USA Swimming AA Time Standards — 17-18 Boys

2024–2028 USA Swimming Motivational Standards

What is a USA Swimming AA time?

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 next standard after AA?

The next motivational standard above AA is AAA. USA Swimming AAA times place a swimmer among the top competitors in their age group nationally. These times typically qualify for national-level meets such as Futures Championships. Swimmers at this level are training at high volume with refined technique.

What's the standard just below AA?

The motivational standard just below AA is A. 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.

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Short Course Yards (SCY)

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50 Free23.5922.5921.69
100 Free51.6949.5947.39
200 Free1:54.491:49.691:44.99
500 Free5:11.394:58.394:45.39
1000 Free10:51.5910:24.499:57.29
1650 Free18:07.6917:22.3916:37.09
50 Back26.3925.2924.19
100 Back55.8953.5951.29
200 Back2:03.291:58.191:53.09
50 Breast30.3929.0927.89
100 Breast1:03.991:01.3958.69
200 Breast2:19.092:13.292:07.49
50 Fly26.1925.0923.99
100 Fly56.0953.6951.39
200 Fly2:05.492:00.291:55.09
200 IM2:06.392:01.091:55.89
400 IM4:31.994:20.694:09.39

Long Course Meters (LCM)

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50 Free27.3926.1925.09
100 Free59.8957.3954.89
200 Free2:11.092:05.592:00.09
400 Free4:39.794:28.194:16.49
800 Free9:41.099:16.898:52.69
1500 Free18:39.2917:52.5917:05.99
50 Back31.5930.2928.99
100 Back1:06.491:03.691:00.89
200 Back2:24.992:18.992:12.89
50 Breast34.5933.0931.69
100 Breast1:14.391:11.291:08.19
200 Breast2:42.192:35.392:28.59
50 Fly29.6928.3927.19
100 Fly1:03.991:01.2958.69
200 Fly2:23.192:17.192:11.29
200 IM2:27.392:21.192:15.09
400 IM5:15.095:01.894:48.79

Short Course Meters (SCM)

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50 Free26.0924.9923.89
100 Free57.1954.7952.39
200 Free2:06.492:01.291:55.99
400 Free4:32.394:21.094:09.69
800 Free9:30.199:06.398:42.69
1500 Free18:01.1917:16.1916:31.09
50 Back29.0927.8926.69
100 Back1:01.7959.1956.59
200 Back2:16.292:10.592:04.89
50 Breast33.5932.1930.79
100 Breast1:10.691:07.791:04.89
200 Breast2:33.692:27.292:20.89
50 Fly28.9927.7926.59
100 Fly1:01.9959.3956.79
200 Fly2:18.692:12.892:07.09
200 IM2:19.592:13.792:07.99
400 IM5:00.594:48.094:35.49

View all USA Swimming time standards for 17-18 Boys

See all 17-18 Boys standards (B through AAAA) on one page

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What's a good time? — 17-18 Boys

See how any time ranks nationally by percentile (SCY), with the B–AAAA cuts overlaid.

17-year-old boys
50 Free100 Free200 Free500 Free1000 Free1650 Free50 Back100 Back200 Back50 Breast100 Breast200 Breast50 Fly100 Fly200 Fly200 IM400 IM
18-year-old boys
50 Free100 Free200 Free500 Free1000 Free1650 Free50 Back100 Back200 Back50 Breast100 Breast200 Breast50 Fly100 Fly200 Fly200 IM400 IM

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