Boys Age 16 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 16 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 | 32.99 | 1:11.89 | 2:37.29 | 1:19.49 | 2:52.29 | 1:29.89 | 3:15.39 | 1:16.99 | 2:52.29 | 2:56.49 | 6:16.19 |
| BB | 30.59 | 1:06.69 | 2:25.99 | 1:13.79 | 2:39.99 | 1:23.49 | 3:01.39 | 1:11.49 | 2:39.99 | 2:43.89 | 5:49.29 |
| A | 28.29 | 1:01.59 | 2:14.79 | 1:08.09 | 2:27.69 | 1:16.99 | 2:47.49 | 1:05.99 | 2:27.69 | 2:31.29 | 5:22.39 |
| AA | 27.09 | 58.99 | 2:09.19 | 1:05.29 | 2:21.49 | 1:13.79 | 2:40.49 | 1:03.19 | 2:21.59 | 2:24.99 | 5:08.99 |
| AAA | 25.89 | 56.49 | 2:03.59 | 1:02.49 | 2:15.39 | 1:10.59 | 2:33.49 | 1:00.49 | 2:15.39 | 2:18.69 | 4:55.59 |
| AAAA | 24.79 | 53.89 | 1:57.99 | 59.59 | 2:09.19 | 1:07.39 | 2:26.49 | 57.79 | 2:09.19 | 2:12.39 | 4:42.09 |
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.