Swimming Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[OlympicIRL 6,315]

7 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

The wording is a bit awkward.

 

It's written that athletes under the age of 30 can only compete in two Olympics through universality. It's then implied that over 30 year old athletes can compete in more Olympics.

 

It's a dumb rule in my opinion and hurts a small handful of athletes in their mid to late 20s who may be excluded during what may have been their peak Olympics

 

World Aquatics seems to imply the opposite in their website so it almost seems like they can compete in more than 2 Olympics if they are under the age of 30.

Edited February 21, 2024 by OlympicIRL

[Laraja 1,523]

4 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

Never ceases to amaze me how every Olympics you get these badly-worded qualification documents. It's really not that hard to specify the rules clearly, at least employ someone who can do a better job

Same here. I am sure if we assembled some users here, each one in its favorite sport, we would  have much better qualifications haha

[JoshMartini007 2,871]

18 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

World Aquatics seems to imply the opposite in their website so it almost seems like they can compete in more than 2 Olympics if they are under the age of 30.

The wording makes no sense since as you said, the second statement means athletes under the age of 30 would be allowed to compete in more than 2 Olympics, which is obviously not the intention by World Aquatics or else they wouldn't have written the first statement. It's almost a paradox.

 

I think they meant "and" instead of "or"

Edited February 21, 2024 by JoshMartini007

[OlympicIRL 6,315]

4 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

The wording makes no sense since as you said, the second statement means athletes under the age of 30 would be allowed to compete in more than 2 Olympics, which is obviously not the intention by World Aquatics or else they wouldn't have written the first statement. It's almost a paradox.

 

I think they meant "and" instead of "or"

 

Yes, an "AND" statement would make much more sense. In that case it would be like my 2) scenario in my earlier post. No athletes who have already participated in 2 Olympics can claim a universality quota. And also those over the age of 30 are likewise not eligible. So for now without clarification it's not certain what way to interpret this

Edited February 21, 2024 by OlympicIRL

[mpjmcevoy 380]

13 hours ago, Laraja said:

Same here. I am sure if we assembled some users here, each one in its favorite sport, we would  have much better qualifications haha

I think the issue is translation skills, to be honest. Especially with the 'jargon' the IOC tend to insist upon.

[Fran-UDA 125]

 2024 Spanish Winter Open Swimming Championships - Sabadell (ESP) 

February 21th - February 25th 2024

 

 

Results

 

 

Women's 400m Medley

  Emma Carrasco - 4:37.75 (OQT)

Edited February 23, 2024 by Fran-UDA

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

 2024 Winter Open Swimming Championships 2024  - Sabadell (ESP)

February 21st - February 25th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

The following new OQTs were achieved

 

Men's 100m Freestyle

 Sergio de Celis

 

Women's 400m Individual Medley

 Emma Carrasco

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 2024 International Swim Meet Faros - Elena Sairi  - Alexandroupolis (GRE)

February 23rd - February 25th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

No new OQTs were achieved

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

 BUCS Long Course Swimming Championships 2023-24 - Sheffield (GRE) 

February 23rd - February 25th 2024

 

 

Women's 100m Breast

 Angharad Evans - 1:06.65

 

BUCS Long Course Swimming Championships 2023-24

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33 minutes ago, Rafa Maciel said:

 BUCS Long Course Swimming Championships 2023-24 - Sheffield (GRE) 

February 23rd - February 25th 2024

 

 

Women's 100m Breast

 Angharad Evans - 1:06.65

 

BUCS Long Course Swimming Championships 2023-24

Not an Olympic qualification event unfortunately. Could be added later though.