Boys Age 12 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 12 in Short Course Meters (SCM). 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 | 36.29 | 1:18.99 | 2:52.39 | 1:30.79 | 3:10.99 | 1:42.29 | 3:37.09 | 1:31.59 | 3:15.29 | 3:18.09 | 6:56.99 |
| BB | 33.69 | 1:13.39 | 2:40.09 | 1:23.69 | 2:57.39 | 1:34.49 | 3:21.59 | 1:24.09 | 3:01.29 | 3:03.19 | 6:27.19 |
| A | 31.09 | 1:07.69 | 2:27.79 | 1:16.49 | 2:43.69 | 1:26.69 | 3:06.09 | 1:16.49 | 2:47.39 | 2:48.29 | 5:57.49 |
| AA | 29.79 | 1:04.89 | 2:21.59 | 1:12.89 | 2:36.89 | 1:22.79 | 2:58.29 | 1:12.79 | 2:40.39 | 2:40.89 | 5:42.59 |
| AAA | 28.49 | 1:02.09 | 2:15.49 | 1:09.39 | 2:30.09 | 1:18.89 | 2:50.59 | 1:08.99 | 2:33.39 | 2:33.39 | 5:27.69 |
| AAAA | 27.19 | 59.29 | 2:09.29 | 1:05.79 | 2:23.29 | 1:14.99 | 2:42.79 | 1:05.29 | 2:26.49 | 2:25.99 | 5:12.79 |
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.