A time standards
The A cut is where age-group competition starts to filter — typically the top half of an age group at the LSC level.
| Event | 10 & Under | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 17-18 | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free SCY | 31.09 | 28.09 | 25.59 | 24.19 | 23.59 | — |
| 100 Free SCY | 1:09.79 | 1:01.29 | 55.69 | 53.19 | 51.69 | — |
| 200 Free SCY | 2:31.59 | 2:13.69 | 2:02.19 | 1:56.59 | 1:54.49 | — |
| 500 Free SCY | 6:43.39 | 5:59.99 | 5:30.59 | 5:15.79 | 5:11.39 | — |
| 1000 Free SCY | — | 12:37.29 | 11:23.99 | 11:01.59 | 10:51.59 | — |
| 1650 Free SCY | — | 20:58.09 | 19:11.09 | 18:22.79 | 18:07.69 | — |
| 50 Back SCY | 37.59 | 32.69 | 28.89 | 27.19 | 26.39 | — |
| 100 Back SCY | 1:19.59 | 1:09.29 | 1:01.09 | 57.89 | 55.89 | — |
| 200 Back SCY | — | 2:28.19 | 2:12.59 | 2:06.59 | 2:03.29 | — |
| 50 Breast SCY | 42.09 | 36.69 | 33.09 | 31.39 | 30.39 | — |
| 100 Breast SCY | 1:30.59 | 1:18.39 | 1:08.99 | 1:05.89 | 1:03.99 | — |
| 200 Breast SCY | — | 2:48.39 | 2:29.89 | 2:23.19 | 2:19.09 | — |
| 50 Fly SCY | 35.99 | 31.19 | 28.39 | 27.09 | 26.19 | — |
| 100 Fly SCY | 1:24.39 | 1:09.29 | 1:00.39 | 57.59 | 56.09 | — |
| 200 Fly SCY | — | 2:31.39 | 2:14.39 | 2:08.79 | 2:05.49 | — |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:19.69 | 1:09.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:53.49 | 2:32.29 | 2:15.39 | 2:09.39 | 2:06.39 | — |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 5:23.19 | 4:49.49 | 4:36.19 | 4:31.99 | — |
Motivational cuts only exist for ages 5–18. The Senior (19 & over) column intentionally has no value — once a swimmer ages out of age-group competition, the relevant standards become the elite cuts (Sectionals → Futures → Nationals).