Aquatics (Swimming)

There will be a total of 35 swimming events in the pool, 17 events for both men and women, and a 4 × 100 metre medley relay mixed.

Qualification process:

The priority order for qualification places will be:

1. All athletes with Olympic Qualifying Times (OQT / “A” Time)

2. Athletes in relays

3. Universality Places

4. Invited athletes who have achieved an Olympic Selection Time (OST / “B” time)

Olympic qualification time:

In the Olympics and World Championships, if the full quota of swimmers to take part in a particular event are not filled by those who crossed the A standard, those who achieved B standard will be called upon to compete.

Men			Women
Olympic Qualifying Time - A standard	Olympic Selection Time -  B standard	Event	Olympic Qualifying Time -  A standard	Olympic Selection Time -  B standard
22.01	22.67	50m Freestyle	24.77	25.51
48.57	50.03	100m Freestyle	54.38	56.01
1:47.02	1:50.23	200m Freestyle	1:57.28	2:00.80
3:46.78	3:53.58	400m Freestyle	4:07.90	4:15.34
7:54.31	8:08.54	800m Freestyle	8:33.36	8:48.76
15:00.99	15:28.02	1500m Freestyle	16:32.04	17:01.80
53.85	55.47	100m Backstroke	1:00.25	1:02.06
1:57.50	2:01.03	200m Backstroke	2:10.39	2:14.30
59.93	1:01.73	100m Breaststroke	1:07.07	1:09.08
2:10.35	2:14.26	200m Breaststroke	2:25.52	2:29.89
51.96	53.52	100m Butterfly	57.92	59.66
1:56.48	1:59.97	200m Butterfly	2:08.43	2:12.28
1:59.67	2:03.26	200m Individual Medley	2:12.56	2:16.54
4:15.84	4:21.46	400m Individual Medley	4:38.53	4:46.89

 

India watch: Sajan Prakash became the first Indian to achieve the 'A' standard and a direct qualification in swimming by clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. Srihari Nataraj made it two direct qualifications by securing the 'A' cut in the 100m backstroke with a qualification time of 53.77 (seconds) swam in the time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy. Maana Patel has been nominated for the universality place on the women’s side.

 

Water Polo - Indians last participated in Water Polo in 1952

Artistic Swimming : No participation from India till date.