USA Swimming motivational time standards (2024–2028): Girls & Boys, by age group
USA Swimming motivational time standards rank age-group swim times from B (entry) through BB, A, AA, AAA, and AAAA (fastest). Below is the complete 2024–2028 set for Short Course Yards (SCY) — both Girls and Boys, ages 10 & under to 17–18, across freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and IM. A "good" time is the next standard above your current one — hitting it is a clear, motivating milestone.
Cycle: 2024–2028 · Course: Short Course Yards (SCY) · Effective September 1, 2024 · Source: USA Swimming
What the standards (B → AAAA) mean
B — entry benchmark — the first motivational standard a developing swimmer reaches.
BB — one step above B.
A — a strong age-group time and a common competitive goal.
AA — above A — fast for the age group.
AAA — near the top of the age group.
AAAA — the fastest motivational standard — elite for the age group.
Girls — Short Course Yards (SCY)
Girls, 10 & Under
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
39.79
35.99
32.09
30.89
29.59
28.29
100 Free
1:30.79
1:21.09
1:11.49
1:08.29
1:04.99
1:01.79
200 Free
3:22.79
3:00.59
2:38.39
2:30.99
2:23.59
2:16.19
500 Free
8:36.69
7:45.09
6:53.39
6:36.19
6:18.99
6:01.69
50 Back
48.59
43.29
37.99
36.19
34.39
32.59
100 Back
1:45.79
1:33.99
1:22.29
1:18.39
1:14.49
1:10.59
50 Breast
54.59
48.69
42.79
40.89
38.89
36.89
100 Breast
2:00.29
1:46.89
1:33.59
1:29.09
1:24.69
1:20.19
50 Fly
48.39
42.69
36.99
35.09
33.19
31.29
100 Fly
1:56.69
1:41.39
1:26.09
1:20.99
1:15.99
1:10.89
100 IM
1:44.29
1:33.19
1:22.09
1:18.39
1:14.69
1:10.99
200 IM
3:42.09
3:18.79
2:55.49
2:47.69
2:39.99
2:32.19
Girls, 11–12
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
33.99
31.69
29.29
28.09
26.99
25.79
100 Free
1:14.69
1:09.39
1:03.99
1:01.39
58.69
55.99
200 Free
2:42.59
2:30.89
2:19.29
2:13.49
2:07.69
2:01.89
500 Free
7:16.89
6:45.69
6:14.49
5:58.89
5:43.29
5:27.69
1000 Free
15:02.69
13:58.19
12:53.79
12:21.49
11:49.29
11:16.99
1650 Free
25:07.39
23:19.69
21:32.09
20:38.19
19:44.39
18:50.59
50 Back
38.79
35.99
33.19
31.79
30.49
29.09
100 Back
1:26.59
1:19.79
1:12.99
1:09.59
1:06.19
1:02.69
200 Back
2:59.49
2:46.69
2:33.89
2:27.49
2:20.99
2:14.59
50 Breast
43.99
40.89
37.69
36.19
34.59
32.99
100 Breast
1:36.49
1:29.29
1:22.19
1:18.59
1:15.09
1:11.49
200 Breast
3:25.69
3:10.99
2:56.29
2:48.99
2:41.69
2:34.29
50 Fly
36.89
34.29
31.59
30.29
28.99
27.69
100 Fly
1:25.79
1:18.89
1:12.09
1:08.59
1:05.19
1:01.79
200 Fly
3:03.39
2:50.29
2:37.19
2:30.59
2:24.09
2:17.59
100 IM
1:25.19
1:19.09
1:13.09
1:09.99
1:06.99
1:03.89
200 IM
3:03.89
2:50.69
2:37.59
2:30.99
2:24.49
2:17.89
400 IM
6:31.69
6:03.69
5:35.79
5:21.79
5:07.79
4:53.79
Girls, 13–14
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
32.49
30.19
27.89
26.69
25.59
24.39
100 Free
1:10.99
1:05.89
1:00.89
58.29
55.79
53.29
200 Free
2:33.59
2:22.69
2:11.69
2:06.19
2:00.69
1:55.29
500 Free
6:52.19
6:22.79
5:53.39
5:38.59
5:23.89
5:09.19
1000 Free
14:11.09
13:10.29
