Girls Age 16 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 16 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 | 31.99 | 1:09.39 | 2:29.39 | 6:42.59 | 1:14.99 | 2:42.49 | 1:26.59 | 3:07.49 | 1:14.79 | 2:46.39 | 2:47.29 | 5:58.19 |
| BB | 29.69 | 1:04.39 | 2:18.69 | 6:13.89 | 1:09.59 | 2:30.89 | 1:20.39 | 2:54.09 | 1:09.39 | 2:34.49 | 2:35.39 | 5:32.59 |
| A | 27.39 | 59.49 | 2:08.09 | 5:45.09 | 1:04.29 | 2:19.29 | 1:14.19 | 2:40.69 | 1:04.09 | 2:22.59 | 2:23.39 | 5:06.99 |
| AA | 26.29 | 56.99 | 2:02.69 | 5:30.69 | 1:01.59 | 2:13.49 | 1:11.09 | 2:33.99 | 1:01.39 | 2:16.69 | 2:17.39 | 4:54.19 |
| AAA | 25.09 | 54.49 | 1:57.39 | 5:16.39 | 58.89 | 2:07.69 | 1:07.99 | 2:27.29 | 58.79 | 2:10.69 | 2:11.49 | 4:41.49 |
| AAAA | 23.99 | 51.99 | 1:52.09 | 5:01.99 | 56.29 | 2:01.89 | 1:04.99 | 2:20.59 | 56.09 | 2:04.79 | 2:05.49 | 4:28.69 |
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.