Girls Age 18 Motivational Time Standards (SCM)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 18 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 | 34.79 | 1:15.59 | 2:44.19 | 1:22.19 | 2:58.79 | 1:34.09 | 3:24.29 | 1:21.59 | 3:00.69 | 3:03.59 | 6:31.09 |
| BB | 32.29 | 1:10.19 | 2:32.49 | 1:16.39 | 2:45.99 | 1:27.39 | 3:09.79 | 1:15.79 | 2:47.79 | 2:50.49 | 6:03.09 |
| A | 29.89 | 1:04.79 | 2:20.69 | 1:10.49 | 2:33.19 | 1:20.69 | 2:55.19 | 1:09.99 | 2:34.89 | 2:37.39 | 5:35.19 |
| AA | 28.59 | 1:02.09 | 2:14.89 | 1:07.59 | 2:26.89 | 1:17.29 | 2:47.89 | 1:07.09 | 2:28.49 | 2:30.79 | 5:21.19 |
| AAA | 27.39 | 59.39 | 2:08.99 | 1:04.59 | 2:20.49 | 1:13.99 | 2:40.59 | 1:04.09 | 2:21.99 | 2:24.19 | 5:07.29 |
| AAAA | 26.09 | 56.69 | 2:03.09 | 1:01.69 | 2:14.09 | 1:10.59 | 2:33.29 | 1:01.19 | 2:15.59 | 2:17.69 | 4:53.29 |
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.