Boys Age 13 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 13 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 | 31.09 | 1:07.59 | 2:27.79 | 6:38.69 | 1:14.39 | 2:42.09 | 1:24.29 | 3:02.99 | 1:13.79 | 2:45.29 | 2:44.69 | 5:52.79 |
| BB | 28.89 | 1:02.69 | 2:17.19 | 6:10.19 | 1:09.09 | 2:30.59 | 1:18.29 | 2:49.89 | 1:08.49 | 2:33.49 | 2:32.89 | 5:27.59 |
| A | 26.69 | 57.89 | 2:06.69 | 5:41.69 | 1:03.79 | 2:18.99 | 1:12.29 | 2:36.79 | 1:03.19 | 2:21.69 | 2:21.19 | 5:02.39 |
| AA | 25.59 | 55.49 | 2:01.39 | 5:27.49 | 1:01.09 | 2:13.19 | 1:09.29 | 2:30.29 | 1:00.59 | 2:15.79 | 2:15.29 | 4:49.79 |
| AAA | 24.39 | 53.09 | 1:56.09 | 5:13.29 | 58.49 | 2:07.39 | 1:06.29 | 2:23.79 | 57.99 | 2:09.89 | 2:09.39 | 4:37.19 |
| AAAA | 23.29 | 50.69 | 1:50.79 | 4:58.99 | 55.79 | 2:01.59 | 1:03.29 | 2:17.19 | 55.29 | 2:03.99 | 2:03.49 | 4:24.59 |
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.