Boys Age 15 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 15 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 | 33.29 | 1:12.69 | 2:39.99 | 1:21.19 | 2:56.19 | 1:31.39 | 3:19.89 | 1:18.59 | 2:55.69 | 2:58.79 | 6:24.19 |
| BB | 30.99 | 1:07.49 | 2:28.59 | 1:15.39 | 2:43.69 | 1:24.89 | 3:05.69 | 1:12.89 | 2:43.09 | 2:45.99 | 5:56.69 |
| A | 28.59 | 1:02.29 | 2:17.19 | 1:09.59 | 2:31.09 | 1:18.39 | 2:51.39 | 1:07.29 | 2:30.59 | 2:33.19 | 5:29.29 |
| AA | 27.39 | 59.69 | 2:11.49 | 1:06.69 | 2:24.79 | 1:15.09 | 2:44.19 | 1:04.49 | 2:24.29 | 2:26.89 | 5:15.59 |
| AAA | 26.19 | 57.09 | 2:05.79 | 1:03.79 | 2:18.49 | 1:11.79 | 2:37.09 | 1:01.69 | 2:17.99 | 2:20.49 | 5:01.89 |
| AAAA | 24.99 | 54.49 | 1:59.99 | 1:00.89 | 2:12.19 | 1:08.59 | 2:29.99 | 58.89 | 2:11.79 | 2:14.09 | 4:48.19 |
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.