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 | 25.89 | 24.59 | 24.09 | 23.19 | 24.09 |
| 100 Free LCM | 56.09 | 53.59 | 52.59 | 51.09 | 52.59 |
| 200 Free LCM | 2:03.09 | 1:57.79 | 1:55.29 | 1:52.09 | 1:55.29 |
| 400 Free LCM | 4:21.09 | 4:09.99 | 4:04.99 | 3:58.39 | 4:04.99 |
| 800 Free LCM | 9:04.69 | 8:40.69 | 8:28.19 | 8:16.99 | 8:28.19 |
| 1500 Free LCM | 17:13.49 | 16:38.99 | 16:14.79 | 15:52.69 | 16:14.79 |
| 50 Back LCM | 29.29 | 27.89 | — | 26.39 | 26.69 |
| 100 Back LCM | 1:03.29 | 1:00.59 | 58.79 | 56.89 | 58.79 |
| 200 Back LCM | 2:17.39 | 2:11.89 | 2:08.29 | 2:03.59 | 2:08.29 |
| 50 Breast LCM | 32.89 | 30.89 | — | 29.19 | 29.59 |
| 100 Breast LCM | 1:11.29 | 1:08.19 | 1:05.89 | 1:03.29 | 1:05.89 |
| 200 Breast LCM | 2:35.79 | 2:29.09 | 2:24.09 | 2:18.09 | 2:24.09 |
| 50 Fly LCM | 28.19 | 26.29 | — | 24.99 | 25.39 |
| 100 Fly LCM | 1:00.89 | 57.99 | 56.49 | 54.69 | 56.49 |
| 200 Fly LCM | 2:15.89 | 2:10.19 | 2:06.39 | 2:02.89 | 2:06.39 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:18.39 | 2:12.79 | 2:09.29 | 2:04.69 | 2:09.29 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:55.09 | 4:42.39 | 4:35.89 | 4:25.39 | 4:35.89 |
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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