Boys Age 17 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 17 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 | 30.99 | 1:07.79 | 2:29.59 | 1:13.79 | 2:41.39 | 1:23.49 | 3:01.49 | 1:13.09 | 2:44.39 | 2:45.29 | 5:55.79 |
| BB | 28.79 | 1:02.99 | 2:18.89 | 1:08.59 | 2:29.89 | 1:17.49 | 2:48.49 | 1:07.89 | 2:32.69 | 2:33.49 | 5:30.39 |
| A | 26.59 | 58.19 | 2:08.19 | 1:03.29 | 2:18.39 | 1:11.49 | 2:35.59 | 1:02.69 | 2:20.89 | 2:21.69 | 5:04.99 |
| AA | 25.49 | 55.69 | 2:02.89 | 1:00.69 | 2:12.59 | 1:08.59 | 2:29.09 | 1:00.09 | 2:15.09 | 2:15.79 | 4:52.19 |
| AAA | 24.39 | 53.29 | 1:57.49 | 57.99 | 2:06.89 | 1:05.59 | 2:22.59 | 57.39 | 2:09.19 | 2:09.89 | 4:39.49 |
| AAAA | 23.29 | 50.89 | 1:52.19 | 55.39 | 2:01.09 | 1:02.59 | 2:16.09 | 54.79 | 2:03.29 | 2:03.99 | 4:26.79 |
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.