Girls Age 16 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 16 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 | 36.39 | 1:18.49 | 2:49.49 | 1:27.49 | 3:07.89 | 1:39.19 | 3:32.79 | 1:24.39 | 3:08.19 | 3:11.69 | 6:47.99 |
| BB | 33.79 | 1:12.89 | 2:37.39 | 1:21.19 | 2:54.49 | 1:32.09 | 3:17.59 | 1:18.39 | 2:54.69 | 2:58.09 | 6:18.79 |
| A | 31.19 | 1:07.29 | 2:25.29 | 1:14.99 | 2:40.99 | 1:25.09 | 3:02.39 | 1:12.39 | 2:41.29 | 2:44.39 | 5:49.69 |
| AA | 29.89 | 1:04.49 | 2:19.29 | 1:11.89 | 2:34.29 | 1:21.49 | 2:54.79 | 1:09.29 | 2:34.59 | 2:37.49 | 5:35.09 |
| AAA | 28.59 | 1:01.69 | 2:13.19 | 1:08.79 | 2:27.59 | 1:17.99 | 2:47.19 | 1:06.29 | 2:27.89 | 2:30.69 | 5:20.59 |
| AAAA | 27.29 | 58.89 | 2:07.09 | 1:05.59 | 2:20.89 | 1:14.39 | 2:39.59 | 1:03.29 | 2:21.09 | 2:23.79 | 5:05.99 |
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.