Time StandardsSenior & Junior Championship Cuts
Senior & Junior championship time standards
Junior (18 & Under) championship qualifying cuts. Sectionals (regional, open) → Futures Jr → Winter Juniors → Junior Nationals → TYR Pro Jr. Senior Nationals isn't shown — it's a 19 & over meet.
| Event | Sectionals Open | Futures Junior (≤18) | Winter Jrs 18 & U | Junior Nat 18 & U | TYR Pro Junior (≤18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free LCM | 28.69 | 27.39 | 26.89 | 26.19 | 26.89 |
| 100 Free LCM | 1:01.89 | 59.29 | 58.19 | 56.69 | 58.19 |
| 200 Free LCM | 2:12.99 | 2:07.79 | 2:04.99 | 2:03.19 | 2:04.99 |
| 400 Free LCM | 4:39.69 | 4:28.79 | 4:26.69 | 4:19.89 | 4:26.69 |
| 800 Free LCM | 9:36.09 | 9:13.79 | 9:06.79 | 8:57.89 | 9:06.79 |
| 1500 Free LCM | 18:22.99 | 17:40.19 | 17:26.79 | 17:10.79 | 17:26.79 |
| 50 Back LCM | 32.39 | 30.89 | — | 29.69 | 29.79 |
| 100 Back LCM | 1:09.49 | 1:06.79 | 1:04.79 | 1:03.19 | 1:04.79 |
| 200 Back LCM | 2:29.19 | 2:23.99 | 2:19.59 | 2:16.69 | 2:19.59 |
| 50 Breast LCM | 36.59 | 34.79 | — | 33.29 | 33.69 |
| 100 Breast LCM | 1:18.79 | 1:15.99 | 1:13.79 | 1:11.29 | 1:13.79 |
| 200 Breast LCM | 2:49.69 | 2:43.39 | 2:38.59 | 2:34.19 | 2:38.59 |
| 50 Fly LCM | 31.19 | 29.49 | — | 28.09 | 28.39 |
| 100 Fly LCM | 1:07.19 | 1:04.69 | 1:02.69 | 1:01.39 | 1:02.69 |
| 200 Fly LCM | 2:27.99 | 2:21.89 | 2:18.39 | 2:17.59 | 2:18.39 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:31.09 | 2:26.19 | 2:22.09 | 2:18.19 | 2:22.09 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:20.09 | 5:07.29 | 5:00.29 | 4:52.69 | 5:00.29 |
Cuts reflect USAS's currently-active 2025-2028 standards window. Sectionals cuts come from SoCal Swimming's CA/NV Sectionals; other cuts come from usaswimming.org/times. Junior cuts are the bar an 18-year-old needs (the top of the 18 & Under band). Younger age groups have slightly slower cuts within Futures and TYR Pro.
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