USA Swimming AAAA Time Standards — 15-16 Girls

2024–2028 USA Swimming Motivational Standards

What is a USA Swimming AAAA time?

USA Swimming AAAA is the highest motivational time standard. Swimmers at this level are nationally competitive and often on the path to Olympic Trials qualifying times. AAAA cuts represent the top fraction of a percent of age-group swimmers.

What's the standard just below AAAA?

The motivational standard just below AAAA 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.

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Short Course Yards (SCY)

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50 Free24.9923.89
100 Free53.9951.59
200 Free1:57.091:51.79
500 Free5:15.095:00.79
1000 Free10:54.4910:24.69
1650 Free18:16.7917:26.89
50 Back27.6926.49
100 Back58.6956.09
200 Back2:07.492:01.69
50 Breast32.2930.79
100 Breast1:07.491:04.49
200 Breast2:26.192:19.49
50 Fly27.2926.09
100 Fly58.3955.79
200 Fly2:10.292:04.39
200 IM2:10.592:04.59
400 IM4:38.994:26.29

Long Course Meters (LCM)

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50 Free28.2927.09
100 Free1:01.5958.79
200 Free2:12.992:06.89
400 Free4:39.094:26.39
800 Free9:39.699:13.29
1500 Free18:30.5917:40.09
50 Back32.3930.89
100 Back1:08.291:05.19
200 Back2:26.792:20.09
50 Breast36.2934.59
100 Breast1:17.491:13.99
200 Breast2:46.992:39.39
50 Fly30.6929.29
100 Fly1:06.291:03.29
200 Fly2:27.592:20.89
200 IM2:30.192:23.39
400 IM5:17.995:03.59

Short Course Meters (SCM)

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50 Free27.5926.39
100 Free59.6956.99
200 Free2:09.392:03.49
400 Free4:35.694:23.19
800 Free9:32.699:06.59
1500 Free18:10.1917:20.69
50 Back30.5929.19
100 Back1:04.891:01.99
200 Back2:20.892:14.49
50 Breast35.6934.09
100 Breast1:14.591:11.19
200 Breast2:41.492:34.19
50 Fly30.1928.79
100 Fly1:04.591:01.59
200 Fly2:23.992:17.39
200 IM2:24.292:17.69
400 IM5:08.194:54.19

View all USA Swimming time standards for 15-16 Girls

See all 15-16 Girls standards (B through AAAA) on one page

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What's a good time? — 15-16 Girls

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

15-year-old girls
50 Free100 Free200 Free500 Free1000 Free1650 Free50 Back100 Back200 Back50 Breast100 Breast200 Breast50 Fly100 Fly200 Fly200 IM400 IM
16-year-old girls
50 Free100 Free200 Free500 Free1000 Free1650 Free50 Back100 Back200 Back50 Breast100 Breast200 Breast50 Fly100 Fly200 Fly200 IM400 IM

Check a specific swimmer's times against these USA Swimming standards — use the interactive standards checker.