Boys Age 11 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 11 in Short Course Yards (SCY). B is the entry standard, AAAA the fastest.
| Standard | 50 Free | 100 Free | 200 Free | 500 Free | 100 Back | 200 Back | 100 Breast | 200 Breast | 100 Fly | 200 Fly | 200 IM | 400 IM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 35.09 | 1:16.09 | 2:46.59 | 7:26.19 | 1:29.79 | 3:07.59 | 1:40.29 | 3:34.19 | 1:30.49 | 3:11.79 | 3:12.69 | 6:41.49 |
| BB | 32.59 | 1:10.59 | 2:34.69 | 6:54.39 | 1:22.69 | 2:54.19 | 1:32.59 | 3:18.89 | 1:22.99 | 2:58.09 | 2:58.19 | 6:12.79 |
| A | 30.09 | 1:05.19 | 2:22.79 | 6:22.49 | 1:15.59 | 2:40.79 | 1:24.99 | 3:03.59 | 1:15.59 | 2:44.39 | 2:43.69 | 5:44.19 |
| AA | 28.79 | 1:02.49 | 2:16.89 | 6:06.59 | 1:12.09 | 2:34.09 | 1:21.19 | 2:55.99 | 1:11.89 | 2:37.49 | 2:36.49 | 5:29.79 |
| AAA | 27.59 | 59.79 | 2:10.89 | 5:50.59 | 1:08.59 | 2:27.39 | 1:17.29 | 2:48.29 | 1:08.19 | 2:30.69 | 2:29.29 | 5:15.49 |
| AAAA | 26.29 | 57.09 | 2:04.99 | 5:34.69 | 1:04.99 | 2:20.69 | 1:13.49 | 2:40.69 | 1:04.49 | 2:23.79 | 2:21.99 | 5:01.19 |
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.