Girls Age 13 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 13 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 | 33.29 | 1:12.49 | 2:37.69 | 7:00.59 | 1:19.29 | 2:50.99 | 1:30.99 | 3:15.99 | 1:18.89 | 2:56.29 | 2:56.69 | 6:14.09 |
| BB | 30.89 | 1:07.29 | 2:26.49 | 6:30.59 | 1:13.59 | 2:38.79 | 1:24.49 | 3:01.99 | 1:13.29 | 2:43.69 | 2:44.09 | 5:47.39 |
| A | 28.59 | 1:02.09 | 2:15.19 | 6:00.49 | 1:07.99 | 2:26.59 | 1:17.99 | 2:47.99 | 1:07.59 | 2:31.09 | 2:31.39 | 5:20.69 |
| AA | 27.39 | 59.59 | 2:09.59 | 5:45.49 | 1:05.09 | 2:20.39 | 1:14.69 | 2:40.99 | 1:04.79 | 2:24.79 | 2:25.09 | 5:07.29 |
| AAA | 26.19 | 56.99 | 2:03.89 | 5:30.49 | 1:02.29 | 2:14.29 | 1:11.49 | 2:33.99 | 1:01.99 | 2:18.49 | 2:18.79 | 4:53.99 |
| AAAA | 24.99 | 54.39 | 1:58.29 | 5:15.49 | 59.49 | 2:08.19 | 1:08.19 | 2:26.99 | 59.19 | 2:12.19 | 2:12.49 | 4:40.59 |
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.