Girls Age 16 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 16 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 | 35.29 | 1:16.59 | 2:45.09 | 1:22.89 | 2:59.59 | 1:35.69 | 3:27.09 | 1:22.59 | 3:03.79 | 3:04.89 | 6:35.79 |
| BB | 32.79 | 1:11.19 | 2:33.29 | 1:16.89 | 2:46.69 | 1:28.79 | 3:12.39 | 1:16.69 | 2:50.69 | 2:51.69 | 6:07.49 |
| A | 30.29 | 1:05.69 | 2:21.49 | 1:10.99 | 2:33.89 | 1:21.99 | 2:57.59 | 1:10.79 | 2:37.59 | 2:38.49 | 5:39.29 |
| AA | 28.99 | 1:02.99 | 2:15.59 | 1:08.09 | 2:27.49 | 1:18.59 | 2:50.19 | 1:07.89 | 2:30.99 | 2:31.89 | 5:25.09 |
| AAA | 27.79 | 1:00.19 | 2:09.69 | 1:05.09 | 2:21.09 | 1:15.19 | 2:42.79 | 1:04.89 | 2:24.49 | 2:25.29 | 5:10.99 |
| AAAA | 26.49 | 57.49 | 2:03.79 | 1:02.19 | 2:14.69 | 1:11.79 | 2:35.39 | 1:01.99 | 2:17.89 | 2:18.69 | 4:56.89 |
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.