Paris 2024: classification criteria in swimming, artistic, open water, diving and water polo

FINA recently published its qualification processes for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in its various disciplines.

swimming

-Two athletes per country and individual test with OQT times (minimum FINA A). They were obtained from the times of the fourteenth classified by each test at Tokyo 2020.

-Places by invitation with OCT time (FINA B equivalent). These are obtained by applying an additional 0.5% of the time to each OQT. They will be distributed among countries without any category so that they have a maximum of two athletes, one male and one female. To qualify for them, athletes must have competed in the 2023 Fukuoka World Cup or the 2024 Doha World Cup. compete.

-Qualification period from March 1, 2023 to June 23, 2024

-Through relays:

-Maximum sixteen teams per test

-3 classified by Fukuoka 2023 World Cup event

-13 remaining teams in each test in the Doha 2024 World Cup series (rankings of the Tokyo process are thus removed)

-Two additional athletes may be selected for each classified relay.

In a Spanish key, to highlight the difficulty it will take to do the minimum, only eleven swimmers have swum in the last six years below one of the OQTwhile three more have done so below OCT. Of course, many of those swimmers prioritized another professional future after the Japanese Games.

The swimming minimum for Paris 2024 and the Spanish references

In parenthesis, Spanish best time from 8-22-2016, the day after the end of the Rio Games, to 7-19-2022. They serve as a reference only, without effect on eligibility rules.

They swam below times in those nearly six years:
-Male (3 in OQT and 2 in OCT): Carlos Garach (OQT 1500 freestyle), Hugo González (OQT 100 backstroke, OQT 200 backstroke and OQT 200 medley), Nicolás García (OQT 200 backstroke), Manu Martos (OCT 200 backstroke), ‘Joanllu’ Pons
-Female (8 in OQT and 1 in OCT): Mireia Belmonte (OQT in 400 free, OQT in 800 free, OQT in 1500 free, OQT in 200 butterfly, OQT in 200 IM, OQT in 400 IM), Jimena Pérez (OQT in 1500 free), Africa Zamorano (OQT back in 200 ), Cristina García Kirichenko (OQT in 200 backstroke), Jessica Vall (OQT in 100 breaststroke and OQT in 200 breaststroke), Marina García (OQT in 200 breaststroke), Catalina Corró (OQT in 400 style. She has announced her retirement) , Alba Vázquez (OQT in 400 IM), Lidón Muñoz (OCT in 50 free)

masculine
-50 free: OQT 21.96, OCT 22.07
(Juan Segura, 22.44, 6-25-2018)

-100 free: OQT 48.34, OCT 48.58
(Sergio de Celis, 49.07, 6-8-2021)

-200 free: OQT 1:46.26, OCT 1:46.79
(César Castro, 1:47.13, 5-19-2021)

-400 free: OQT 3:46.78, OCT 3:47.91
(Miguel Duran, 3:48.97, 4-1-2017)

-800 free: OQT 7:51.65, OCT 7:54.01
(Albert Writes, 7:56.49, 12-15-2019)

-1500 free: OQT 15:00.99, OCT 15:05.49
(Carlos Garach, 15:00.90, 9-4-2022. For reference only, swim below OQT)

-100 back: OQT 53.74, OCT 54.01
(Hugo Gonzalez, 52.78, 7-27-2021. For reference only, swim below OQT)

-200 back: OQT 1:57.50, OCT 1:58.09
(Nicholas Garcia, 1:56.35, 7-29-2021. For reference only, swim below OQT)
(Hugo Gonzalez, 1:56.69, 8-28-2019. For reference only, swim below OQT)
(Manuel Martos, 1:58.05, 3-26-2021. For reference only, swim below OCT)

-100 breaststroke: OQT 59.49, OCT 59.79
(Carles Coll, 1:01.59, 4-10-2022)

-200 breaststroke: OQT 2:09.68, OCT 2:10.33
(Carles Coll, 2:11.91, 4-13-2022)

-100 butterfly: OQT 51.67, OCT 51.93
(Hugo González, 52.14, 8-4-2021)

-200 butterfly: OQT 1:55.78, OCT 1:56.36
(Carlos Peralta, 1:57.44, 4-8-2017. Retired)

-200 freestyle: OQT 1:57.94, OCT 1:58.53
(Hugo Gonzalez, 1:56.31, 6-6-2021. For reference only, swim below OQT)

-400 freestyle: OQT 4:12.50, OCT 4:13.76
(Joan Luis Pons, 4:12.67, 7-24-2021. For reference only, swim below OCT)
The
woman
-50 free: OQT 24.70, OCT 24.82
(Lidon Munoz, 24.82, 21-6-2019. For reference only, swim in OCT)

-100 free: OQT 53.31, OCT 53.88
(Lidón Muñoz, 54.33, 12-14-2019)

-200 free: OQT 1:57.26, OCT 1:57.85
(Melanie Costa, 1:58.53, 5-8-2018)

