Boys Age 10 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 10 in Short Course Yards (SCY). B is the entry standard, AAAA the fastest.
| Standard | 50 Free | 100 Free | 200 Free | 500 Free | 100 Back | 100 Breast | 100 Fly | 200 IM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 38.29 | 1:28.49 | 3:09.59 | 8:24.49 | 1:41.09 | 1:55.49 | 1:53.89 | 3:38.59 |
| BB | 34.79 | 1:19.29 | 2:50.69 | 7:34.09 | 1:30.49 | 1:43.59 | 1:39.29 | 3:15.99 |
| A | 31.19 | 1:10.19 | 2:31.69 | 6:43.59 | 1:19.89 | 1:31.69 | 1:24.59 | 2:53.49 |
| AA | 29.99 | 1:07.19 | 2:25.39 | 6:26.79 | 1:16.29 | 1:27.69 | 1:19.79 | 2:45.89 |
| AAA | 28.79 | 1:04.09 | 2:19.09 | 6:09.99 | 1:12.79 | 1:23.69 | 1:14.89 | 2:38.39 |
| AAAA | 27.59 | 1:01.09 | 2:12.79 | 5:53.19 | 1:09.29 | 1:19.69 | 1:09.99 | 2:30.89 |
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.