Time standards help swimmers and families understand competitive benchmarks and championship qualifying times. Documents below are labeled by year. Before entering a meet, check its current announcement for the applicable standards, course, age group, and qualifying period.

USA Swimming Motivational Standards

2024–2028 USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards

North Carolina Swimming Championships

2027 — Short Course NCS Age Group Championships

2026 — Long Course NCS Age Group Championships

2027 — Short Course NCS Senior Championships

2026 — Long Course NCS Senior Championships

Southern Zone & Sectional Standards

2026 — Short Course ESSZ Age Group Sectionals

2025 — Short Course ESSZ Senior Sectionals

USA SWIMMING NATIONAL-LEVEL STANDARDS

For current qualifying standards for Futures, Junior Nationals, Winter Junior Championships, Toyota National Championships, TYR Pro Swim Series, and other USA Swimming national-level competitions, visit the official USA Swimming Time Standards page.

2026 — National Championships

2026 — Toyota U.S. Open Championships

2026 — TYR Pro Series

2026 — Speedo Junior National Championships

2026 — Speedo Winter Junior Championships

2026 — TYR Futures Championships

2026 — Speedo Sectionals