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2025-2028 NATIONAL MOTIVATIONAL TIME STANDARDS 

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2026 SPRING SECTIONAL TIME STANDARDS

2026 NORTHWEST AGE GROUP REGIONALS TIME STANDARDS

 

2026 MONTANA SWIMMING SHORT COURSE STATE QUALIFYING TIMES

All times must be swum between January 1, 2024 and the entry deadline for Short Course State

 

Montana Swimming 2025 Short Course State Championships Time Standards
8&U SC State Qualifying Times   10&U SC State Qualifying Times
Girls Event Boys   Girls Event Boys
26.72 25 Back 26.55   48.59 50 Back 48.29
58.30 50 Back 57.94   1:45.79 100 Back 1:40.69
30.02 25 Breast 29.36   54.59 50 Breast 53.39
1:05.50 50 Breast 1:04.06   2:00.29 100 Breast 1:54.09
26.61 25 Fly 25.56   48.39 50 Fly 46.49
58.06 50 Fly 55.78   1:56.69 100 Fly 1:53.49
21.88 25 Free 21.00   39.79 50 Free 38.19
47.74 50 Free 45.02   1:30.79 100 Free 1:27.99
2:05.14 100 IM 1:59.62   3:22.79 200 Free 3:09.49
        7:45.09 500 Free 7:33.79
        1:44.29 100 IM 1:39.69
        3:42.09 200 IM 3:38.59
             
For and 8&U and 10&U Swimmers, 1 Qualfiying Time makes swimmers eligible to swim any event they have an official time in. 10&U Swimmers must have the qualifying time in the 500 Free to be eligible to swim it. 
             
11-12 SC State Qualifying Times   13-14 SC State Qualifying Times
Girls Event Boys   Girls Event Boys
35.99 50 Back 35.59   33.69 50 Back 31.29
1:19.79 100 Back 1:15.69   1:11.39 100 Back 1:06.19
2:46.69 200 Back 2:40.49   2:34.49 200 Back 2:23.69
40.89 50 Breast 40.09   39.09 50 Breast 35.79
1:29.29 100 Breast 1:25.49   1:22.29 100 Breast 1:14.79
3:10.99 200 Breast 3:02.39   2:57.39 200 Breast 2:42.39
34.29 50 Fly 34.19   33.29 50 Fly 30.79
1:18.89 100 Fly 1:16.09   1:11.29 100 Fly 1:05.49
2:50.29 200 Fly 2:43.99   2:38.99 200 Fly 2:25.59
31.69 50 Free 30.49   30.19 50 Free 27.69
1:09.39 100 Free 1:06.39   1:05.89 100 Free 1:00.29
2:30.89 200 Free 2:24.89   2:22.69 200 Free 2:12.29
6:45.69 500 Free 6:29.99   6:22.79 500 Free 5:58.19
13:58.19 1000 Free 13:40.39   13:10.29 1000 Free 12:20.99
23:19.69 1650 Free 22:42.89   22:01.19 1650 Free 20:46.99
1:19.09 100 IM 1:15.89   2:39.49 200 IM 2:26.69
2:50.69 200 IM 2:45.79   5:39.69 400 IM 5:13.59
6:03.69 400 IM 5:50.09        
             
15-16 SC State Qualifying Times   17-21 SC State Qualifying Times
Girls Event Boys   Girls Event Boys
33.69 50 Back 31.29   33.69 50 Back 31.29
1:09.39 100 Back 1:02.69   1:08.09 100 Back 1:00.59
2:30.59 200 Back 2:17.09   2:27.39 200 Back 2:13.59
37.69 50 Breast 36.69   37.69 50 Breast 36.69
1:19.79 100 Breast 1:11.39   1:18.79 100 Breast 1:09.39
2:52.69 200 Breast 2:35.19   2:51.49 200 Breast 2:30.69
31.59 50 Fly 30.79   31.59 50 Fly 30.79
1:09.09 100 Fly 1:02.39   1:08.29 100 Fly 1:00.79
2:33.99 200 Fly 2:19.49   2:31.19 200 Fly 2:15.99
29.49 50 Free 26.29   29.09 50 Free 25.59
1:03.79 100 Free 57.59   1:03.19 100 Free 55.99
2:18.39 200 Free 2:06.29   2:16.69 200 Free 2:03.99
6:12.39 500 Free 5:42.09   6:08.19 500 Free 5:37.29
12:53.49 1000 Free 11:56.69   12:47.09 1000 Free 11:45.89
21:36.19 1650 Free 19:54.69   21:09.59 1650 Free 19:38.39
2:34.29 200 IM 2:20.19   2:31.89 200 IM 2:16.89
5:29.69 400 IM 4:59.19   5:25.59 400 IM 4:54.69
             
11-21 Swimmers that acheive a qualifying time in one event may swim any event they "B" time in at State. Please see the National Motivational Time Standards to find the "B" time. Events 500 and longer cannot be entered unless swimmers have the above qualifying time.
             
Altitude applies to events at relevant elevations. Please see the altitude adjustment page for how much each event gets.
Altitudes at pools in Montana cities
           
3000-4500 4500-6000          
Missoula Bozeman          
Polson Butte          
Whitefish            
Great Falls            
Helena            
Billings