Girls Age 17 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 17 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 | 31.79 | 1:08.89 | 2:28.89 | 6:41.69 | 1:14.49 | 2:41.59 | 1:25.59 | 3:06.79 | 1:14.09 | 2:45.09 | 2:46.19 | 5:54.09 |
| BB | 29.49 | 1:03.99 | 2:18.29 | 6:12.99 | 1:09.19 | 2:30.09 | 1:19.49 | 2:53.49 | 1:08.79 | 2:33.29 | 2:34.29 | 5:28.79 |
| A | 27.19 | 58.99 | 2:07.69 | 5:44.29 | 1:03.89 | 2:18.49 | 1:13.39 | 2:40.09 | 1:03.49 | 2:21.49 | 2:22.39 | 5:03.49 |
| AA | 26.09 | 56.59 | 2:02.29 | 5:29.99 | 1:01.19 | 2:12.79 | 1:10.29 | 2:33.49 | 1:00.89 | 2:15.59 | 2:16.49 | 4:50.89 |
| AAA | 24.99 | 54.09 | 1:56.99 | 5:15.59 | 58.49 | 2:06.99 | 1:07.29 | 2:26.79 | 58.19 | 2:09.69 | 2:10.59 | 4:38.19 |
| AAAA | 23.79 | 51.69 | 1:51.69 | 5:01.29 | 55.89 | 2:01.19 | 1:04.19 | 2:20.09 | 55.59 | 2:03.79 | 2:04.59 | 4:25.59 |
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.