12:09.49
11:39.09
11:08.69
10:38.29
1650 Free
23:42.89
22:01.19
20:19.59
19:28.79
18:37.99
17:47.19
50 Back
36.19
33.69
31.09
29.79
28.49
27.19
100 Back
1:16.89
1:11.39
1:05.89
1:03.19
1:00.49
57.69
200 Back
2:46.39
2:34.49
2:22.59
2:16.69
2:10.69
2:04.79
50 Breast
42.09
39.09
36.09
34.59
33.09
31.59
100 Breast
1:28.69
1:22.29
1:15.99
1:12.89
1:09.69
1:06.49
200 Breast
3:10.99
2:57.39
2:43.79
2:36.89
2:30.09
2:23.29
50 Fly
35.79
33.29
30.69
29.39
28.19
26.89
100 Fly
1:16.79
1:11.29
1:05.89
1:03.09
1:00.39
57.59
200 Fly
2:51.19
2:38.99
2:26.69
2:20.59
2:14.49
2:08.39
200 IM
2:51.79
2:39.49
2:27.19
2:21.09
2:14.99
2:08.79
400 IM
6:05.79
5:39.69
5:13.49
5:00.49
4:47.39
4:34.29
Girls, 15–16
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
31.79
29.49
27.29
26.09
24.99
23.89
100 Free
1:08.79
1:03.79
58.89
56.49
53.99
51.59
200 Free
2:28.99
2:18.39
2:07.69
2:02.39
1:57.09
1:51.79
500 Free
6:40.99
6:12.39
5:43.69
5:29.39
5:15.09
5:00.79
1000 Free
13:52.89
12:53.49
11:53.99
11:24.19
10:54.49
10:24.69
1650 Free
23:15.89
21:36.19
19:56.49
19:06.69
18:16.79
17:26.89
100 Back
1:14.69
1:09.39
1:04.09
1:01.39
58.69
56.09
200 Back
2:42.19
2:30.59
2:19.09
2:13.29
2:07.49
2:01.69
100 Breast
1:25.89
1:19.79
1:13.69
1:10.59
1:07.49
1:04.49
200 Breast
3:05.99
2:52.69
2:39.39
2:32.79
2:26.19
2:19.49
100 Fly
1:14.39
1:09.09
1:03.79
1:01.09
58.39
55.79
200 Fly
2:45.79
2:33.99
2:22.09
2:16.19
2:10.29
2:04.39
200 IM
2:46.19
2:34.29
2:22.39
2:16.49
2:10.59
2:04.59
400 IM
5:54.99
5:29.69
5:04.29
4:51.59
4:38.99
4:26.29
Girls, 17–18
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
31.39
29.09
26.89
25.79
24.69
23.49
100 Free
1:08.09
1:03.19
58.39
55.89
53.49
51.09
200 Free
2:27.19
2:16.69
2:06.19
2:00.89
1:55.69
1:50.39
500 Free
6:36.49
6:08.19
5:39.89
5:25.69
5:11.59
4:57.39
1000 Free
13:46.09
12:47.09
11:48.09
11:18.59
10:49.09
10:19.59
1650 Free
22:47.19
21:09.59
19:31.89
18:43.09
17:54.29
17:05.39
100 Back
1:13.39
1:08.09
1:02.89
1:00.29
57.69
54.99
200 Back
2:38.79
2:27.39
2:16.09
2:10.39
2:04.79
1:59.09
100 Breast
1:24.79
1:18.79
1:12.69
1:09.69
1:06.69
1:03.59
200 Breast
3:04.69
2:51.49
2:38.29
2:31.69
2:25.09
2:18.49
100 Fly
1:13.59
1:08.29
1:03.09
1:00.39
57.79
55.19
200 Fly
2:42.79
2:31.19
2:19.49
2:13.69
2:07.89
2:02.09
200 IM
2:43.59
2:31.89
2:20.19
2:14.39
2:08.49
2:02.69
400 IM
5:50.69
5:25.59
5:00.59
4:47.99
4:35.49
4:22.99
Boys — Short Course Yards (SCY)
Boys, 10 & Under
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
38.19
34.59
31.09
29.89
28.69
27.49
100 Free
1:27.99
1:18.89
1:09.79
1:06.79
1:03.79
1:00.69
200 Free
3:09.49
2:50.59
2:31.59
2:25.29
2:18.99
2:12.69
500 Free
8:24.29
7:33.79
6:43.39
6:26.59
6:09.79
5:52.99
50 Back
48.29
42.89
37.59
35.79
33.99
32.19
100 Back
1:40.69
1:30.09
1:19.59
1:16.09
1:12.49
1:08.99
50 Breast
53.39
47.69
42.09
40.19
38.29
36.39
100 Breast
1:54.09
1:42.29
1:30.59
1:26.59
1:22.69
1:18.79
50 Fly
46.49
41.29
35.99
34.29
32.59
30.79
100 Fly
1:53.49
1:38.99
1:24.39
1:19.49
1:14.59
1:09.79
100 IM
1:39.69
1:29.69
1:19.69
