Girls Age 13 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 13 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 | 36.79 | 1:20.09 | 2:54.29 | 1:27.59 | 3:08.89 | 1:40.49 | 3:36.49 | 1:27.19 | 3:14.79 | 3:15.19 | 6:53.39 |
| BB | 34.19 | 1:14.39 | 2:41.79 | 1:21.39 | 2:55.39 | 1:33.29 | 3:21.09 | 1:20.99 | 3:00.89 | 3:01.29 | 6:23.89 |
| A | 31.59 | 1:08.69 | 2:29.39 | 1:15.09 | 2:41.89 | 1:26.19 | 3:05.59 | 1:14.69 | 2:46.99 | 2:47.29 | 5:54.39 |
| AA | 30.19 | 1:05.79 | 2:23.19 | 1:11.99 | 2:35.19 | 1:22.59 | 2:57.89 | 1:11.59 | 2:39.99 | 2:40.39 | 5:39.59 |
| AAA | 28.89 | 1:02.89 | 2:16.99 | 1:08.79 | 2:28.39 | 1:18.99 | 2:50.09 | 1:08.49 | 2:33.09 | 2:33.39 | 5:24.89 |
| AAAA | 27.59 | 1:00.09 | 2:10.69 | 1:05.69 | 2:21.69 | 1:15.39 | 2:42.39 | 1:05.39 | 2:26.09 | 2:26.39 | 5:10.09 |
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.