Time standards are set by Illinois Swimming Inc. (ISI), USA Swimming and the YMCA state and local committees. The standards are provided for various ages, male/female and various pool sizes. The pool sizes include short course yards or SCY (25 yds, typical for indoor meets), short course meters or SCM (25 meters, some indoor meets) & long course meters or LCM (50 meters, typical outdoor meets).

Group 5 Time standards

High School II Time Standards

YMCA Time Standards

YMCA Time Standards: These are for YMCA Swimming championship meets.

• Jr Districts: You can swim any event in which you DO NOT have District time or higher
• 2025-2026 YMCA District Qualifying Times (updated 11/13/25)
• 2025 Illinois YMCA State Swimming Championship Qualifying Times (waiting on 2025-2026 times)
• 2026 YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championship Meet Qualifying Time Standards (Updated 11/13/25)
• 2026 YMCA National Time Trial: (no standards, but must be entered in the national meet in an indivual event)

Illinois Swimming Time Standards

Illinois Swimming Time Standards: These are for Illinois Swimming championship meets.

• 2026 Regional Time Standards (we rarely attend this, so it is just for reference) (updated 11/13/25)
• 2025 Age Group Championship Time Standards (11-12 and 10&U, updated 11/13/25)
• 2026 Winter Senior State Championship (we rarely attend this, so it is just for reference) (updated 11/13/25)
• 2026 Summer Senior State Championship (Open, Upddated 11/13/25)
• 2024-2028 Zone Qualifying Times (AAA time standard is the zone qualifying time)

USA Swimming Time Standards

USA Swimming Time Standards: These are for USA Swimming championship meets.​

• 2025 Speedo Winter Juniors and Bonus Cuts (updated 11/13/25)
• 2025 US Open (updated 11/13/25)
• 2026 Speedo Summer Junior National Championships and Bonus Cuts
• 2026 Futures Championships
• 2024 US Olympic Team Trials