-400 free: OQT 4:07.90, OCT 4:09.14
(Mireia Belmonte, 4:05.76, 6-14-2017. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-800 free: OQT 8:26.71, OCT 8:29.24
(Mireia Belmonte, 8:23.30, 29-7-2017. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-1500 free: OQT 16:09.09, OCT 16:13.94
(Mireia Belmonte, 15:50.89, 25-7-2017. For reference only, swim in OQT)
(Jimena Perez, 16:08.70, 5-12-2020. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-100 back: OQT 59.99, OCT 1:00.29
(Carmen Weiler, 1:00.66, 3-18-2021)

-200 back: OQT 2:10.39, OCT 2:11.04
(Zamorano Africa, 2:09.35, 6-12-2020. For reference only, swim in OQT)
(Cristina García Kirichenko, 2:09.95. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-100 breaststroke: OQT 1:06.79, OCT 1:07.12
(Jessica Valle, 1:06.44, 1-4-2017. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-200 breaststroke: OQT 2:23.91, OCT 2:24.63
(Jessica Valle, 2:23.02, 7-8-2018. For reference only, swim in OQT)
(Marina Garcia, 2:23.36, 7-14-2018. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-100 butterfly: OQT 57.92, OCT 58.21
(Judit Ignacio, 59.23, 4-10-2018. Withdrawn)

-200 butterfly: OQT 2:08.43, OCT 2:09.07
(Mireia Belmonte, 2:05.26, 7-27-2017. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-200 freestyle: OQT 2:11.47, OCT 2:12.13
(Mireia Belmonte, 2:11.31, 10-4-2018. For reference only, swim in OQT)

-400 freestyle: OQT 4:38.53, OCT 4:39.92
(Mireia Belmonte, 4:32.17, 30-7-2017. For reference only, swim in OQT)
-Catalina Corró, 4:38.16, 12-7-2018. Just for reference, he swam in the OQT. withdrawn)
-Alba Vazquez, 4:38.53, 20-8-2019. For reference only, swim in OQT)

artistic swimming

-Team event: 10 countries

-1 place for France as organizer (assuming European qualifying continental place)

-4 places for the first classified continental qualifier of America, Africa, Asia and Oceania

-5 places for the first five countries of the Doha 2024 World Cup without previous places. Technical exercise notes and the free will be added

The Doha World Cup is therefore the only qualification option for the Spanish team. This championship will take on the work usually carried out in the Pre-Olympic

-Trial by duos: 18 countries

-10 places for team qualifications (including France as host)

-5 places for the first classified continental qualifier of Africa, America, Oceania, Asia and Europe. If the highest ranked team already has a spot in the team, it goes to the next ranked team

-At least 3 spots for the Doha 2024 World Cup. If any duo qualifies in this World Cup country’s competition, the duo’s classification from this championship will be used to determine the next eligible country.

open water

The main and fundamental change is that drop participation from 25 to 22 swimmers in both the men’s and women’s 10 kilometers. They will get a place, with a maximum of two swimmers per country and event:

-1 place per gender for the host

-3 places by gender for the first three classifieds of the Fukuoka 2023 World Cup

-13 places by gender for the top thirteen classifieds of the Doha 2024 World Cup. If in any of the classifieds the maximum of two swimmers per country is exceeded, the place goes to the next classified.

-5 places per gender for the first classified from Africa, America, Oceania, Asia and Europe in the Doha 2024 World Cup whose country did not get a place according to the above criteria.

jumping

A maximum of 16 jumpers are allowed per country, with a maximum of eight athletes per gender, a maximum of one pair per event and two athletes in individual events. Maximum 136 total athletes.

-Three meter trampoline and ten meter platform

-12 first classified by gender of the World Cup in Fukuoka 2023

-5 additional places per gender: First place in each continental event designated by FINA in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania (5 places maximum). Places will only run if the first qualifier achieves a place through another criterion. If a continental (minimum two participating countries) is not held, it will decide which championship serves as such.

-12 first gendered World Cup in Doha 2024

-If necessary to complete the total quota of 136 athletes, the available places will be granted from the 13th to the 21st classified of the Doha 2024 World Cup

– Synchronized on a three-meter springboard and synchronized on a ten-meter platform: eight teams in each category

-1 slot for host France

-3 first classified teams of Fukuoka World Cup 2023

-4 first classified teams without a place in the Doha 2024 World Cup

Water polo

Twelve men’s teams and ten women’s teams will participate. In principle, the participation of twelve athletes per team is planned, one less than usual. FINA had already tried to reduce the calls for the Tokyo Games, although it eventually allowed the usual thirteen players per team.

-Men’s competition: 12 teams

-1 place for the organizer: France

-2 places in Fukuoka 2023 World Cup: champion and runner-up

-5 places for continental champions. If they do have a place through the World Cup, it will be for the runner-up. If a continental is not held, the place will go to the best category of that continent in the Doha 2024 World Cup.

-4 places for the first four countries that do not yet have a place in the Doha 2024 World Cup. Possible continental vacancies will be assumed in this way if they occur.

-Women’s competition: 10 teams

-1 place for the organizer: France

-2 places in Fukuoka 2023 World Cup: champion and runner-up

-5 places for continental champions. If they do have a place through the World Cup, it will be for the runner-up. If a continental is not held, the place will go to the best category of that continent in the Doha 2024 World Cup.

-2 places for the first four countries that do not yet have a place in the Doha 2024 World Cup. Possible continental vacancies will be assumed in this way if they occur.