Reach for the Wall: USA Swimming Motivational Times Standards
Reach for the Wall
USA Swimming Motivational Age Group Times Standards
With our first big meet of the year this weekend we thought it would be a good time to talk and review about USA Swimming Motivational Times Standards. At the Sun Coast End of the Season Awards, swimmers will receive patches for the highest times achieved in each stroke.
USA Swimming Motivational Times Standards set varying marks for swimmers of every age group, ranging from B to AAAA based on relative speed within the age group. Each age group has B standards, BB standards, A standards, AA standards, AAA standards and AAAA standards to give swimmers benchmarks for goal-setting and to track improvement. Per USA Swimming’s website: “Here you will find age group time standards designed to encourage age group swimmers to step their swimming up to the next level. These time standards guide you from just starting out in your age group to reaching your highest potential. Start at Level B and work your way up to Level AAAA times.”
This article written a couple of years ago does a great job giving the details on USA Swimming Times Standards: https://reachforthewall.org/2018/10/26/age-group-motivational-times/
Follow this link to the current Age Group Times:
