On the boys’s aspect, most particular person ‘A’ cuts obtained a bit sooner when in comparison with final yr. The 1650 free noticed the most important change, dropping practically 4 seconds from 15:17.12 to fifteen:13.27. The 50, 100, and 200 free, 100 breaststroke, 100 and 200 fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM cuts all obtained sooner as nicely.
Four occasions went the opposite means: the five hundred free, 100 and 200 backstroke, and 200 breaststroke ‘A’ cuts all obtained barely slower.
All 5 males’s relays obtained sooner throughout the board, led by the 800 free relay, which dropped over a second, from 6:39.86 to six:38.55.
On the ladies’s aspect, the outcomes had been barely extra balanced when it comes to getting sooner versus slower. The 1650 free reduce is now two seconds slower, going from 16:27.43 to 16:29.85, and the 400 IM slowed by over a second and a half, from 4:14.21 to 4:15.84. The 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 and 200 breaststroke cuts additionally obtained slower.
Meanwhile, the 50, 100, 200, and 500 free, together with the 100 and 200 fly and 200 IM, all obtained sooner for the ladies.
The girls’s relays had been principally sooner as nicely, although the 400 free relay held at the very same normal, 3:29.09, as final season.
Men’s Individual ‘A’ Cut Standards Comparison (2026-27 vs 2025-26)
| Event | 2026-27 ‘A’ Cut | 2025-26 ‘A’ Cut | Diff (s) | % Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 19.54 | 19.56 | -0.02 | -0.10% |
| 100 Free | 42.94 | 43.15 | -0.21 | -0.49% |
| 200 Free | 1:34.86 | 1:35.12 | -0.26 | -0.27% |
| 500 Free | 4:22.02 | 4:21.39 | +0.63 | +0.24% |
| 1650 Free | 15:13.27 | 15:17.12 | -3.85 | -0.42% |
| 100 Back | 46.60 | 46.42 | +0.18 | +0.39% |
| 200 Back | 1:43.27 | 1:42.91 | +0.36 | +0.35% |
| 100 Breast | 52.09 | 52.44 | -0.35 | -0.67% |
| 200 Breast | 1:55.12 | 1:54.89 | +0.23 | +0.20% |
| 100 Fly | 46.03 | 46.25 | -0.22 | -0.48% |
| 200 Fly | 1:43.18 | 1:43.50 | -0.32 | -0.31% |
| 200 IM | 1:44.53 | 1:44.71 | -0.18 | -0.17% |
| 400 IM | 3:49.48 | 3:50.06 | -0.58 | -0.25% |
Men’s Relay Standards Comparison (2026-27 vs 2025-26)
| Relay | 2026-27 Cut | 2025-26 Cut | Diff (s) | % Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Free Relay | 1:21.10 | 1:21.31 | -0.21 | -0.26% |
| 400 Free Relay | 3:00.23 | 3:00.68 | -0.45 | -0.25% |
| 800 Free Relay | 6:38.55 | 6:39.86 | -1.31 | -0.33% |
| 200 Medley Relay | 1:29.14 | 1:29.45 | -0.31 | -0.35% |
| 400 Medley Relay | 3:17.11 | 3:17.69 | -0.58 | -0.29% |
Women’s ‘A’ Cut Standards Comparison (2026-27 vs 2025-26)
| Event | 2026-27 ‘A’ Cut | 2025-26 ‘A’ Cut | Diff (s) | % Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 22.35 | 22.46 | -0.11 | -0.49% |
| 100 Free | 48.62 | 48.87 | -0.25 | -0.51% |
| 200 Free | 1:45.61 | 1:46.12 | -0.51 | -0.48% |
| 500 Free | 4:46.79 | 4:48.70 | -1.91 | -0.66% |
| 1650 Free | 16:29.85 | 16:27.43 | +2.42 | +0.25% |
| 100 Back | 53.70 | 53.60 | +0.10 | +0.19% |
| 200 Back | 1:56.89 | 1:56.50 | +0.39 | +0.33% |
| 100 Breast | 1:00.01 | 59.96 | +0.05 | +0.08% |
| 200 Breast | 2:11.54 | 2:11.38 | +0.16 | +0.12% |
| 100 Fly | 53.67 | 53.69 | -0.02 | -0.04% |
| 200 Fly | 1:58.24 | 1:58.70 | -0.46 | -0.39% |
| 200 IM | 1:59.54 | 1:59.63 | -0.09 | -0.08% |
| 400 IM | 4:15.84 | 4:14.21 | +1.63 | +0.64% |