Boys Age 13 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 13 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 | 34.39 | 1:14.59 | 2:43.29 | 1:22.19 | 2:59.19 | 1:33.19 | 3:22.19 | 1:21.49 | 3:02.59 | 3:01.99 | 6:29.89 |
| BB | 31.89 | 1:09.29 | 2:31.59 | 1:16.29 | 2:46.39 | 1:26.49 | 3:07.69 | 1:15.69 | 2:49.59 | 2:48.99 | 6:01.99 |
| A | 29.49 | 1:03.99 | 2:19.99 | 1:10.39 | 2:33.59 | 1:19.89 | 2:53.29 | 1:09.89 | 2:36.49 | 2:35.99 | 5:34.19 |
| AA | 28.19 | 1:01.29 | 2:14.09 | 1:07.49 | 2:27.19 | 1:16.59 | 2:46.09 | 1:06.99 | 2:29.99 | 2:29.49 | 5:20.29 |
| AAA | 26.99 | 58.69 | 2:08.29 | 1:04.59 | 2:20.79 | 1:13.19 | 2:38.89 | 1:04.09 | 2:23.49 | 2:22.99 | 5:06.29 |
| AAAA | 25.79 | 55.99 | 2:02.49 | 1:01.59 | 2:14.39 | 1:09.89 | 2:31.59 | 1:01.09 | 2:16.99 | 2:16.49 | 4:52.39 |
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.