Boys Age 17 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 17 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 | 32.49 | 1:10.69 | 2:35.49 | 1:18.69 | 2:51.59 | 1:28.09 | 3:12.19 | 1:15.99 | 2:49.59 | 2:53.29 | 6:12.19 |
| BB | 30.19 | 1:05.69 | 2:24.39 | 1:13.09 | 2:39.29 | 1:21.79 | 2:58.49 | 1:10.59 | 2:37.49 | 2:40.89 | 5:45.59 |
| A | 27.79 | 1:00.59 | 2:13.29 | 1:07.49 | 2:27.09 | 1:15.49 | 2:44.69 | 1:05.19 | 2:25.39 | 2:28.59 | 5:18.99 |
| AA | 26.69 | 58.09 | 2:07.69 | 1:04.69 | 2:20.99 | 1:12.39 | 2:37.89 | 1:02.39 | 2:19.29 | 2:22.39 | 5:05.69 |
| AAA | 25.49 | 55.59 | 2:02.19 | 1:01.89 | 2:14.79 | 1:09.19 | 2:30.99 | 59.69 | 2:13.19 | 2:16.19 | 4:52.39 |
| AAAA | 24.39 | 52.99 | 1:56.59 | 59.09 | 2:08.69 | 1:06.09 | 2:24.19 | 56.99 | 2:07.19 | 2:09.99 | 4:39.09 |
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.