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 LCM | 35.69 | 32.09 | 29.39 | 28.19 | 27.39 | — |
| 100 Free LCM | 1:20.19 | 1:10.39 | 1:04.39 | 1:01.49 | 59.89 | — |
| 200 Free LCM | 2:53.39 | 2:33.59 | 2:20.59 | 2:14.29 | 2:11.09 | — |
| 400 Free LCM | 6:06.59 | 5:26.69 | 4:58.69 | 4:46.39 | 4:39.79 | — |
| 800 Free LCM | — | 11:25.89 | 10:17.69 | 9:54.79 | 9:41.09 | — |
| 1500 Free LCM | — | 22:10.19 | 19:46.79 | 18:58.49 | 18:39.29 | — |
| 50 Back LCM | 43.09 | 37.69 | 33.89 | 32.39 | 31.59 | — |
| 100 Back LCM | 1:32.29 | 1:21.89 | 1:11.69 | 1:07.99 | 1:06.49 | — |
| 200 Back LCM | — | 2:53.99 | 2:35.79 | 2:27.69 | 2:24.99 | — |
| 50 Breast LCM | 47.89 | 41.99 | 37.69 | 35.79 | 34.59 | — |
| 100 Breast LCM | 1:45.49 | 1:31.29 | 1:20.39 | 1:16.69 | 1:14.39 | — |
| 200 Breast LCM | — | 3:15.39 | 2:53.79 | 2:46.69 | 2:42.19 | — |
| 50 Fly LCM | 40.59 | 35.29 | 31.89 | 30.59 | 29.69 | — |
| 100 Fly LCM | 1:36.19 | 1:19.49 | 1:08.89 | 1:05.79 | 1:03.99 | — |
| 200 Fly LCM | — | 2:55.59 | 2:33.99 | 2:27.19 | 2:23.19 | — |
| 200 IM LCM | 3:17.89 | 2:53.69 | 2:36.69 | 2:30.99 | 2:27.39 | — |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 6:15.39 | 5:34.89 | 5:21.19 | 5:15.09 | — |
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).