What age groups are used in individual events?
Rule- Australia
- Masters Swimming Australia
- Masters swimming
- Swimming Rules
- General Rules
- Adults 18+
- 2026/27
- Swimmers
Results for men and women are separated and then divided into age groups: 18-24, then 5-year groups (25-29, 30-34 and so on).
Your age is your actual attained age as at 31 December of the year of competition.
To help the meet run smoothly, age groups and sexes may be combined to swim in the same race or set of races, while remaining separate events for results and awards.
At the National Championships the top three in each individual event in each age group receive gold, silver and bronze medals.
Source: Masters Swimming Australia General Rules, June 2026, GR 5.1, 6.2 and 11.17 (https://mastersswimming.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MSA-General-Rules-June-2026.pdf) and Swimming Rules, June 2026, SW 10.1 (https://mastersswimming.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MSA-Swimming-Rules-inc-Multi-Class-Rules-June-2026-1.pdf).
Added 24 Oct 2026