Boys Age 14 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 14 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 | 29.89 | 1:05.09 | 2:22.59 | 6:25.99 | 1:11.39 | 2:35.19 | 1:20.59 | 2:55.29 | 1:10.49 | 2:36.89 | 2:37.99 | 5:37.69 |
| BB | 27.69 | 1:00.39 | 2:12.39 | 5:58.39 | 1:06.29 | 2:24.09 | 1:14.89 | 2:42.79 | 1:05.49 | 2:25.69 | 2:26.69 | 5:13.59 |
| A | 25.59 | 55.79 | 2:02.19 | 5:30.79 | 1:01.19 | 2:12.99 | 1:09.09 | 2:30.29 | 1:00.39 | 2:14.49 | 2:15.39 | 4:49.49 |
| AA | 24.59 | 53.49 | 1:57.09 | 5:17.09 | 58.59 | 2:07.49 | 1:06.19 | 2:23.99 | 57.89 | 2:08.89 | 2:09.79 | 4:37.39 |
| AAA | 23.49 | 51.19 | 1:51.99 | 5:03.29 | 56.09 | 2:01.99 | 1:03.39 | 2:17.79 | 55.39 | 2:03.29 | 2:04.09 | 4:25.39 |
| AAAA | 22.39 | 48.79 | 1:46.89 | 4:49.49 | 53.49 | 1:56.39 | 1:00.49 | 2:11.49 | 52.89 | 1:57.69 | 1:58.49 | 4:13.29 |
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.