Boys Age 16 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 16 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 | 31.39 | 1:08.89 | 2:30.59 | 1:14.89 | 2:44.09 | 1:25.09 | 3:04.59 | 1:14.29 | 2:46.59 | 2:47.19 | 5:57.89 |
| BB | 29.19 | 1:03.99 | 2:19.79 | 1:09.49 | 2:32.29 | 1:18.99 | 2:51.39 | 1:08.99 | 2:34.69 | 2:35.19 | 5:32.39 |
| A | 26.99 | 59.09 | 2:09.09 | 1:04.19 | 2:20.59 | 1:12.89 | 2:38.29 | 1:03.69 | 2:22.79 | 2:23.29 | 5:06.79 |
| AA | 25.79 | 56.59 | 2:03.69 | 1:01.49 | 2:14.79 | 1:09.89 | 2:31.69 | 1:01.09 | 2:16.79 | 2:17.29 | 4:53.99 |
| AAA | 24.69 | 54.19 | 1:58.29 | 58.89 | 2:08.89 | 1:06.79 | 2:25.09 | 58.39 | 2:10.89 | 2:11.39 | 4:41.19 |
| AAAA | 23.59 | 51.69 | 1:52.99 | 56.19 | 2:03.09 | 1:03.79 | 2:18.49 | 55.79 | 2:04.89 | 2:05.39 | 4:28.49 |
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.