Time Standards are set goal times swimmers work toward in their events. They help determine eligibility for certain meets and encourage progress. Some meets have no qualifying times, while others require swimmers to meet specific standards to participate. Below are links to the time standards for meets that have qualifying times.

2027 Winterfest Time Standards

USA Swimming 2024-2028 Motivational Standards

2027 MA Junior Champs Qualifying Time Standards

2027 YMCA Pennsylvania Districts

2027 National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championship @ Greensboro, NC

NBAC Long Course Qualifying Times

• Swimmers qualifying in 2 or more events may add bonus events of 200m or less that must be a minimum B time to enter.
• The time standards are attached for your reference. You may qualify with yard times (SCY) or meter times (LCM). No Times will not be accepted. 
• 2 events - 4 bonus events
• 3 events - 3 bonus events
• 4 events - 2 bonus events
• 5 events - 1 bonus event
• 6 events - NO BONUS EVENTS

2027 National YMCA Long Course Swimming Championship @ Ocala, FL

2027 Speedo Junior National Championships @ Irvine, CA

2027 USA Futures Championships

2028 USA Swimming Olympic Trials

2025-2028 National Age Group Motivational Times