USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards (2024–2028)
Look up the official USA Swimming motivational time standards by age group, sex, and course. Pick a group below to see the B, BB, A, AA, AAA and AAAA cuts for every event.
Girls 11–12 · Short Course Yards
| 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 |
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What are USA Swimming motivational time standards?
They are national benchmark times (B, BB, A, AA, AAA and AAAA) that USA Swimming publishes for each age group, sex, course and event. They give young swimmers concrete goals to chase as they improve, independent of any single meet’s qualifying cuts.
What do B, A, AA, AAA and AAAA mean?
They are progressively faster achievement levels. B is the entry benchmark and AAAA is the fastest. A swimmer “achieves” a level when their time is at or under that level’s cut for their age, sex, course and event.
How often do the motivational time standards change?
USA Swimming updates the motivational standards every four years, following each Olympic cycle. The current set covers the 2024–2028 quad.