Girls Age 12 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 12 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 | 37.59 | 1:22.59 | 3:00.49 | 1:35.69 | 3:18.99 | 1:46.59 | 3:47.49 | 1:35.09 | 3:22.59 | 3:23.29 | 7:13.49 |
| BB | 34.99 | 1:16.69 | 2:47.59 | 1:28.19 | 3:04.79 | 1:38.69 | 3:31.19 | 1:27.49 | 3:08.19 | 3:08.79 | 6:42.49 |
| A | 32.39 | 1:10.79 | 2:34.69 | 1:20.59 | 2:50.59 | 1:30.89 | 3:14.99 | 1:19.89 | 2:53.69 | 2:54.19 | 6:11.59 |
| AA | 31.09 | 1:07.79 | 2:28.29 | 1:16.89 | 2:43.49 | 1:26.89 | 3:06.89 | 1:16.09 | 2:46.49 | 2:46.99 | 5:56.09 |
| AAA | 29.79 | 1:04.89 | 2:21.89 | 1:13.09 | 2:36.39 | 1:22.99 | 2:58.69 | 1:12.29 | 2:39.19 | 2:39.69 | 5:40.59 |
| AAAA | 28.49 | 1:01.89 | 2:15.39 | 1:09.29 | 2:29.29 | 1:18.99 | 2:50.59 | 1:08.49 | 2:31.99 | 2:32.49 | 5:25.09 |
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.