Our Squads & Teams | Swimming QLD

Swimming Queensland has a proud history of athletes and coaches that have progressed through our Development Program, going on to represent Australia at both Youth and Open-level international events.

Over the years the program has evolved, and more recently has been designed to align with Swimming Queensland's Long Term Athlete Development philosophy, as well as the Australian Sports Commission and Swimming Australia's FTEM (Foundation – Talent – Elite – Mastery) framework.

Each year, eligible athletes and coaches are notified of their selection for an upcoming team or as a member of our Swimming Queensland McDonald’s Development Squads. Below you’ll find a list of current and previous Swimming Queensland McDonald’s Development Squad and Queensland Team members.

After being selected, throughout the season, there will be different teams, camps, workshops or clinics that provide the appropriate level of development and educational support required to progress along the pathway. Where relevant, squad and team members will be given the opportunity to attend.

Our Development Program booklet provides a comprehensive overview of the pathway for athletes, parents, coaches and clubs. It includes selection criteria for all squads, as well as the activities offered throughout the season.

Our Pathway

2019/2020 Swimming Queensland McDonald’s Development Squads

Swimming Queensland McDonald's Development Squads are selected using the selection criteria outlined in our Development Program booklet.

Below are the 2019/2020 SQ McDonald's Development Squad members for each region. Select your Region below to view this year's squad members:

State Teams Championships

Each year the State Teams Championships are held at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. This event is a team-based competition, in which representatives from each State go head-to-head in a variety of individual and relay events to score points for their State.

Each State Association is responsible for selecting, entering, coaching and managing their respective team. Teams may incorporate a maximum of 40 swimmers, divided into two age groups* (14/15 years and 16/17 years for males and 13/14 and 15/16 for females), with no more than 10 males and 10 females in each age group.

Since its inception in 2008, Queensland has been undefeated in this event and we are very proud of this historic statistic, and as such, to represent Queensland on this team is a huge honor. The selection criteria and process are outlined in this document.

Swimming Queensland run a number of preparation activities for State Teams Championships each year, which are detailed in our Development Program booklet.

You will be contacted directly if you are selected to attend any of these activities.

*Age is calculated as at the first day of the Championships

2019 Queensland Team Eligibility

Swimming Queensland are proud to announce that we will be piloting the inclusion of Para athletes on the 2019 Queensland Team that will compete at the 2019 State Teams Championships. Swimming Queensland are very proud of the success of Queensland swimmers and coaches over the past 10 years and this is a wonderful opportunity take part in this prestigious meet.

Para athletes are required to meet the below criteria to be eligible for selection: