
55.41

100 freestyle

49.96
2:00.58

200 freestyle

1:49.54
4:12.77

400 freestyle

3:53.02
8:36.94

800 freestyle

8:04.22
16:42.76

1500 freestyle

15:18.05
29.31

50 backstroke

26.05
1:02.16

100 backstroke

55.24
2:14.01

200 backstroke

2:00.58
32.20

50 breaststroke

28.36
1:09.52

100 breaststroke

1:02.02
2:30.50

200 breaststroke

2:13.76
27.26

50 butterfly

24.30
1:00.39

100 butterfly

53.52
2:13.69

200 butterfly

2:00.03
2:16.09

200 IM

2:02.08
4:46.92

400 IM

4:21.34
  • If there are no senior qualifiers in an individual event a junior athlete (female – 18 & under, male – 20 & under) may be chosen for the team if they win the event and achieve a junior standard.

Junior Qualifying Standards:

Female (18 & under)

Event

Male (20 & under)
25.89

50 freestyle

23.02
56.08

100 freestyle

50.47
2:02.16

200 freestyle

1:51.02
4:15.77

400 freestyle

3:55.47
8:40.26

800 freestyle

8:06.90
16:52.28

1500 freestyle

15:26.76
29.67

50 backstroke

26.45
1:02.77

100 backstroke

56.20
2:15.81

200 backstroke

2:02.66
32.71

50 breaststroke

28.72
1:10.76

100 breaststroke

1:02.60
2:33.00

200 breaststroke

2:15.85
27.74

50 butterfly

24.64
1:01.14

100 butterfly

54.00
2:15.89

200 butterfly

2:01.29
2:18.05

200 IM

2:04.02
4:50.81

400 IM

4:25.81

 

European Junior Championships:

  • The top four qualifiers in each event that achieve the senior qualifying standard will be chosen for the French team except in the 800 and 1500 freestyle where there will be a maximum of two
  • Relays will be selected from the individually qualified swimmers
  • Age of qualifying athletes:
    • Girls – 15-16 in the 2014 season – born in the years 1999 & 1998
    • Boys – 17-18 in the 2014 season – born in the years 1997 & 1996

Qualifying Standards for European Junior Championships:

Female

Event

Male
26.27

50 freestyle

23.27
57.00

100 freestyle

50.82
2:03.17

200 freestyle

1:51.60
4:19.95

400 freestyle

3:56.71
8:50.97

800 freestyle

8:11.52
17:05.06

1500 freestyle

15:34.93
29.68

50 backstroke

26.48
1:03.81

100 backstroke

56.81
2:16.92

200 backstroke

2:03.06
32.72

50 breaststroke

28.82
1:11.27

100 breaststroke

1:03.45
2:33.01

200 breaststroke

2:17.06
27.79

50 butterfly

24.80
1:01.53

100 butterfly

54.56
2:17.27

200 butterfly

2:01.50
2:18.91

200 IM

2:04.54
4:56.72

400 IM

4:27.82
3:51.54

4 x 100 freestyle

3:25.46
8:23.75

4 x 200 freestyle

7:32.78
4:17.58

4 x 100 medley

3:47.55

 

Youth Olympic Games:

  • Qualifying ages
    • Girls 15-18 years in the 2014 season – Born 1996-99
    • Boys 15-18 years in the 2014 season – Born 1996-99
  • Maximum two qualifiers if qualifiers achieve the A standard
  • Maximum one qualifier if qualifiers achieve the B standard
  Female

Event

Male  
A-Standard B-Standard

 

A-Standard B-Standard
26.68 27.61

50 freestyle

23.65 24.48
57.38 59.39

100 freestyle

51.46 53.26
2:04.12 2:08.46

200 freestyle

1:53.57 1:57.54
4:20.23 4:29.34

400 freestyle

4:01.68 4:10.14
9:02.71 9:21.70

800 freestyle

8:22.84 8:40.44
30.36 31.42

50 backstroke

27.19 28.14
1:04.66 1:06.92

100 backstroke

57.96 59.99
2:19.77 2:24.66

200 backstroke

2:07.48 2:11.94
33.18 34.34

50 breaststroke

29.81 30.85
1:11.99 1:14.51

100 breaststroke

1:04.79 1:07.06
2:35.17 2:40.60

200 breaststroke

2:22.24 2:27.22
28.04 29.02

50 butterfly

25.47 26.32
1:02.62 1:04.81

100 butterfly

55.43 57.37
2:24.75 2:29.82

200 butterfly

2:04.10 2:08.44
2:21.48 2:26.43

200 IM

2:06.57 2:11.00

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9 years ago

To Swim swam workers,

I’m very sorry to bother you, but I would like to know what is the difference between France and Australia with swimming.

Kind regards,

Mel Thomas.

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Reply to  Mel Thomas
9 years ago

Hi Mel, specifically with regard to what?

weirdo
10 years ago

You stated top 4 per event qualify for Europeans. That is a lot…..or typo?

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Reply to  weirdo
10 years ago

weirdo – no typo. You can swim four swimmers in an event at the European Championships in the shorter races, but are limited to two advancing out of prelims.

In some regards…a logical system.

weirdo
Reply to  Braden Keith
10 years ago

thanks. logical but definitely favors countries with big budgets! on the plus side, it gives experience to a lot of athletes

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