Girls Age 17 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 17 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 | 35.09 | 1:16.09 | 2:44.59 | 1:22.29 | 2:58.59 | 1:34.59 | 3:26.39 | 1:21.89 | 3:02.39 | 3:03.59 | 6:31.29 |
| BB | 32.59 | 1:10.69 | 2:32.79 | 1:16.39 | 2:45.79 | 1:27.79 | 3:11.69 | 1:15.99 | 2:49.39 | 2:50.49 | 6:03.29 |
| A | 30.09 | 1:05.19 | 2:21.09 | 1:10.59 | 2:33.09 | 1:21.09 | 2:56.89 | 1:10.19 | 2:36.29 | 2:37.39 | 5:35.39 |
| AA | 28.79 | 1:02.49 | 2:15.19 | 1:07.59 | 2:26.69 | 1:17.69 | 2:49.59 | 1:07.29 | 2:29.79 | 2:30.79 | 5:21.39 |
| AAA | 27.59 | 59.79 | 2:09.29 | 1:04.69 | 2:20.29 | 1:14.29 | 2:42.19 | 1:04.39 | 2:23.29 | 2:24.29 | 5:07.39 |
| AAAA | 26.29 | 57.09 | 2:03.39 | 1:01.69 | 2:13.99 | 1:10.89 | 2:34.79 | 1:01.39 | 2:16.79 | 2:17.69 | 4:53.49 |
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.