Competitive Swimming
Average 50 Freestyle Time by Age (B, BB, A, AA Tables)
What is a good 50 Free by age? Official USA Swimming B, BB, A and AA cuts for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, ages 8 to 18.
September 11, 2026 · 6 minKeep reading
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Swim Meet Warmup: Why It Matters and How To Do It Right
What a swim meet warmup is for, what a typical one looks like, and why the wait between warmup and the first race is where most swimmers lose time.
May 7, 2026 · 6 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Common Swim Disqualifications: How to Avoid Them
Why swimmers get disqualified by stroke, the rules that trip up most racers, and how to recover from a DQ without losing the season.
May 7, 2026 · 9 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
2026 Pan Pacific Championships Results: Every Champion, Record and Medal
Every champion and winning time from the 2026 Pan Pacs in Irvine, the two world records, the medal table, and the highlights for U.S. and Canadian swimmers.
September 22, 2026 · 8 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
2026 Junior Pan Pacs Results: Champions, Ages and How to Make the Team
Every champion from the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver, with age and time, the medal table, and how the U.S. and Canada pick their teams.
September 22, 2026 · 8 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
2026 U.S. Nationals Results: Every Champion, the 18 & Under Winners and the Record
Every national champion from the 2026 Toyota National Championships in Irvine, with age, club and time, plus the 18 & Under final winners who made Junior Pan Pacs.
September 22, 2026 · 8 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
2026 Canadian Swimming Trials Results: Winners, Records and Teams
McIntosh's 200 fly world record, Wigginton's Canadian record, every Olympic program winner, the teenagers who won open events, and who made the Pan Pacs teams.
May 7, 2026 · 7 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Winter Junior Nationals 2026 Cuts: Full SCY and LCM Tables
Every 2026 Speedo Winter Junior Championships cut for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, plus bonus and relay cuts, the qualifying window and East vs West.
September 22, 2026 · 9 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Summer Junior Nationals Cuts: 2026 Tables and What to Expect in 2027
Every 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships cut for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, with 50s of stroke, bonus and relay cuts, and what we know about 2027.
September 22, 2026 · 9 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Canadian Swimming Trials 2026 Standards: Senior and Junior Tables
Every 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials standard for women and men: Senior and Junior (LCM) plus the U SPORTS SCM route, who counts as Junior, and which swims counted.
September 22, 2026 · 7 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Speedo Junior Nationals 2026: Summer Results, Winter Dates and Cuts
Every 2026 Summer Junior Nationals champion from Irvine, the December 9-12 Winter Juniors, how the two meets differ, 2027 news, and links to every cut.
May 7, 2026 · 10 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Is My Swim Time Good for My Age? B/BB/A/AA Standards by Age Group
Is your swim time good for your age? Compare against official B, BB, A, AA time standards by age group and see exactly where you stand.
February 5, 2026 · 5 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
USA Swimming Time Standards by Age Group: Complete Guide
Understand the full USA Swimming standards system, from B times to Olympic Trials cuts. Learn how motivational standards, sectionals, and age groups work.
February 13, 2026 · 9 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Swimming Canada Standards: The Complete Guide
Navigate the Canadian swimming standards system, from provincial qualifying times to national championships. A clear guide for swimmers, parents, and coaches.
February 13, 2026 · 12 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
World Aquatics Points Calculator (FINA Points): Free, 2026 Base Times
Type a time and get its World Aquatics (FINA) points instantly, plus the time for the next hundred points. The formula, a worked example, and what real qualifying cuts are worth.
April 2, 2026 · 7 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
What Does SCM, SCY and LCM Mean in Swimming? Short Course vs Long Course
SCM is a 25-meter pool, SCY a 25-yard pool, LCM the 50-meter Olympic pool. What each one means, why short course is faster, and how to compare times fairly.
September 22, 2026 · 5 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
LCM to SCY Conversion Chart (and SCY to LCM) for Every Swimming Event
Ready-made swim time conversion charts: long course to yards and yards to long course, with the short course meters equivalent, for every distance.
September 22, 2026 · 5 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Swim Time Converter: LCM to SCY, SCY to LCM and SCM (Free Calculator)
Type a time and convert it between long course, short course meters and yards instantly. The factors explained in plain words, and when a converted time misleads.
April 2, 2026 · 6 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
The Complete Swimming Standards Guide (Canada + USA)
The complete guide to swimming time standards in Canada and the USA, how they work, where they come from, and why they matter for every swimmer.
July 18, 2024 · 5 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Average 100 Freestyle Time by Age (B, BB, A, AA Tables)
What is a good 100 Free by age? Official USA Swimming B, BB, A and AA cuts for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, ages 8 to 18.
September 22, 2026 · 5 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
Average Swim Times by Age for Every Stroke (Ages 8 to 18)
B and A cuts for every 50, every 100 and the 200 IM, ages 8 to 18, girls and boys, in yards and long course. The hub of our swim-times series.
September 22, 2026 · 9 minKeep reading
Competitive Swimming
What Is a Good Swim Time by Age? Tables for Ages 8 to 18
Good depends on age, gender, event and pool. Official USA Swimming B to AA cuts for ages 8 to 18, every stroke, and how to read them.
January 14, 2025 · 10 minKeep reading