Boys Age 10 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 10 in Short Course Meters (SCM). B is the entry standard, AAAA the fastest.
| Standard | 50 Free | 100 Free | 200 Free | 100 Back | 100 Breast | 100 Fly | 200 IM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 42.39 | 1:37.69 | 3:29.49 | 1:51.69 | 2:07.59 | 2:05.89 | 4:01.59 |
| BB | 38.39 | 1:27.69 | 3:08.59 | 1:39.99 | 1:54.49 | 1:49.69 | 3:36.59 |
| A | 34.49 | 1:17.59 | 2:47.59 | 1:28.29 | 1:41.29 | 1:33.49 | 3:11.69 |
| AA | 33.19 | 1:14.19 | 2:40.69 | 1:24.39 | 1:36.89 | 1:28.09 | 3:03.39 |
| AAA | 31.89 | 1:10.79 | 2:33.69 | 1:20.39 | 1:32.49 | 1:22.69 | 2:55.09 |
| AAAA | 30.49 | 1:07.49 | 2:26.69 | 1:16.49 | 1:28.09 | 1:17.29 | 2:46.69 |
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.