Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification explained
See main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. There was a nominal total of 96 quota places available (in parasport events only) for swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 48 each for men and women.[1]
Rules
Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) may qualify up to three places per event, which equates to a maximum quota of thirty-six. Seven places per event are determined by the World Para Swimming (WPS) World Rankings (for performances between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022), with the last spot reserved for a Bipartite Invitation; all those who qualify may also enter other events provided the three-per-CGA limit is respected.
The events are open to sport classes as follows:
- Men's 50 m freestyle S7: S6/7
- Men's 50 m freestyle S13: S11–13
- Men's 200 m freestyle S14: S14
- Men's 100 m backstroke S9: S8/9
- Men's 100 m breaststroke SB8: SB7/8
- Men's 100 m butterfly S10: S9/10
- Women's 50 m freestyle S13: S11–13
- Women's 100 m freestyle S9: S8/9
- Women's 200 m freestyle S14: S14
- Women's 100 m backstroke S8: S7/8
- Women's 100 m breaststroke SB6: SB5/6
- Women's 200 m individual medley SM10: SM9/10
Men's events
50 m freestyle S7
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 7 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
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50 m freestyle S13
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 5 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 5 | | |
|---|
200 m freestyle S14
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 7 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
|---|
100 m backstroke S9
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 6 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 6 | | |
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100 m breaststroke SB8
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 4 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 4 | | |
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100 m butterfly S10
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 6 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 6 | | |
|---|
Women's events
50 m freestyle S13
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 7 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
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100 m freestyle S9
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 7 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 7 | | |
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200 m freestyle S14
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 7 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 7 | | |
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100 m backstroke S8
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 6 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
|---|
100 m breaststroke SB6
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 4 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 4 | | |
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200 m individual medley SM10
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| WPS Rankings | 7 |
|
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Athlete Allocation System Para Swimming. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415131200/https://dochub.com/timskyrider/7J4mQvgRvXOWlm7Vj2pO5n/para-swimming-b2022-athlete-allocation-system-revised-v3.pdf. Commonwealth Sport / World Para Swimming. 1 October 2021. 4 May 2022. 15 April 2022. live.
- Book: World Para Swimming Rankings Unofficial World Rankings 2022 . 4 May 2022 . World Para Swimming . 4 May 2022.
