Boys Age 13 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 13 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 | 35.69 | 1:18.19 | 2:49.99 | 1:27.39 | 3:09.79 | 1:37.19 | 3:33.39 | 1:24.09 | 3:08.89 | 3:10.39 | 6:46.69 |
| BB | 33.09 | 1:12.59 | 2:37.89 | 1:21.09 | 2:56.19 | 1:30.29 | 3:18.09 | 1:18.09 | 2:55.49 | 2:56.79 | 6:17.69 |
| A | 30.59 | 1:07.09 | 2:25.69 | 1:14.89 | 2:42.69 | 1:23.29 | 3:02.89 | 1:12.09 | 2:41.99 | 2:43.19 | 5:48.59 |
| AA | 29.29 | 1:04.29 | 2:19.69 | 1:11.79 | 2:35.89 | 1:19.89 | 2:55.29 | 1:09.09 | 2:35.19 | 2:36.39 | 5:34.09 |
| AAA | 27.99 | 1:01.49 | 2:13.59 | 1:08.69 | 2:29.09 | 1:16.39 | 2:47.69 | 1:06.09 | 2:28.49 | 2:29.59 | 5:19.59 |
| AAAA | 26.79 | 58.69 | 2:07.49 | 1:05.59 | 2:22.39 | 1:12.89 | 2:39.99 | 1:03.09 | 2:21.69 | 2:22.79 | 5:04.99 |
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.