Girls Age 18 Motivational Time Standards (LCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 18 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 | 36.09 | 1:18.09 | 2:49.29 | 1:26.59 | 3:08.09 | 1:38.29 | 3:34.79 | 1:24.19 | 3:06.29 | 3:10.19 | 6:46.39 |
| BB | 33.49 | 1:12.59 | 2:37.19 | 1:20.39 | 2:54.59 | 1:31.29 | 3:19.39 | 1:18.19 | 2:52.99 | 2:56.59 | 6:17.29 |
| A | 30.99 | 1:06.99 | 2:25.09 | 1:14.19 | 2:41.19 | 1:24.29 | 3:04.09 | 1:12.19 | 2:39.69 | 2:42.99 | 5:48.29 |
| AA | 29.69 | 1:04.19 | 2:19.09 | 1:11.09 | 2:34.49 | 1:20.79 | 2:56.39 | 1:09.19 | 2:32.99 | 2:36.19 | 5:33.79 |
| AAA | 28.39 | 1:01.39 | 2:12.99 | 1:07.99 | 2:27.79 | 1:17.29 | 2:48.79 | 1:06.19 | 2:26.39 | 2:29.49 | 5:19.29 |
| AAAA | 27.09 | 58.59 | 2:06.99 | 1:04.89 | 2:21.09 | 1:13.69 | 2:41.09 | 1:03.09 | 2:19.69 | 2:22.69 | 5:04.79 |
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.