Olympic Qualifying Procedures Announced for Paris 2024 Games; Qualifying Period Opens March 1, 2023
This summer’s 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are right around the corner, with final qualifying meets underway. There will be 852 athletes competing in the 35 pool swimming events, and the swimming competition at Paris La Defense Arena will be held July 27 through August 4, spanning nine days for the first time.
As usual, World Aquatics will use a two-tiered system of qualification for individual events. Two swimmers per nation may qualify for the Games provided both achieve the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT, colloquially known as an “A” cut). As usual, each NOC can determine how to allocate their slots in each event. If only one swimmer from a nation achieves the OQT, then only that swimmer will qualify for Paris.
If no swimmer from a nation reaches the OQT in an event, then one swimmer from a nation who has achieved the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT or “B” cut) may be allowed to enter. That number of 852 entries is a hard cap, and World Aquatics must first make room for swimmers who have achieved “A” cuts, up to 12 relay-only swimmers per nation and universality places, which guarantee that one female swimmer and one male swimmer from each nation will be allowed to swim at the Olympics. If there are additional spots to fill to reach 852, WA will add swimmers who have achieved OCTs, with world rankings used to break ties between swimmers in different events.
The full WA qualification procedures for swimming can be found here, and all OQTs and OCTs are listed below.
- EVENT PAGE
- SCHEDULE
- VENUE
- STREAMING INFO
- DAY 1 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 1 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 2 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 2 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 3 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 3 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 4 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 4 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 5 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 5 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 6 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 6 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 7 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 7 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 8 PRELIMS RESULTS
- DAY 8 FINALS RESULTS
- DAY 9 FINALS RESULTS
Team should only be allowed to compete if a swimmer make a B cut if no- one in that country does not make it they should not go. Earn it not be given it. They all have professional Coaches to day its not like 10 years ago. I believe you under mine the swimmers who make the standard just because they live in another country