Girls Age 18 Motivational Time Standards (SCY)
USA Swimming 2025-2028 motivational standards for girls age 18 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 | 31.49 | 1:08.39 | 2:28.59 | 6:38.19 | 1:14.39 | 2:41.79 | 1:25.19 | 3:04.89 | 1:13.89 | 2:43.59 | 2:46.09 | 5:53.89 |
| BB | 29.29 | 1:03.49 | 2:17.99 | 6:09.69 | 1:09.09 | 2:30.19 | 1:19.09 | 2:51.69 | 1:08.59 | 2:31.89 | 2:34.29 | 5:28.59 |
| A | 26.99 | 58.59 | 2:07.39 | 5:41.29 | 1:03.79 | 2:18.69 | 1:12.99 | 2:38.49 | 1:03.29 | 2:20.19 | 2:22.39 | 5:03.39 |
| AA | 25.89 | 56.19 | 2:02.09 | 5:27.09 | 1:01.09 | 2:12.89 | 1:09.99 | 2:31.89 | 1:00.69 | 2:14.39 | 2:16.49 | 4:50.69 |
| AAA | 24.79 | 53.79 | 1:56.79 | 5:12.89 | 58.49 | 2:07.09 | 1:06.89 | 2:25.29 | 57.99 | 2:08.49 | 2:10.49 | 4:38.09 |
| AAAA | 23.69 | 51.29 | 1:51.39 | 4:58.59 | 55.79 | 2:01.39 | 1:03.89 | 2:18.69 | 55.39 | 2:02.69 | 2:04.59 | 4:25.39 |
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.