World Swimming Coaches Association Analysis of Top 25 Times in 2013
World Swimming Coaches Association Analysis of Top 25 Times in 2013
2013 World Rankings Summary published in WSCA news--Wednesday, February 19, 2014
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA--509 swimmers from 47 nations swam to a top-25 placing in the long-course World Rankings for 2013. In total, 243 females and 266 males swam to the top-25 in an event; this is down 10 females and up 2 males from 2012.
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA--509 swimmers from 47 nations swam to a top-25 placing in the long-course World Rankings for 2013. In total, 243 females and 266 males swam to the top-25 in an event; this is down 10 females and up 2 males from 2012.
A further summary of the top-25 of the rankings is below; the rankings, themselves, can be found on the FINA website here:
http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805
Nations with 2013 top-25 rankings:
-Australia (53)--27 females, 26 males
-Belarus (2)--1 female, 1 male
-Belgium (2)--1 female, 1 male
-Brazil (17)--3 females, 14 males
-Canada (15)--11 females, 4 males
-Chile (1)--1 female
-China (47)--33 females, 14 males
-Croatia (2)--1 female, 1 male
-Cuba (1)--1 male
-Czech Republic (3)--2 females, 1 male
-Denmark (6)--4 females, 2 males
-Egypt (1)--1 female
-Faroe Islands (1)--1 male
-Finland (2)--2 males
-France (14)--5 females, 9 males
-Germany (18)--8 females, 10 males
-Great Britain (40)--17 females, 23 males
-Hong Kong (1)--1 female
-Hungary (16)--7 females, 9 males
-Ireland (2)--1 female, 1 male
-Israel (2)--2 males
-Italy (30)--11 females, 19 males
-Jamaica (1)--1 female
-Japan (44)--16 females, 28 males
-Lithuania (2)--1 female, 1 male
-Luxembourg (1)--1 male
-Netherlands (5)--4 females, 1 male
-New Zealand (6)--3 females, 3 males
-Norway (1)--1 female
-Poland (8)--1 female, 7 males
-Portugal (1)--1 male
-Romania (1)--1 male
-Russia (29)--11 females, 18 males
-Serbia (2)--2 males
-Singapore (1)--1 male
-Slovakia (1)--1 male
-Slovenia (1)--1 male
-South Africa (8)--1 female, 7 males
-South Korea (4)--4 females
-Spain (11)--8 females, 3 males
-Sweden (7)--5 females, 2 males
-Switzerland (1)--1 female
-Trinidad & Tobago (1)--1 male
-Tunisia (1)--1 male
-Ukraine (5)--3 females, 2 males
-USA (89)--47 females, 42 males
-Venezuela (1)--1 female
In 2013, there were 203 nations affiliated to FINA, and 174 swam at the 2013 World Championships.
Nations with the most top-25 rankings:
Total: USA (89), Australia (53), China (47), Japan (44), Great Britain (40)
Males: USA (42), Japan (28), Australia (26)
Females: USA (47), China (33), Australia (27)
Ranking numbers by continent:
Africa: 3 nations, 10 swimmers ( 8 males, 2 females)
Americas: 8 nations, 126 swimmers ( 62 males, 64 females)
Asia: 5 nations, 97 swimmers ( 43 males, 54 females)
Europe: 29 nations, 217 swimmers (124 males, 93 females)
Oceania: 2 nations, 59 swimmers ( 29 males, 30 females)
Compared with 2012:
2013 had 509 swimmers from 47 nations in the top-25
2012 had 517 swimmers from 49 nations in the top-25
Nations added (6): Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland
Nations dropped (8): Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Estonia, Greece, Kenya & Zimbabwe
Africa: 3 nations, 10 swimmers ( 8 males, 2 females)
Americas: 8 nations, 126 swimmers ( 62 males, 64 females)
Asia: 5 nations, 97 swimmers ( 43 males, 54 females)
Europe: 29 nations, 217 swimmers (124 males, 93 females)
Oceania: 2 nations, 59 swimmers ( 29 males, 30 females)
Compared with 2012:
2013 had 509 swimmers from 47 nations in the top-25
2012 had 517 swimmers from 49 nations in the top-25
Nations added (6): Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland
Nations dropped (8): Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Estonia, Greece, Kenya & Zimbabwe
2013 Long Course World Rankings Summary
The following is a chart of where the time standards for the 2013 World Championships would rank. The second number in each column is the rank. If a "t" is in front of the rank, then the time would have tied for that ranking.
