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Swimmers (and their parents) frequently
wonder how their times compare to those of other
swimmers. A variety of time standards have been
developed for comparison and classification
purposes, all of which can be found on the
Time Standards section of the USA
Swimming web site. The most often set of
standards that is used is referred to as the
Top 16 Motivational Time Standards.
These standards are based on the sixteenth
fastest time ever swum in that age group in USA
Swimming competition. The standards in order of
increasingly fast times are: C, B, BB, A, AA,
AAA, AAAA. Most swimmers starting out in an age
group will have times in the C to B range. As
they gain experience, their times will
frequently fall into the B-A range.
Exceptionally fast swimmers have times that fall
in the AA-AAAA range.
Many meets have time entry requirements that
are based on the Top 16 Motivational Time
Standards. Qualifying standards for three
typical meets would be:
- B/C: generally a meet for novice swimmers
- A/BB: swimmers at these meets are faster
than novice swimmers, but are not fast enough
to compete at the top levels of competition.
- A+: these meets involve an extremely fast
level of competition
While just about everyone is curious to know
how well they swim relative to the competition,
it is important to remember that the best
indicator of success for the vast majority of
swimmers is swimming a personal best time.
Remember, not everyone can be a AAAA swimmer by
definition, but equally important, everyone can
improve on their own times with hard work and
dedication!
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Age Group
Top 16
Motivational Time Standards
2007-2008 Regional Meet Time Standards
2007-2008 Age Group State Championship Time
Standards
ISI Senior
2007-2008 Senior State Championships
2008 Speedo Championship Series Standards
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USA Swimming
Click HERE to access all the Time Standards on
the USA Swimming website
NCSA Junior National Time Standards
IHSA Standards
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