Boys Age 14 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 14 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 | 32.99 | 1:11.89 | 2:37.49 | 1:18.79 | 2:51.49 | 1:29.09 | 3:13.69 | 1:17.89 | 2:53.29 | 2:54.59 | 6:13.19 |
| BB | 30.69 | 1:06.79 | 2:26.29 | 1:13.19 | 2:39.29 | 1:22.69 | 2:59.89 | 1:12.29 | 2:40.99 | 2:42.09 | 5:46.49 |
| A | 28.29 | 1:01.69 | 2:14.99 | 1:07.59 | 2:26.99 | 1:16.39 | 2:46.09 | 1:06.79 | 2:28.59 | 2:29.59 | 5:19.89 |
| AA | 27.09 | 59.09 | 2:09.39 | 1:04.79 | 2:20.89 | 1:13.19 | 2:39.09 | 1:03.99 | 2:22.39 | 2:23.39 | 5:06.49 |
| AAA | 25.89 | 56.49 | 2:03.79 | 1:01.99 | 2:14.79 | 1:09.99 | 2:32.19 | 1:01.19 | 2:16.19 | 2:17.19 | 4:53.19 |
| AAAA | 24.79 | 53.99 | 1:58.19 | 59.09 | 2:08.59 | 1:06.79 | 2:25.29 | 58.39 | 2:09.99 | 2:10.89 | 4:39.89 |
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.