Girls Age 12 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 12 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 | 38.69 | 1:25.69 | 3:06.79 | 1:40.59 | 3:28.19 | 1:50.39 | 3:57.29 | 1:38.39 | 3:31.09 | 3:30.79 | 7:28.89 |
| BB | 35.99 | 1:19.59 | 2:53.49 | 1:32.69 | 3:13.29 | 1:42.19 | 3:40.29 | 1:30.59 | 3:15.99 | 3:15.79 | 6:56.79 |
| A | 33.39 | 1:13.49 | 2:40.09 | 1:24.79 | 2:58.39 | 1:33.99 | 3:23.39 | 1:22.69 | 3:00.89 | 3:00.69 | 6:24.79 |
| AA | 31.99 | 1:10.39 | 2:33.49 | 1:20.79 | 2:50.99 | 1:29.99 | 3:14.89 | 1:18.79 | 2:53.39 | 2:53.19 | 6:08.69 |
| AAA | 30.69 | 1:07.29 | 2:26.79 | 1:16.89 | 2:43.59 | 1:25.89 | 3:06.39 | 1:14.79 | 2:45.89 | 2:45.59 | 5:52.69 |
| AAAA | 29.29 | 1:04.29 | 2:20.09 | 1:12.89 | 2:36.09 | 1:21.79 | 2:57.99 | 1:10.89 | 2:38.29 | 2:38.09 | 5:36.69 |
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.