Time Standards
500 Freestyle SCY Time Standards
Every USA Swimming cut for the 500 Freestyle in Short Course Yards — motivational standards B through AAAA plus Futures and Junior National qualifying times, for boys and girls in each age group.
Girls — 500 Freestyle SCY
Slowest qualifying time per standard, by age group.
| Age Group | NCAA D1 A | Winter Juniors | Futures | West. AG Zones | CA/NV Sect | Western Zones | Far Western | PCAGS | AAAA | AAA | AA | A | BB | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10&U | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25.69 | 6:43.99 | 6:01.69 | 6:18.99 | 6:36.19 | 6:53.39 | 7:45.09 | 8:36.69 |
| 11-12 | — | 4:53.59 | 5:02.59 | 5:49.99 | 5:10.69 | 5:51.39 | 5:59.99 | — | 5:27.69 | 5:43.29 | 5:58.89 | 6:14.49 | 6:45.69 | 7:16.89 |
| 13-14 | — | 4:53.59 | 5:02.59 | — | 5:10.69 | 5:33.19 | 5:23.09 | — | 5:09.19 | 5:23.89 | 5:38.59 | 5:53.39 | 6:22.79 | 6:52.19 |
| 15-16 | 4:50.99 | 4:53.59 | 5:02.59 | — | 5:10.69 | 5:29.39 | 5:18.79 | — | 5:00.79 | 5:15.09 | 5:29.39 | 5:43.69 | 6:12.39 | 6:40.99 |
| 17-18 | 4:50.99 | 4:53.59 | 5:02.59 | — | 5:10.69 | 5:29.39 | 5:18.79 | — | 4:57.39 | 5:11.59 | 5:25.69 | 5:39.89 | 6:08.19 | 6:36.49 |
Boys — 500 Freestyle SCY
Slowest qualifying time per standard, by age group.
| Age Group | NCAA D1 A | Winter Juniors | Futures | West. AG Zones | CA/NV Sect | Western Zones | Far Western | PCAGS | AAAA | AAA | AA | A | BB | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10&U | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26.79 | 6:37.09 | 5:52.99 | 6:09.79 | 6:26.59 | 6:43.39 | 7:33.79 | 8:24.29 |
| 11-12 | — | 4:28.79 | 4:37.09 | 5:39.99 | 4:47.79 | 5:47.49 | 5:47.49 | — | 5:14.99 | 5:29.99 | 5:44.99 | 5:59.99 | 6:29.99 | 6:59.89 |
| 13-14 | — | 4:28.79 | 4:49.99 | — | 4:59.99 | 5:13.89 | 5:04.99 | — | 4:49.29 | 5:03.09 | 5:16.89 | 5:30.59 | 5:58.19 | 6:25.69 |
| 15-16 | 4:22.99 | 4:28.79 | 4:37.09 | — | 4:47.79 | 5:02.69 | 4:55.99 | — | 4:36.29 | 4:49.49 | 5:02.69 | 5:15.79 | 5:42.09 | 6:08.39 |
| 17-18 | 4:22.99 | 4:28.79 | 4:37.09 | — | 4:47.79 | 5:02.69 | 4:55.99 | — | 4:32.39 | 4:45.39 | 4:58.39 | 5:11.39 | 5:37.29 | 6:03.19 |