Boys Age 15 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 15 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 | 31.89 | 1:09.99 | 2:32.79 | 1:16.79 | 2:47.69 | 1:26.79 | 3:09.49 | 1:15.89 | 2:50.09 | 2:50.39 | 6:06.39 |
| BB | 29.59 | 1:04.99 | 2:21.89 | 1:11.29 | 2:35.79 | 1:20.59 | 2:55.99 | 1:10.49 | 2:37.99 | 2:38.19 | 5:40.19 |
| A | 27.29 | 59.99 | 2:10.99 | 1:05.79 | 2:23.79 | 1:14.39 | 2:42.39 | 1:05.09 | 2:25.79 | 2:26.09 | 5:13.99 |
| AA | 26.19 | 57.49 | 2:05.59 | 1:03.09 | 2:17.79 | 1:11.29 | 2:35.69 | 1:02.39 | 2:19.79 | 2:19.99 | 5:00.99 |
| AAA | 25.09 | 54.99 | 2:00.09 | 1:00.29 | 2:11.79 | 1:08.19 | 2:28.89 | 59.69 | 2:13.69 | 2:13.89 | 4:47.89 |
| AAAA | 23.89 | 52.49 | 1:54.59 | 57.59 | 2:05.79 | 1:05.09 | 2:22.09 | 56.89 | 2:07.59 | 2:07.79 | 4:34.79 |
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.