USA Swimming A Time Standards — 17-18 Girls
2024–2028 USA Swimming Motivational Standards
What is a USA Swimming A time?
USA Swimming A times represent a strong competitive swimmer. Achieving A times puts a swimmer in the upper tier of their age group at the local and regional level. Many LSC championship meets require A times to qualify.
What's the next standard after A?
The next motivational standard above A is AA. USA Swimming AA times indicate an elite age-group swimmer. At this level, swimmers are competitive at regional and zone championship meets. AA cuts are a common benchmark coaches use to track serious competitive development.
What's the standard just below A?
The motivational standard just below A is BB. USA Swimming BB times mark a meaningful step up from B level. Swimmers at this stage have developed consistent technique and race skills. Many local meets use BB times as qualifying cuts.
Short Course Yards (SCY)
| Event | BB | A | AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 29.09 | 26.89 | 25.79 |
| 100 Free | 1:03.19 | 58.39 | 55.89 |
| 200 Free | 2:16.69 | 2:06.19 | 2:00.89 |
| 500 Free | 6:08.19 | 5:39.89 | 5:25.69 |
| 1000 Free | 12:47.09 | 11:48.09 | 11:18.59 |
| 1650 Free | 21:09.59 | 19:31.89 | 18:43.09 |
| 50 Back | 32.19 | 29.69 | 28.39 |
| 100 Back | 1:08.09 | 1:02.89 | 1:00.29 |
| 200 Back | 2:27.39 | 2:16.09 | 2:10.39 |
| 50 Breast | 37.49 | 34.59 | 33.19 |
| 100 Breast | 1:18.79 | 1:12.69 | 1:09.69 |
| 200 Breast | 2:51.49 | 2:38.29 | 2:31.69 |
| 50 Fly | 31.99 | 29.59 | 28.29 |
| 100 Fly | 1:08.29 | 1:03.09 | 1:00.39 |
| 200 Fly | 2:31.19 | 2:19.49 | 2:13.69 |
| 200 IM | 2:31.89 | 2:20.19 | 2:14.39 |
| 400 IM | 5:25.59 | 5:00.59 | 4:47.99 |
Long Course Meters (LCM)
| Event | BB | A | AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 33.29 | 30.69 | 29.49 |
| 100 Free | 1:12.19 | 1:06.59 | 1:03.89 |
| 200 Free | 2:35.69 | 2:23.69 | 2:17.69 |
| 400 Free | 5:28.19 | 5:02.99 | 4:50.29 |
| 800 Free | 11:18.19 | 10:25.99 | 9:59.89 |
| 1500 Free | 21:40.79 | 20:00.79 | 19:10.79 |
| 50 Back | 38.09 | 35.09 | 33.69 |
| 100 Back | 1:19.79 | 1:13.69 | 1:10.59 |
| 200 Back | 2:52.49 | 2:39.19 | 2:32.59 |
| 50 Breast | 42.29 | 39.09 | 37.49 |
| 100 Breast | 1:30.49 | 1:23.59 | 1:20.09 |
| 200 Breast | 3:14.99 | 2:59.99 | 2:52.49 |
| 50 Fly | 35.59 | 32.89 | 31.49 |
| 100 Fly | 1:17.69 | 1:11.69 | 1:08.69 |
| 200 Fly | 2:51.39 | 2:38.19 | 2:31.59 |
| 200 IM | 2:55.79 | 2:42.29 | 2:35.49 |
| 400 IM | 6:11.69 | 5:43.09 | 5:28.79 |
Short Course Meters (SCM)
| Event | BB | A | AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 32.19 | 29.69 | 28.49 |
| 100 Free | 1:09.89 | 1:04.49 | 1:01.79 |
| 200 Free | 2:31.09 | 2:19.39 | 2:13.59 |
| 400 Free | 5:22.19 | 4:57.39 | 4:44.99 |
| 800 Free | 11:11.19 | 10:19.59 | 9:53.69 |
| 1500 Free | 21:01.99 | 19:24.89 | 18:36.39 |
| 50 Back | 35.49 | 32.79 | 31.39 |
| 100 Back | 1:15.29 | 1:09.49 | 1:06.59 |
| 200 Back | 2:42.89 | 2:30.39 | 2:24.09 |
| 50 Breast | 41.39 | 38.29 | 36.69 |
| 100 Breast | 1:27.09 | 1:20.39 | 1:16.99 |
| 200 Breast | 3:09.49 | 2:54.89 | 2:47.59 |
| 50 Fly | 35.39 | 32.59 | 31.29 |
| 100 Fly | 1:15.49 | 1:09.69 | 1:06.79 |
| 200 Fly | 2:46.99 | 2:34.19 | 2:27.69 |
| 200 IM | 2:47.79 | 2:34.89 | 2:28.49 |
| 400 IM | 5:59.79 | 5:32.09 | 5:18.29 |
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What's a good time? — 17-18 Girls
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