Boys Age 15 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 15 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 | 28.89 | 1:03.29 | 2:18.29 | 6:16.29 | 1:09.49 | 2:31.79 | 1:18.59 | 2:51.49 | 1:08.69 | 2:33.99 | 2:34.19 | 5:31.59 |
| BB | 26.79 | 58.79 | 2:08.39 | 5:49.49 | 1:04.49 | 2:20.99 | 1:12.99 | 2:39.19 | 1:03.79 | 2:22.99 | 2:23.19 | 5:07.89 |
| A | 24.69 | 54.29 | 1:58.59 | 5:22.59 | 59.59 | 2:10.09 | 1:07.39 | 2:26.99 | 58.89 | 2:11.99 | 2:12.19 | 4:44.19 |
| AA | 23.69 | 51.99 | 1:53.59 | 5:09.09 | 57.09 | 2:04.69 | 1:04.59 | 2:20.89 | 56.39 | 2:06.49 | 2:06.69 | 4:32.39 |
| AAA | 22.69 | 49.79 | 1:48.69 | 4:55.69 | 54.59 | 1:59.29 | 1:01.79 | 2:14.79 | 53.99 | 2:00.99 | 2:01.19 | 4:20.49 |
| AAAA | 21.69 | 47.49 | 1:43.79 | 4:42.29 | 52.09 | 1:53.89 | 58.99 | 2:08.59 | 51.49 | 1:55.49 | 1:55.69 | 4:08.69 |
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.