Boys Age 14 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 14 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 | 34.29 | 1:15.09 | 2:43.99 | 1:23.69 | 3:01.99 | 1:33.99 | 3:23.89 | 1:20.29 | 3:00.09 | 3:02.99 | 6:31.39 |
| BB | 31.79 | 1:09.79 | 2:32.29 | 1:17.69 | 2:48.99 | 1:27.29 | 3:09.39 | 1:14.59 | 2:47.19 | 2:49.89 | 6:03.39 |
| A | 29.39 | 1:04.39 | 2:20.59 | 1:11.69 | 2:35.99 | 1:20.59 | 2:54.79 | 1:08.89 | 2:34.39 | 2:36.89 | 5:35.49 |
| AA | 28.19 | 1:01.69 | 2:14.69 | 1:08.69 | 2:29.49 | 1:17.19 | 2:47.49 | 1:05.99 | 2:27.89 | 2:30.29 | 5:21.49 |
| AAA | 26.89 | 58.99 | 2:08.89 | 1:05.79 | 2:22.99 | 1:13.89 | 2:40.19 | 1:03.09 | 2:21.49 | 2:23.79 | 5:07.49 |
| AAAA | 25.69 | 56.39 | 2:02.99 | 1:02.79 | 2:16.49 | 1:10.49 | 2:32.99 | 1:00.29 | 2:15.09 | 2:17.29 | 4:53.49 |
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.