Time StandardsMotivationalAAAA
AAAA time standards
The fastest published Motivational tier — typically the top 5% of an age group. Above AAAA, the ladder switches to the elite-meet cuts (Sectionals → Futures → Junior Nationals).
| Event | 10 & Under | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 17-18 | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free SCY | 28.29 | 25.79 | 24.39 | 23.89 | 23.49 | — |
| 100 Free SCY | 1:01.79 | 55.99 | 53.29 | 51.59 | 51.09 | — |
| 200 Free SCY | 2:16.19 | 2:01.89 | 1:55.29 | 1:51.79 | 1:50.39 | — |
| 500 Free SCY | 6:01.69 | 5:27.69 | 5:09.19 | 5:00.79 | 4:57.39 | — |
| 1000 Free SCY | — | 11:16.99 | 10:38.29 | 10:24.69 | 10:19.59 | — |
| 1650 Free SCY | — | 18:50.59 | 17:47.19 | 17:26.89 | 17:05.39 | — |
| 50 Back SCY | 32.59 | 29.09 | 27.19 | 26.49 | 25.99 | — |
| 100 Back SCY | 1:10.59 | 1:02.69 | 57.69 | 56.09 | 54.99 | — |
| 200 Back SCY | — | 2:14.59 | 2:04.79 | 2:01.69 | 1:59.09 | — |
| 50 Breast SCY | 36.89 | 32.99 | 31.59 | 30.79 | 30.29 | — |
| 100 Breast SCY | 1:20.19 | 1:11.49 | 1:06.49 | 1:04.49 | 1:03.59 | — |
| 200 Breast SCY | — | 2:34.29 | 2:23.29 | 2:19.49 | 2:18.49 | — |
| 50 Fly SCY | 31.29 | 27.69 | 26.89 | 26.09 | 25.89 | — |
| 100 Fly SCY | 1:10.89 | 1:01.79 | 57.59 | 55.79 | 55.19 | — |
| 200 Fly SCY | — | 2:17.59 | 2:08.39 | 2:04.39 | 2:02.09 | — |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:10.99 | 1:03.89 | — | — | — | — |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:32.19 | 2:17.89 | 2:08.79 | 2:04.59 | 2:02.69 | — |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 4:53.79 | 4:34.29 | 4:26.29 | 4:22.99 | — |
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).