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Calculate swimming points from time, or convert points back into a race time.
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Use seconds or minutes:seconds, such as 48, 48.12, or 1:05.50.
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World Aquatics Points turn a swim time into a score for a specific event, making performances easier to compare across strokes, distances, genders, and courses.
The governing body currently calls its system World Aquatics Points; older references may call it FINA Points. Read the Swimming points guide for more detail.
The swimming points formula compares a swimmer time with the official base time for the same event:
P = 1000 × (B / T)^3
P = points, B = base time, and T = swimmer time. Both B and T are measured in seconds. The formula result is truncated to a whole number. Matching the base time equals 1000 points, while faster swims produce higher scores. World Aquatics sets base times for each scoring period using the latest approved world records, with separate periods for SCM and LCM. Official base times are maintained on the official World Aquatics Swimming Points page.
Select an event, then enter a swim time to calculate points or enter points to estimate the race time needed for that score.
This swimming points calculator supports the events included in its embedded base time data, organized by gender, course, stroke, and distance.
For official formulas, base times, and scoring tables, refer to the official World Aquatics Swimming Points page.
Swimming Points Calculator is an independent tool and is not affiliated with World Aquatics.
Yes. This swimming points calculator is free to use in the browser.
You can enter whole seconds such as 48, decimal seconds such as 48.12, or minute-based times such as 1:05.50.
Yes. Switch to Points to time, choose an event, and enter the points value to estimate the required race time.
The calculator only shows events included in its current base time data. Use the filters or event search to narrow the available events.