Worlds time standard comparison by the World Swimming Coaches Association

Worlds time standard comparison by the World Swimming Coaches Association: 2015 versus 2013

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA--Following yesterday's inclusion of the time standards for the 2015 World Championships, below is the difference between those 2015 standards and the standards from the 2013 Worlds.  Also listed are the number of swimmers in 2013 who met the 2013 standards.

Note: a + time means the 2015 time is slower than 2013
       a - time means the 2015 time is faster than 2013


     MALE     A time 2013  B time 2013
    50 free   -0.08   50   -0.08   279
   100 free   +0.46   42   +0.48   316
   200 free   -0.05   62   -0.05   474
   400 free   +1.32   30   +1.37   298
   800 free   -1.37   37   -1.42   233
  1500 free   -0.40   35   -0.41   235

    50 back   +0.09   46   +0.09   213
   100 back   +0.29   39   +0.30   224
   200 back   +0.71   34   +0.73   190

   50 breast  -0.42   64   -0.43   319
  100 breast  -0.42   41   -0.44   250
  200 breast  -1.07   57   -1.11   300

    50 fly    -0.43   57   -0.45   323
   100 fly    -0.05   43   -0.05   276
   200 fly    +0.34   27   +0.45   220

   200 I.M.    same   38    same   220
   400 I.M.   +0.22   49   +0.23   258


    FEMALE    A time 2013  B time 2013
    50 free   -0.12   55   -0.18   334
   100 free   +0.19   44   +0.20   330
   200 free   +0.19   46   +0.19   308
   400 free   +2.66   38   +2.76   263
   800 free   +1.66   42   +1.72   214
  1500 free   +7.25   33   +7.51   147

    50 back   -0.24   64   -0.25   274
   100 back   -0.14   62   -0.15   297
   200 back   +1.05   40   +1.08   232

   50 breast  -0.50   87   -0.52   337
  100 breast  -0.27   55   -0.28   254
  200 breast  +0.24   51   +0.24   236

    50 fly    -0.29   65   -0.30   248
   100 fly    +0.29   40   +0.30   221
   200 fly    +1.76   24   +1.82   172

   200 I.M.   -0.99   83   -1.02   368
   400 I.M.   -0.03   54   -0.03   257