Girls Age 12 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 12 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 | 34.09 | 1:14.69 | 2:43.39 | 7:17.29 | 1:26.59 | 3:00.09 | 1:36.49 | 3:25.89 | 1:26.09 | 3:03.39 | 3:03.99 | 6:32.29 |
| BB | 31.69 | 1:09.39 | 2:31.69 | 6:46.09 | 1:19.79 | 2:47.19 | 1:29.39 | 3:11.19 | 1:19.19 | 2:50.29 | 2:50.79 | 6:04.29 |
| A | 29.39 | 1:04.09 | 2:19.99 | 6:14.89 | 1:12.99 | 2:34.39 | 1:22.19 | 2:56.49 | 1:12.29 | 2:37.19 | 2:37.69 | 5:36.29 |
| AA | 28.19 | 1:01.39 | 2:14.19 | 5:59.19 | 1:09.59 | 2:27.89 | 1:18.69 | 2:49.09 | 1:08.89 | 2:30.59 | 2:31.09 | 5:22.29 |
| AAA | 26.99 | 58.69 | 2:08.39 | 5:43.59 | 1:06.19 | 2:21.49 | 1:15.09 | 2:41.79 | 1:05.49 | 2:24.09 | 2:24.59 | 5:08.29 |
| AAAA | 25.79 | 56.09 | 2:02.49 | 5:27.99 | 1:02.69 | 2:15.09 | 1:11.49 | 2:34.39 | 1:01.99 | 2:17.59 | 2:17.99 | 4:54.29 |
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.