1:16.39
1:13.09
1:09.79
200 IM
3:38.59
3:15.99
2:53.49
2:45.89
2:38.39
2:30.89
Boys, 11–12
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
32.79
30.49
28.09
26.99
25.79
24.59
100 Free
1:11.49
1:06.39
1:01.29
58.69
56.19
53.59
200 Free
2:35.99
2:24.89
2:13.69
2:08.19
2:02.59
1:56.99
500 Free
6:59.89
6:29.99
5:59.99
5:44.99
5:29.99
5:14.99
1000 Free
14:43.49
13:40.39
12:37.29
12:05.79
11:34.19
11:02.59
1650 Free
24:27.69
22:42.89
20:58.09
20:05.59
19:13.19
18:20.79
50 Back
38.49
35.59
32.69
31.19
29.69
28.19
100 Back
1:22.19
1:15.69
1:09.29
1:05.99
1:02.79
59.49
200 Back
2:52.89
2:40.49
2:28.19
2:21.99
2:15.89
2:09.69
50 Breast
43.49
40.09
36.69
34.99
33.29
31.49
100 Breast
1:32.59
1:25.49
1:18.39
1:14.89
1:11.39
1:07.79
200 Breast
3:16.39
3:02.39
2:48.39
2:41.39
2:34.39
2:27.29
50 Fly
37.09
34.19
31.19
29.69
28.19
26.69
100 Fly
1:22.89
1:16.09
1:09.29
1:05.89
1:02.49
59.09
200 Fly
2:56.59
2:43.99
2:31.39
2:24.99
2:18.69
2:12.39
100 IM
1:21.89
1:15.89
1:09.99
1:06.99
1:03.99
1:01.09
200 IM
2:59.29
2:45.79
2:32.29
2:25.59
2:18.79
2:12.09
400 IM
6:17.09
5:50.09
5:23.19
5:09.79
4:56.29
4:42.79
Boys, 13–14
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
29.89
27.69
25.59
24.59
23.49
22.39
100 Free
1:04.99
1:00.29
55.69
53.39
51.09
48.69
200 Free
2:22.49
2:12.29
2:02.19
1:57.09
1:51.99
1:46.89
500 Free
6:25.69
5:58.19
5:30.59
5:16.89
5:03.09
4:49.29
1000 Free
13:17.99
12:20.99
11:23.99
10:55.49
10:26.99
9:58.49
1650 Free
22:22.89
20:46.99
19:11.09
18:23.09
17:35.19
16:47.19
50 Back
33.69
31.29
28.89
27.69
26.49
25.29
100 Back
1:11.29
1:06.19
1:01.09
58.59
55.99
53.49
200 Back
2:34.69
2:23.69
2:12.59
2:07.09
2:01.59
1:55.99
50 Breast
38.59
35.79
33.09
31.69
30.29
28.89
100 Breast
1:20.49
1:14.79
1:08.99
1:06.19
1:03.29
1:00.39
200 Breast
2:54.89
2:42.39
2:29.89
2:23.59
2:17.39
2:11.19
50 Fly
33.19
30.79
28.39
27.19
26.09
24.89
100 Fly
1:10.49
1:05.49
1:00.39
57.89
55.39
52.89
200 Fly
2:36.79
2:25.59
2:14.39
2:08.79
2:03.19
1:57.59
200 IM
2:37.99
2:26.69
2:15.39
2:09.79
2:04.09
1:58.49
400 IM
5:37.69
5:13.59
4:49.49
4:37.39
4:25.39
4:13.29
Boys, 15–16
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
28.29
26.29
24.19
23.19
22.19
21.19
100 Free
1:01.99
57.59
53.19
50.99
48.79
46.49
200 Free
2:15.99
2:06.29
1:56.59
1:51.79
1:46.89
1:41.99
500 Free
6:08.39
5:42.09
5:15.79
5:02.69
4:49.49
4:36.29
1000 Free
12:51.79
11:56.69
11:01.59
10:33.99
10:06.39
9:38.89
1650 Free
21:26.59
19:54.69
18:22.79
17:36.89
16:50.89
16:04.99
100 Back
1:07.49
1:02.69
57.89
55.49
53.09
50.69
200 Back
2:27.59
2:17.09
2:06.59
2:01.29
1:55.99
1:50.69
100 Breast
1:16.89
1:11.39
1:05.89
1:03.19
1:00.39
57.69
200 Breast
2:47.09
2:35.19
2:23.19
2:17.29
2:11.29
2:05.29
100 Fly
1:07.19
1:02.39
57.59
55.19
52.79
50.39
200 Fly
2:30.19
2:19.49
2:08.79
2:03.39
1:58.09
1:52.69
200 IM
2:30.89
2:20.19
2:09.39
2:03.99
1:58.59
1:53.19
400 IM
5:22.19
4:59.19
4:36.19
4:24.69
4:13.19
4:01.59
Boys, 17–18
Event
B
BB
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
50 Free
27.59
25.59
23.59
22.59
