Boys Age 16 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 16 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 | 28.49 | 1:02.39 | 2:16.29 | 6:10.39 | 1:07.79 | 2:28.49 | 1:16.99 | 2:47.09 | 1:07.29 | 2:30.69 | 2:31.29 | 5:23.89 |
| BB | 26.39 | 57.89 | 2:06.59 | 5:43.99 | 1:02.89 | 2:17.89 | 1:11.49 | 2:35.19 | 1:02.49 | 2:19.99 | 2:20.49 | 5:00.79 |
| A | 24.39 | 53.49 | 1:56.79 | 5:17.49 | 58.09 | 2:07.29 | 1:05.99 | 2:23.19 | 57.69 | 2:09.19 | 2:09.69 | 4:37.69 |
| AA | 23.39 | 51.29 | 1:51.99 | 5:04.29 | 55.69 | 2:01.99 | 1:03.19 | 2:17.29 | 55.29 | 2:03.79 | 2:04.29 | 4:26.09 |
| AAA | 22.39 | 48.99 | 1:47.09 | 4:51.09 | 53.29 | 1:56.69 | 1:00.49 | 2:11.29 | 52.89 | 1:58.39 | 1:58.89 | 4:14.49 |
| AAAA | 21.39 | 46.79 | 1:42.19 | 4:37.79 | 50.79 | 1:51.39 | 57.79 | 2:05.29 | 50.49 | 1:53.09 | 1:53.49 | 4:02.99 |
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.