Boys Age 17 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for boys age 17 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 | 28.09 | 1:01.39 | 2:15.39 | 6:07.29 | 1:06.79 | 2:26.09 | 1:15.49 | 2:44.19 | 1:06.09 | 2:28.79 | 2:29.59 | 5:21.99 |
| BB | 26.09 | 56.99 | 2:05.69 | 5:41.09 | 1:02.09 | 2:15.69 | 1:10.09 | 2:32.49 | 1:01.39 | 2:18.19 | 2:18.89 | 4:58.99 |
| A | 24.09 | 52.59 | 1:55.99 | 5:14.89 | 57.29 | 2:05.19 | 1:04.69 | 2:20.79 | 56.69 | 2:07.49 | 2:08.19 | 4:35.99 |
| AA | 23.09 | 50.39 | 1:51.19 | 5:01.69 | 54.89 | 1:59.99 | 1:02.09 | 2:14.89 | 54.29 | 2:02.19 | 2:02.89 | 4:24.49 |
| AAA | 22.09 | 48.29 | 1:46.39 | 4:48.59 | 52.49 | 1:54.79 | 59.39 | 2:09.09 | 51.99 | 1:56.89 | 1:57.49 | 4:12.99 |
| AAAA | 21.09 | 46.09 | 1:41.49 | 4:35.49 | 50.09 | 1:49.59 | 56.69 | 2:03.19 | 49.59 | 1:51.59 | 1:52.19 | 4:01.49 |
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.