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 | 22.19 | 21.29 | 20.49 | 20.09 | 20.49 |
| 100 Free SCY | 48.19 | 46.39 | 44.89 | 43.69 | 44.89 |
| 200 Free SCY | 1:45.79 | 1:41.59 | 1:38.39 | 1:36.19 | 1:38.39 |
| 500 Free SCY | 4:47.79 | 4:37.09 | 4:28.79 | 4:23.99 | 4:28.79 |
| 1000 Free SCY | 9:59.49 | 9:34.29 | 9:22.69 | 9:07.59 | 9:22.69 |
| 1650 Free SCY | 16:43.89 | 16:05.49 | 15:40.39 | 15:21.49 | 15:40.39 |
| 50 Back SCY | 24.79 | 23.69 | — | 22.39 | 22.49 |
| 100 Back SCY | 53.89 | 51.49 | 49.19 | 47.89 | 49.19 |
| 200 Back SCY | 1:57.29 | 1:52.79 | 1:47.79 | 1:44.79 | 1:47.79 |
| 50 Breast SCY | 27.69 | 26.29 | — | 25.19 | 25.29 |
| 100 Breast SCY | 1:00.89 | 57.99 | 55.49 | 53.99 | 55.49 |
| 200 Breast SCY | 2:13.29 | 2:07.99 | 2:01.59 | 1:57.99 | 2:01.59 |
| 50 Fly SCY | 24.09 | 22.89 | — | 21.89 | 21.99 |
| 100 Fly SCY | 52.89 | 50.59 | 48.69 | 47.49 | 48.69 |
| 200 Fly SCY | 1:58.89 | 1:53.69 | 1:49.09 | 1:45.89 | 1:49.09 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:58.19 | 1:53.89 | 1:49.59 | 1:46.79 | 1:49.59 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:14.69 | 4:06.99 | 3:56.49 | 3:49.79 | 3:56.49 |
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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