Boys Age 10 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 10 in Long Course Meters (LCM). B is the entry standard, AAAA the fastest.
| Standard | 50 Free | 100 Free | 200 Free | 100 Back | 100 Breast | 100 Fly | 200 IM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 43.89 | 1:41.09 | 3:37.09 | 1:56.69 | 2:13.09 | 2:09.59 | 4:09.89 |
| BB | 39.79 | 1:30.69 | 3:15.39 | 1:44.49 | 1:59.39 | 1:52.89 | 3:44.09 |
| A | 35.69 | 1:20.19 | 2:53.69 | 1:32.29 | 1:45.59 | 1:36.29 | 3:18.29 |
| AA | 34.39 | 1:16.79 | 2:46.39 | 1:28.19 | 1:41.09 | 1:30.69 | 3:09.69 |
| AAA | 32.99 | 1:13.29 | 2:39.19 | 1:24.09 | 1:36.49 | 1:25.19 | 3:01.09 |
| AAAA | 31.69 | 1:09.79 | 2:31.99 | 1:19.99 | 1:31.89 | 1:19.59 | 2:52.49 |
Times shown as mm:ss.hh, or seconds where under a minute. These are the official USA Swimming motivational standards for the 2025-2028 quad. They are not qualifying times for any particular meet, which your LSC sets separately.
What these standards are for
Motivational standards give a swimmer a ladder to climb that does not depend on who else showed up to the meet. Hitting the next letter is progress you can measure even in a season where the placings do not go your way. They are set nationally by USA Swimming for the four-year quad, so the same B or AAA means the same time everywhere in the country.
Comparing across courses
If your swimmer's time is in a different course than the table you are reading, convert it with our course converter first. The conventional conversion factors are noticeably off for age-group swimmers, especially in breaststroke, backstroke and the distance events, where they can run several seconds optimistic.
Standards reproduced from USA Swimming's published 2025-2028 tables for reference. Always confirm against the official document before entering a meet.