21.69
20.69
100 Free
1:00.29
55.99
51.69
49.59
47.39
45.29
200 Free
2:13.59
2:03.99
1:54.49
1:49.69
1:44.99
1:40.19
500 Free
6:03.19
5:37.29
5:11.39
4:58.39
4:45.39
4:32.39
1000 Free
12:40.19
11:45.89
10:51.59
10:24.49
9:57.29
9:30.19
1650 Free
21:08.99
19:38.39
18:07.69
17:22.39
16:37.09
15:51.79
100 Back
1:05.19
1:00.59
55.89
53.59
51.29
48.89
200 Back
2:23.89
2:13.59
2:03.29
1:58.19
1:53.09
1:47.89
100 Breast
1:14.69
1:09.39
1:03.99
1:01.39
58.69
55.99
200 Breast
2:42.29
2:30.69
2:19.09
2:13.29
2:07.49
2:01.69
100 Fly
1:05.39
1:00.79
56.09
53.69
51.39
49.09
200 Fly
2:26.39
2:15.99
2:05.49
2:00.29
1:55.09
1:49.79
200 IM
2:27.39
2:16.89
2:06.39
2:01.09
1:55.89
1:50.59
400 IM
5:17.39
4:54.69
4:31.99
4:20.69
4:09.39
3:57.99
Times shown in Short Course Yards (SCY). USA Swimming also publishes Short Course Meters (SCM) and Long Course Meters (LCM) standards. Always confirm against the official USA Swimming source for the current cycle.
Frequently asked questions
What are USA Swimming motivational time standards?
They are national benchmark times USA Swimming publishes for each age group, gender, event, and course, ordered from B (entry) through BB, A, AA, AAA, and AAAA (fastest). Swimmers and coaches use them to measure progress and set goals — hitting the next standard is a clear, motivating milestone.
Are these times for girls or boys?
Both. USA Swimming publishes separate motivational standards for girls and boys, and this page lists both for Short Course Yards. Find your swimmer's gender and age-group section to read the correct times.
What does a 'B' time mean, and what does 'AAAA' mean?
A 'B' time is the entry-level motivational standard — the first one most developing swimmers achieve. 'AAAA' is the fastest motivational standard for that age group and event, representing elite age-group speed. The order from slowest to fastest is B, BB, A, AA, AAA, AAAA.
What's a good 100 freestyle time for an 11–12 year old?
It depends on gender and course. In Short Course Yards, the 11–12 motivational standards for the 100 freestyle run from the B (entry) cut up to the AAAA (fastest) cut — see the Girls and Boys 11–12 tables above for the exact times. A solid competitive goal at that age is an 'A' time.
How often do these standards change, and what's the difference between SCY, SCM, and LCM?
USA Swimming updates its motivational standards once per Olympic quad; this is the 2024–2028 set, effective September 1, 2024, with the next update expected for 2028. Times are published per course: SCY is Short Course Yards (25-yard pool), SCM is Short Course Meters (25 m), and LCM is Long Course Meters (50 m). The tables on this page are SCY.
Track these standards automatically
METTLE Arena is the platform competitive swim clubs run on. It tracks every swimmer's best times against these motivational standards, turns hitting the next cut into XP and level-ups, and shows parents each milestone in real time — so chasing a new standard becomes a game your team actually wants to play.