Girls Age 13 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 13 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 | 38.09 | 1:22.79 | 3:00.39 | 1:32.59 | 3:19.79 | 1:44.69 | 3:45.79 | 1:29.89 | 3:21.29 | 3:22.39 | 7:09.89 |
| BB | 35.39 | 1:16.89 | 2:47.59 | 1:25.99 | 3:05.49 | 1:37.29 | 3:29.69 | 1:23.49 | 3:06.89 | 3:07.89 | 6:39.19 |
| A | 32.59 | 1:10.99 | 2:34.69 | 1:19.39 | 2:51.19 | 1:29.79 | 3:13.49 | 1:16.99 | 2:52.59 | 2:53.49 | 6:08.49 |
| AA | 31.29 | 1:07.99 | 2:28.19 | 1:16.09 | 2:44.09 | 1:25.99 | 3:05.49 | 1:13.79 | 2:45.39 | 2:46.19 | 5:53.09 |
| AAA | 29.89 | 1:04.99 | 2:21.79 | 1:12.79 | 2:36.99 | 1:22.29 | 2:57.39 | 1:10.59 | 2:38.19 | 2:38.99 | 5:37.79 |
| AAAA | 28.59 | 1:02.09 | 2:15.29 | 1:09.39 | 2:29.79 | 1:18.59 | 2:49.29 | 1:07.39 | 2:30.99 | 2:31.79 | 5:22.39 |
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.