Boys Age 12 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 12 in Long Course Meters (LCM). B is the entry standard, AAAA the fastest.
| Standard | 50 Free | 100 Free | 200 Free | 100 Back | 200 Back | 100 Breast | 200 Breast | 100 Fly | 200 Fly | 200 IM | 400 IM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 37.39 | 1:22.09 | 2:59.19 | 1:37.19 | 3:22.99 | 1:47.79 | 3:47.89 | 1:35.09 | 3:25.49 | 3:24.99 | 7:17.89 |
| BB | 34.79 | 1:16.19 | 2:46.39 | 1:29.59 | 3:08.49 | 1:39.59 | 3:31.59 | 1:27.29 | 3:10.79 | 3:09.59 | 6:46.59 |
| A | 32.09 | 1:10.39 | 2:33.59 | 1:21.89 | 2:53.99 | 1:31.29 | 3:15.39 | 1:19.49 | 2:56.09 | 2:54.19 | 6:15.39 |
| AA | 30.79 | 1:07.49 | 2:27.19 | 1:18.09 | 2:46.69 | 1:27.19 | 3:07.19 | 1:15.59 | 2:48.79 | 2:46.49 | 5:59.69 |
| AAA | 29.39 | 1:04.49 | 2:20.79 | 1:14.29 | 2:39.49 | 1:23.09 | 2:59.09 | 1:11.69 | 2:41.49 | 2:38.79 | 5:44.09 |
| AAAA | 28.09 | 1:01.59 | 2:14.39 | 1:10.39 | 2:32.19 | 1:18.99 | 2:50.99 | 1:07.79 | 2:34.09 | 2:31.09 | 5:28.39 |
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.