Boys Age 12 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 12 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 | 32.79 | 1:11.49 | 2:35.99 | 6:59.89 | 1:22.19 | 2:52.89 | 1:32.59 | 3:16.49 | 1:22.89 | 2:56.69 | 2:59.29 | 6:17.39 |
| BB | 30.49 | 1:06.39 | 2:24.89 | 6:29.99 | 1:15.69 | 2:40.49 | 1:25.49 | 3:02.39 | 1:16.09 | 2:44.09 | 2:45.79 | 5:50.49 |
| A | 28.09 | 1:01.29 | 2:13.69 | 5:59.99 | 1:09.29 | 2:28.19 | 1:18.39 | 2:48.39 | 1:09.29 | 2:31.49 | 2:32.29 | 5:23.49 |
| AA | 26.99 | 58.79 | 2:08.19 | 5:44.99 | 1:05.99 | 2:21.99 | 1:14.89 | 2:41.39 | 1:05.89 | 2:25.19 | 2:25.59 | 5:09.99 |
| AAA | 25.79 | 56.19 | 2:02.59 | 5:29.99 | 1:02.79 | 2:15.89 | 1:11.39 | 2:34.39 | 1:02.49 | 2:18.89 | 2:18.79 | 4:56.49 |
| AAAA | 24.59 | 53.69 | 1:56.99 | 5:14.99 | 59.49 | 2:09.69 | 1:07.79 | 2:27.39 | 59.09 | 2:12.49 | 2:12.09 | 4:43.09 |
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.