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 SCY | 24.89 | 23.89 | 23.29 | 22.79 | 23.39 |
| 100 Free SCY | 53.99 | 51.89 | 50.39 | 49.49 | 50.39 |
| 200 Free SCY | 1:56.29 | 1:52.29 | 1:49.09 | 1:47.19 | 1:49.09 |
| 500 Free SCY | 5:10.69 | 5:02.59 | 4:53.59 | 4:46.29 | 4:53.59 |
| 1000 Free SCY | 10:39.89 | 10:20.49 | 10:11.49 | 9:55.99 | 10:11.49 |
| 1650 Free SCY | 17:46.59 | 17:14.39 | 17:02.19 | 16:37.99 | 17:02.19 |
| 50 Back SCY | 27.59 | 26.29 | — | 25.09 | 25.19 |
| 100 Back SCY | 59.49 | 57.09 | 55.09 | 53.69 | 55.09 |
| 200 Back SCY | 2:08.59 | 2:04.19 | 1:59.39 | 1:55.69 | 1:59.39 |
| 50 Breast SCY | 30.99 | 29.79 | — | 28.69 | 28.79 |
| 100 Breast SCY | 1:07.59 | 1:05.49 | 1:03.09 | 1:01.59 | 1:03.09 |
| 200 Breast SCY | 2:28.19 | 2:22.69 | 2:17.19 | 2:14.29 | 2:17.19 |
| 50 Fly SCY | 27.09 | 25.69 | — | 24.29 | 24.69 |
| 100 Fly SCY | 59.19 | 56.59 | 54.69 | 53.29 | 54.69 |
| 200 Fly SCY | 2:10.09 | 2:05.39 | 2:01.69 | 1:59.39 | 2:01.69 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:10.49 | 2:06.39 | 2:02.19 | 1:58.99 | 2:02.19 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:39.09 | 4:30.69 | 4:21.69 | 4:12.69 | 4:21.69 |
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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