Rankings for the 2013 World Championships time standards:
MALES A standard B standard
50 free 22.33 - t50 23.11 - t279
100 free 48.93 - #42 50.64 - t316
200 free 1:48.42 - t62 1:52.21 - t474
400 free 3:49.55 - #30 3:57.58 - #298
800 free 7:59.06 - #37 8:15.83 - #233
1500 free 15:14.38 - #35 15:46.38 - #235
50 back 25.43 - t46 26.32 - t213
100 back 54.43 - #39 56.34 - #224
200 back 1:58.48 - #34 2:02.63 - #190
50 breast 28.00 - t64 28.98 - t319
100 breast 1:00.86 - t41 1:02.99 - t250
200 breast 2:12.78 - #57 2:17.43 - #308
50 fly 23.96 - t57 24.80 - t323
100 fly 52.57 - #43 54.41 - t276
200 fly 1:57.03 - t27 2:01.13 - t220
200 IM 1:59.99 - t38 2:04.19 - #220
400 IM 4:18.99 - #49 4:28.05 - #258
FEMALES A standard B standard
50 free 25.34 - t55 26.29 - t334
100 free 54.86 - #44 56.78 - t330
200 free 1:58.74 - t46 2:02.90 - t308
400 free 4:09.81 - #38 4:18.55 - #263
800 free 8:34.33 - #42 8:52.33 - #214
1500 free 16:26.36 - t33 17:00.88 - #147
50 back 28.84 - t64 29.85 - t274
100 back 1:01.39 - #62 1:03.54 - t297
200 back 2:11.09 - #40 2:15.68 - #232
50 breast 32.00 - t87 33.12 - t337
100 breast 1:08.63 - #55 1:11.03 - t254
200 breast 2:27.88 - #51 2:33.06 - #236
50 fly 26.83 - t65 27.77 - t248
100 fly 58.89 - #40 1:00.95 - t221
200 fly 2:09.38 - t24 2:13.91 - #172
200 IM 2:14.97 - t83 2:19.69 - #368
400 IM 4:44.53 - #54 4:54.49 - #257
The following is a chart of where the time standards for the 2013 World Championships would rank. The second number in each column is the rank. If a "t" is in front of the rank, then the time would have tied for that ranking.
Rankings for the 2013 World Championships time standards:
MALES A standard B standard
50 free 22.33 - t50 23.11 - t279
100 free 48.93 - #42 50.64 - t316
200 free 1:48.42 - t62 1:52.21 - t474
400 free 3:49.55 - #30 3:57.58 - #298
800 free 7:59.06 - #37 8:15.83 - #233
1500 free 15:14.38 - #35 15:46.38 - #235
50 back 25.43 - t46 26.32 - t213
100 back 54.43 - #39 56.34 - #224
200 back 1:58.48 - #34 2:02.63 - #190
50 breast 28.00 - t64 28.98 - t319
100 breast 1:00.86 - t41 1:02.99 - t250
200 breast 2:12.78 - #57 2:17.43 - #308
50 fly 23.96 - t57 24.80 - t323
100 fly 52.57 - #43 54.41 - t276
200 fly 1:57.03 - t27 2:01.13 - t220
200 IM 1:59.99 - t38 2:04.19 - #220
400 IM 4:18.99 - #49 4:28.05 - #258
FEMALES A standard B standard
50 free 25.34 - t55 26.29 - t334
100 free 54.86 - #44 56.78 - t330
200 free 1:58.74 - t46 2:02.90 - t308
400 free 4:09.81 - #38 4:18.55 - #263
800 free 8:34.33 - #42 8:52.33 - #214
1500 free 16:26.36 - t33 17:00.88 - #147
50 back 28.84 - t64 29.85 - t274
100 back 1:01.39 - #62 1:03.54 - t297
200 back 2:11.09 - #40 2:15.68 - #232
50 breast 32.00 - t87 33.12 - t337
100 breast 1:08.63 - #55 1:11.03 - t254
200 breast 2:27.88 - #51 2:33.06 - #236
50 fly 26.83 - t65 27.77 - t248
100 fly 58.89 - #40 1:00.95 - t221
200 fly 2:09.38 - t24 2:13.91 - #172
200 IM 2:14.97 - t83 2:19.69 - #368
400 IM 4:44.53 - #54 4:54.49 - #257
All of the great information presented in this document was the result of the diligent efforts of Matt Hooper and the World Swimming Coaches Association.
Matt Hooper
World Swimming Coaches Association
5101 NW 21st Avenue, Suite 530
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
USA
World Swimming Coaches Association
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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
USA
