Reference · Time Standards
USA Swimming time standards
Two ladders, one page. Pick the one that fits your swimmer.
For age-group swimmers
Motivational standards
The B → BB → A → AA → AAA → AAAA age-group ladder. Cuts vary by age band for swimmers 5–18, so a 9-year-old has a different bar than a 15-year-old in the same event.
Elite qualifying ladder
Senior & Junior championship cuts
Every championship-level qualifying cut side by side in one table: Sectionals → Futures → Winter Juniors → Junior Nationals → TYR Pro → Senior Nationals. Scan an event row to see the full ladder.